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No. 6. RETURN of Leases issued for Coal-mining Purposes upon the Buller Coal Reserve, showing the Date of Issue, Names of Lessees, Conditions of Lease, whether such Conditions have been complied with or not, and whether any of the Leases have been amalgamated or forfeited.

■— -— ■__™ * : . Alfred Greenfield, Nelson, 10th November, 1887. Crown Agent.

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Name of Lessee. Date of Issue of Lease. Locality. Term of Lease. Rent per Annum. Royalty and Rent in Arrear. Conditions of Lease. Remarks. James Mills, Union S.S. Company (formerly Koranui Company) £ s. d. Dec. 11, 1878 Waimangaroa 42 yrs., from 1st Jan., 1876 First yr., £33; remainder of term, £165 Royalty —6d. per ton first twenty-one years, Is. per ton remainder of term. Output— second year, 8,000 tons ; third year, 11,000 tons ; fourth year, 15,000 tons ; fifth year, 17,000 tons ; remainder of term, 20,000 tons per annum. Lessee to pay rates and taxes. Coal to be conveyed by Government railway ; rate not to exceed 2d. per ton per mile and terminal charges. Works to be carried on with full and unabated vigour during term. Lease may be determined if rent or royalty in arrear forty-two clays, or for breach or non-performance of covenants of lease after notice to perform same Royalty —6d. per ton first twenty-one years, Is. per ton remainder of term. Output —second year, 8,000 tons; third year, 11,000 tons; fourth year, 14,000 tons ; fifth year, 17,000 tons ; remainder of term, 20,000 tons per annum. Other conditions as above. Not working this mine at present. * Not working this mine at present. James Mills, Union S.S. Company (formerly Koranui Company) April 15, 1880 Ditto 42 yrs.,frorn 1st Jan., 1879 First year, £44 0s. 6d.; remainder of term, £220 2s. 6d. £8 .. James Mills, Union S.S. Company (formerly Koranui Company) Westport Coal Company (Limited) Mar. 27, 1885 37 yrs.,from 1st Jan., 1884 99 yrs., from 1st Jan., 1880 Surface lease only. To run concurrent with above lease. On revocation or determination of above lease this lease to be null and void. Mar. 20, 1883 £352 1,848 6 9 Royalty, 6d. per ton. Output —first year, 30,000 tons; second year, 35,000 tons; third year, 40,000 tons; fourth year, 45,000 tons; remainder of term, 50,000 tons per annum. Other conditions as in above leases On the application of the company the Government consented to allow the payment of rents and royalties to stand over until the 31st December, 1887. This mine is not being worked at present. Westport Coal Company (Limited) Nov. 28, 1883 99 yrs., from 1st Jan., 1882 Royalty, 6d. per ton. Output —third year, 20,000 tons ; fourth year, 25,000 tons ; fifth year, 30,000 tons; sixth year, 35,000 tons; seventh year, 40,000 tons; eighth year, 45,000 tons; remainder of term, 50,000 tons per annum Royalty, 6d. per ton. Output —third year, 2,000 tons ; next four years, 4,000 tons ; remainder of term, 5,000 tons per annum. Other conditions similar to above leases : Ngakawau £738 738 0 0 Mokihinui Coal Company (Limited) June 8, 1885 Mokihinui 1st Jul} 7, 1885 First 2 yrs., £4 per ami.; next 2 yrs., £16perann.; remainder of term, £ 4 0 per ann. First 2 yrs., £8 per ann.; next 2 yrs., £32perann.; remainder of term, £80 per ann. No return of output. A. D. Bayfeild June 8, 1885 42 yrs., from 1st July, 1885 » 20 0 0 Royalty, 6d. per ton. Output —third year, 2,000 tons ; next four years, 4,000 tons ; remainder of term, 5,000 tons per annum. Other conditions as before. » *