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No. 67. Mr. Beown to Mr. Lemon. (Telegram.) Gisborne, 17th November, 1876. Me. Wilson, Land Purchase Officer, said that Cooper or Eead received information by telegraph from Wellington of what was contained in his telegrams. They deny it, and gave the authorities referred to. As no name of sender is known, we cannot give it. C. Brown, C.C., (For Beown and Giles).

No. 68. Captain Poetee, —Ngatikohatu Natives offer to sell lands to North-west of Patutahi.—Mr. J. A. Wilson is the recognized agent, I believe, for purchasing lands in the Bay of Plenty and East Coast, and care should be taken that there is no clashing between Government Agents on these matters. If Mr. Wilson is not in treaty for the land mentioned, I would suggest that Captain Porter be allowed to make all preliminary arrangements with the Natives. —H. T. Clabke. —12/5/74. Eeferred to Mr. J. A. Wilson.—D. Pollen.—l2/5/74. The Under Secretary, Native Office, Wellington, —Action has been taken on this reference, three blocks having been negotiated—namely, Tauwharetoe, Hangaroa, and Te Ahimanu; total about 61,000 acres.—J. A. Wilson.—22/6/75.

No. 69. SURVEY APPLICATION FORM. HE PUKAPUKA TONO RURITANGA kI TE TUMUAKI o NGA KAI RURI. WHAKAATURANGA, — Nga tangata e tono ana te ruri, me ata tuhi tuhi te ingoa o te whenua, me nga rohe, kia rite tonu, ki ta nga whakaaturanga i roto ite Pukapuka tono Kooti. Kauaka te tono ruri mo nga whenua kua oti te Whakatau e te Kooti Whakawa Whenua.

TRANSLATION. APPLICATION TO INSPECTOR OF SURVEYS FOR SURVEY. INSTRUCTIONS, — Persons applying to have survey made should write carefully the name of the land and the boundaries, so that they will correspond exactly with what is set forth in the application to the Native Land Court. No application for survey should be made in respect of land already adjudicated upon by the Native Land Court.

!ngoa o te Whenua. Ingoa o te Hapu Iwi ranei. Nohoanga o nga Kaitono. Ma wai e utu te Rurita nga. Nga whenua ruri e piri ana ki te taha. Nga Eohe. awa Kouruateuwhi Ngaeta Rail gipureora Uawa Ma matou e utu,koTihitera (Teasdale) te Kairuri Wharekaka, No. 2, te Kopuni me te maaka o Te Moanaroa hoki Ka timata i Waitapu te Karaka, te Wha, te Waipao, ka haere i runga i te maaka o Te Moanaroa, te Ahirara tima, te Waihoroihipi te Matai-Puke-poto ka tutuki, ki te raina o Wharekaka No. 2, ka haere i runga i te raina o te Kopuni, Paerau-Wai-kirikiri ka tutuki ano ki Waitapu. HtrKU. Aeapeta Eangiuia. Heebmia Touhjjwa. i76. !e tahi atu. 3 nga ra o Hurae o te tau 1 Tuhituhinga o nga Kaitono. No te 11,

Name of Land. Name of Hapu or Tribe. Abode of Applicant. Who to pay Co»t of Survey. Adjoining Surveyed Lands. Boundaries. awa Kouruateuvvhi Ngaeta Rangipureora Uawa Applicants'to pay. Teasdale to be Surveyor Wharekaka, No. 2, Te Kopuni, and Te Maaka o Te Moanaroa Commencing at "Waitapu te Karaka, Te Wha, Te Waipao, along the line marked by Mr. Monro, Te Ahirara Tima, Te Waihoroihipi, Te Matai-Puke-poto, to the boundary line of Wharekaka No. 2, thence along the boundary line of Te Kopuni, PaerauWaikirikiri, and meets again at Waitapu.