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GENERAL REMARKS. The following negotiations were completed during the past year:—

Provincial District. District. Number, Name of Block. Aeba. Purchased. Leased. A. A. Auckland Bay of Islands Whangarei Coromandel Hauraki Bay of Plenty 16 17 18 139 140 152 189 232 234 235 266 267 268 290 314 316 321 322 323 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 354 368 370 386 390 391 392 397 398 400 430 450 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 483 507 508 518 Puhipuhi No. 1 No. 2 .. No. 3 .. Totara .. .. .. Parish of Mangapai, Lot 54 Moohau No. 3q, No. 1 Ipu o Moehau Waihou West No. 2 Te Tautiti No. 2 .. Te Iringa o Pirori No. 2 Ohinemuri No. 14a No. 15a No. 18a Hopukiore No. 1 .. Lot 33, Parish of Matata Lot 36, Pokohu B No. 1 .. „ C No. 1 .. Matahina A No. 6 Kaitao No. 1 Botohokahoka Nos. 1a and 1b Okoheriki Nos. 1a, 1b, lc, and 1g .. No. 2a .. Waiteti No. 1 Patetere South No. 1a Pukeamaru No. 5 Taitai Mangaokura Maungawaru No.'l Pirauau .. Ngatawakawaka. Matatuotonga .. Puremungahua Mangarara No. 2 .. Tatarahake Waingaromia No. 3 Umuhaku Betaruke Bangipo Waiu No. 1 No. 2 Murimotu No. 2 .. No. 3 .. No. 4 .. No. 5 .. Otamakapua No. 2 Beserve in Mangahao No. 1 14,290 3,000 2,000 36 47 140 1,245 279 300 240 5 0£ 118 97 50 50 750 500 8,500 3,675 4,225 11,100 5,700 1,000 7,000 1,740 1,150 673 2,861 3,753 639 585 1,428 83 19 536 396 17,320 East Coast a - • a .. * •. Wellington Wanganui 38,000 24,126 27,143 8,822 8,000 10,214 12,843 i/ .. Seventy-Mile Bush 103,062 304 175 190 Wairarapa Wharehanga A .. 199,261 129,148