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All these financial and epistolary matters have been conducted without any mistake or any delay or difficulty whatever, which could attract the attention of the Government or of the public —a result which I may fairly assert could not have been achieved without the most unremitting attention on the part of my office assistants, and especially of Mr. J. E. Allen, the chief draftsman, on whom the care of and responsibility for the accounts and correspondence has almost wholly devolved. I accompany this report with a large map compiled of the several sheets which were photo-litho-graphed some time since at Wellington from tracings of the trigonometrical survey maps. On this, I have shown in distinctive tints the lands which had been surveyed or settled prior to the present financial year, and those surveyed during the year for purchase or otherwise as far as official information has reached me. I have, &c, The Hon. the Native Minister. Theo. Heale.

Return showing Number and Gross Area of Maps of Native Lands Court Claims, &c, received at the Inspector of Surveys' Department from Ist July, 1875, to 30th June, 1876. j. Area. Province of Auckland — a. r. p. Prior to June, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 2,251 4,221,162 0 0 In year ending 30th June, 1876 ... ... ... ... 134 321,022 0 0 2,385 4,542,184 0 0 Province of Hawke's Bay — Prior to June, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 246 1,364,625 0 0 In year ending 30th June, 1876 ... ... ... ... Ml. Ml. 246 1,364,625 0 0 Province of Wellington — Prior to June, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 462 1,333,024 0 0 In year ending 30th June, 1876 ... ... ... ... 55 154,934 0 0 517 1,487,958 0 0 Province of Taranaki — Prior to June, 1875 ... ... ... ... Ml. Ml. In year ending 30th June, 1876 ... ... ... ... 3 86,430 0 0 3 86,430 0 0 Southern District {Middle Island) — Prior to June, 1875 ... ... ... ... ... 57 21,769 0 0 In year ending 30th June, 1876 ... ... ... ... Ml. Ml. 57 21,709 0 0 Public Works Department — Prior to June, 1875 ... ... ~. ... ... 68 In year ending 30th June, 1876 ... ... ... ... 8 76 Miscellaneous — In year ending 30th June, 1876 ... ... ... ... 16 J. E. Allen, Inspector of Surveys' Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 1876. Chief Draftsman.

Grand Totals. No. Area. A. H. p. Province of Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 2,385 4,542,184 0 0 Province of Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 246 1,364,625 0 0 Province of Wellington ... ... ... . ... 517 1,487,958 0 0 Province of Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... 3 86,430 0 0 Southern District (Middle Island) ... ... ... ... 57 21,769 0 0 Public "Works Deyartment ... ... ... ... 76 7 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... 16 j 3,300 7,502,9G6 0 0 J. E. Allen, Inspector of Surveys' Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 1876. Chief Draftsman-

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