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themselves. I also labour under the disadvantage of not having a centre of population, such as Gisborne, to induce grantees to attend and receive their money, which, as pointed out, is generally so small an amount that it would be unreasonable to expect them to travel any distance to obtain it. I can, however, safely say the thirteen blocks shown as iv course of completion will be completed within six months. I cannot state any date for the unsurveyed lands, as I am entirely dependent upon the Survey Department and Native Land Court. I shall, however, urge completion of surveys and investigation of titles. In concluding this report, I may mention that the service has worked smoothly, and I have received valuable assistance from the several departments of Native Land Court, District Officer, and District Surveyor; and further that I have not created any feeling of dissatisfaction among the Natives, nor given grounds for cause of complaint against the workiug of the policy. I have, &c, T. W. Porter, The Under Secretary, Native Office, Wellington. Land Purchase Officer.

STATEMENT referred to in foregoing. 1. Purchases Completed.

2. Purchases in course of Completion.

3. Land unsurveyed, not adjudicated by Native Land Court.

Blocks. Area. Kate per Acre. Purchase Money. Waitahaia orangi-wai 50,0G7 7,268 i s. d. 2 6 2 7 £ s. d. 6',258 7 G 93G 14, 0 57,335 £7,195 1 t;

Blocks. Area. Rate 'per Acre. Purchase Money Payments to date. Remarks. Te Papatipu Aniwaniwa ... Te Ngaere ... Ouemahanga Opouwhetu... Whakaironui Te Angaanga TeRoto ... Korakonui ... Horehore ... Arawhawhati-Hikurangi Aorangi-wai No. 1 21,591 3,G50 1,01G 1,375 1,678 2,822 1.1G2 1,137 G05 1,125 3,882 1,917 S. d. 2 9 2 6j £ s. d. 2,968 15 0 4G7 13 2 131 0 4 170 3 G 215 0 0 3G1 11 5 14S 17 8 145 13 G G6 3 G 114 3 0 485 5 0 247 12 3 i £ s. d. 3,127 15 5 Known collectively as"TeNgaere." 2 2J 2 6| 2 6 2 7 Payments are incorporated with Ao-rangi-wai, completed under No. 1 section. I 421 5 0 Taitai 3,370 2 <; 310 0 0 46,860 £5,982 3 4 £3,437 15 5

Blocks. Estimated Area. Rate per Acre. Purchase Money. Payments to date. Remarks. 'ututohora... 'ukeamaru ... laungawarU last Cape Island 5,000 5,000 15,000 s. d. 1 6 1 3 not £ s. d. 375 0 0 312 10 0 arranged £ 200 150 400 s. d. » 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 Less cost of survey. ii Lighthouse site. 25,000 G87 10 0 750 0 0 Totals—No. 1 ... No. 2 ... No. 3 ... Acres. 57,335 45,3G0 25,000 127,696