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PART II.-LANDS PARTIALLY ACQUIRED-continued. Titles not passed through the Native Land Court.

PART 111.-SUMMARY OF AREAS, Acres. Area finally acquired to 31st March, 1899 (vide G.-3, 1899) .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,504,410 Area finally acquired during 1899-1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78,295 Total area finally acquired to 31st March, 1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,582,705 Portion of 78,295 acres, as above, finally acquired during 1899-1900, representing the work of that period.. 10,681 Progress on uncompleted purchases during 1899-1900 .. .. .. .. .. .. 73,462 Total results for year ending 31st March, 1900 .. .. , .. .. .. .. 84,143 Uncompleted purchases on 31st March, 1900— Lands passed through Native Land Court .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 712,983 Lands not passed through Native Land Court .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78,776 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 791,759

PART IV.-EXPENDITURE.

Native Land Purchase Office, P. Sheeidan, Wellington, Ist July, 1900. Officer in .Charge 2— a. 3.

District and Block. Total. Area. *4 w © d ■gSog ftp Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. Name of the Officer Price or Agent through per Acre, whom Negotiations -r. were conducted. To 31st March, Total. Return. During 1 Period of this Return. Total. 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .0 .1 .2 L7 .8 10 11 12 13 14 15 Whangakei— Mangere Thames— Pukehange .. Wairabapa— Ahetau Ukiwhenua .. Wanganui— Tβ Ranga .. Tβ Huri Tuawatea .. Tanupara .. Mangaetoroa Tβ Wharau .. Tataramoa .. Apamatua .. Okehu Papahawa .. Pukeariki .. Eaikohua .. Hautawa Hitarakihi .. Potakataka.. Omata Waharangi .. A. 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 5,000 12,000 3,000 5,000 4,000 1,276 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 20,000 4,000 A. A. s. d. £ a. a. 50 0 0 199 8 3 20 0 0 20 0 0 177 11 6 50 0 0 400 0 0 39 19 2 1,137 0 0 1,300 0 0 800 0 0 306 13 4 2,307 11 8 105 0 0 75 0 0 44 0 0 58 6 0 50 0 0 56 13 4 145 1 7 50 0 0 & s. a. s s. a. 50 0 0 199 8 3 20 0 0 20 0 0 177 11 6 50 0 0 400 0 0 39 19 2 1,137 0 0 1,300 0 0 800 0 0 306 13 4 2,307 11 8 105 0 0 75 0 0 44 0 0 58 6 0 50 0 0 56 13 4 145 1 7 50 0 0 Totals 78,776 7,392 4 10 7.392 4 10

General Loans. North Island Main Trunk Railway Loan. Total. Expenditure from 1st April, 1899, to 31st March, 1900— On lands finally acquired : Part I. On lands partially acquired : Parb II. On old purchases On working-expenses On Native Land Court surveys £ s. d. 3,812 8 1 18,782 17 2 6,740 8 5 2,571 16 9 117 3 9 £ s. d. £ s. a. 3,812 8 1 18,782 17 2 6,740 8 5 2,571 16 9 117 3 9 'otal net expenditure, 1st April, 1899, to 31st March, 1900 Expenditure to 31st March, 1899, as per G.-3, 1899 32,024 14 2 1,684,495 0 9 219,762 2 7 32,024 14 2 1,904,257 3 i Total expenditure to 31st March, 1900 1,716,519 14 11 219,762 2 7 1,936,281 17 6