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No. 65. The Under-Secretary for Lands to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch. (Telegram.) 18th April, 1893. Mb. Cotterill's terms for Cheviot lease accepted. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch. A. Barron.

No. 66. The Manager, Bank of New Zealand, to Secretary to the Treasury. Memorandum (T. 93/503.) Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, 20th April, 1893. The Public Account has this day been credited £200,000 on account of the sale of the Treasury bill No. 21 to the Trustees of the Robinson estate, and the balance now stands : Cr., £479,161 19s. 7d. The Secretary to the Treasury, Wellington. P. T. J. Parfitt, Manager.

No. 67. The Chief Surveyor, Christchurch, to the Surveyor-General. (Telegram.) Cheviot, 28th April, 1893. Propose to accommodate Darrock with 200 acres at 3s. an acre; (2) to close with Robinson on behalf of block lessees for lease of 400 acres round woolshed at 3s, 6d. per acre, and for shearers' quarters for £20 a year; also to lease him cart-shed at 10 per cent., and 50 acres adjoining at 3s. 6d. an acre. This will conclude leases and leave 40 acres. Please approve. Mr. Campbell will reply re main question to-morrow. Wet and misty last ten days; work seriously delayed. Am awaiting Mr. Smith, and to see each block survey well started. J. W. A. Marchant, The Surveyor-General, Wellington. Chief Surveyor.

No. 68. The Under-Secretary for Crown Lands to the Chief Surveyor, Christchurch. (Telegram.) sth May, 1893. In reply to telegram 28th April re Cheviot, your proposals re Darrock and Robinson approved. The Chief Surveyor, Christchurch. A. Barron.

No 69. Leases of Subdivisions of the Cheviot Estate, forwarded for execution by His Excellency the Governor.

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Name of Block. Lessee. Area. Term of Lease. Rental for Term. Wart ... Tormore... Seaward Range West Waiau East Waiau Robinson, William Thomas Acton-Adams, William Grant, William Todhunter, Charles F. Knight, Henry Arthur Clarkson, William Bowes Acres. 11,300 12,800 500 12,000 8,000 8,000 9,600 8,200 5,500 7,400 11 months 11 6 „ 11 6 6 „ 11 6 „ 6 „ 6 „ £ s. 1,232 0 1,173 6 25 0 662 3 451 0 504 0 955 0 500 0 d. 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 Benmore Hurunui Homestead Port Hills ... Musgrave, Vernon F.... Eandall, John Allan ... I 550 0 0