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63. Based on the Native stamp rate ?—I understand so; otherwise such a sum could not have been made up. 64. You are speaking of the sale that took place of Mangaheia No. 2d ?—Yes. Witness : May I ask your instructions about this map; will it be of use to the Committee ?— The Chairman : Yes ; if you will be good enough to leave it with the Committee, it can be returned to you when they have done with it.

A. — ln re Trust Estate of Messbs. CabboM/ and Wi Pere. Suimnary of Blocks, with their Areas, held by the above Trustees, under the various Conditions of Titlet. Acres. Gross area of blocks held under Land Transfer titles (subjeot to the whole debt due by the company) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 64,833 Gross area of blocks held by the trustees under decrees of the Validation Court (subject to a defined portion of the whole debt—namely, to the sum of £37,010) .. .. 62,261 Gross area of blocks held by the trustees under the decrees of the Validation Court, upon which land the amount due by the trustees has not yet been determined by the Court (but upon which the trustees propose to allocate the sum of £3,500) .. .. 95,000 Total area of land now held by trustees (subjeot to an estimated liability of £120,000) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 222,094 Gross area of lands now the subject-matter of applications made by the trustees to the Validation Court, but which have not yet been dealt with by the Court (claims upon these lands are estimated at £15,330) .. .. .. .. .. .. 270,825 Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,250 copies), £1117s. 6d.

By Authority: John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97.

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