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No. 26. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland, to the Under-Secretary for Crown Lands, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 2nd December, 1880. Area to be sold to Grant and Foster includes all the reserves mentioned in your telegram of this day's date. The 100 acres of Manawaru and Native reserve at north of Block 11. are of course excepted from purchase. D. A. Tole.

No. 27. The Under-Secretary for Crown Lands to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1880. Re Te Aroha Special Settlement. I enclose copy of the Order in Council which it is proposed to submit for His Excellency's signature, the terms and conditions of which will be embodied in a memorandum of agreement to be signed by Captain Steele for Messrs. Grant and Foster, and by the Minister of Lands on behalf of the Government. Copies of the Order in Council have been sent by to-day's mail to Captain Steele, to Messrs. Grant and Foster, and to the Agent-General. H. J. H. Eliott, The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. Under-Secretary.

No. 28. The Hon. the Minister for Immigration to the Agent-General. (No. 228.) Sir; —■ • Immigration Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1880. I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of the Order in Council containing the terms and conditions of the Te Aroha Special Settlement, on which an agreement will be entered into between Messrs. Grant and Foster and the Government. I have, &c, W. Rolleston, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Minister for Immigration.

No. 29. The Hon. the Minister of Lands to Captain Steele. General Crown Lands Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1880. Sir, — Re Te Aroha Special Settlement. I transmit, for your information, copy of the Order in Council embodying the terms of the agreement between yourself, acting for Messrs. Grant and Foster, and the Government. A formal agreement, to be executed by you on behalf of Messrs. Grant and Foster, and by myself on behalf of the Government, will be forwarded by a succeeding mail. Copies of the Order in Council have been sent to Messrs. Grant and Poster by to-day's mail. I have, &c, W. Rolleston, Minister of Lands. Captain Steele, care of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland.

No. 30. The Hon. the Minister of Lands to Messrs. Grant and Foster. General Crown Lands Offioe, Wellington, 4th December, 1880. Gentlemen, — Re Te Aroha Special Settlement. I transmit herewith, for your information, copy of the Order in Council containing the terms and conditions of the Te Aroha Special Settlement, as arranged between your agent, Captain Steele, and the Government. These terms and conditions will be embodied in a memorandum of agreement to be executed by Captain Steele on your behalf, and by myself on behalf of the Government. I have, &c, Messrs. Grant and Foster, W. Rolleston, Care of the Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Minister of Lands.

Enclosure in No. 30. [From the New Zealand Gazette No. 115, of the 9th December, 1880.] Terms and Conditions of Special Settlement in the Te Aroha Block by Messrs. Grant and Foster.

A. Gordon, Governor. ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of December, 1880. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council. Whereas by "The Land Act 1877 Amendment Act, 1879," it is enacted that the Governor in Council may fix the terms and conditions upon which the lands in any special settlement shall be disposed of,