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Letter (3rd April) from Messrs. Bloomfield Bros, to Commissioner, which contains offer to sell their land. Telegram (11th April) from Under-Secretary to Commissioner, asking for area of Bloomfields' land. Commissioner replies, approximate area is 119 acres. Minute (13th April) from Under-Secretary to Minister, asking authority for purchase 119 acres at £1,000. Minister replies to take under Settlements'fAct and incorporate in Run 45. Memo. (22nd April) from Under-Secretary to Commissioner, advising that Minister has approved proposal to purchase 119 acres from Bloomfield Bros., and instructing him to forward tracing to Head Office, with particulars, and at once enter into negotiations with Bloomfield Bros. Memo. (14th May) from Commissioner to Under-Secretary, forwarding tracing with full particulars, and reporting area of land reduced to acres. Tracing attached referred to. Memo. (Bth May) from Commissioner to J. A. A. Caesar, lessee of Run 45, advising him that Minister approved recommendation of Land Board that run be subdivided for closer settlement and opened for selection under provisions Land Act, lessee to relinquish possession on 28th February, 1909 ; also supplying value of improvements. Memo. (4th June) from Under-Secretary to Commissioner, advising that Chairman Land Purchase Board Commissioners requested to enter into negotiations for purchase of Bloomfields' 117J acres, and arrangements to be madeMor subdivision of run with road frontage added, subject to Bloomfields' approval. Memo. (4th June) from (ndci-Secretary to Chairman Land Purchase Commissioners, asking that negotiations may be entered into for purchase of Bloomfields' 117$ acres. Memo. (10th June) from Land Officer, Gisborne, to Chairman Land Purchase Commissioners, stating that Bloomfields' land was worth £8 10s. per acre in view of its position, and could not be obtained on lease. Letter (12th June) from Mr. Caesar, lessee of Run 45, tofCommissioner, asking for a rehearing relative to a renewal of lease. Resolution (12th June) of Land Board Caesar a rehearing at meeting to be held at Gisborne 13th July. Memo. (20th June) from Commissioner to Under-Secretary, advising Board resolved to grant lessee (Mr. Caesar) a rehearing at next meeting of Board. Resolution (13th July) of Land Board that, in view of Mr. Caesar's appeal, it was decided that Mr. Bartram accompany Mr. Simson and inspect the run, and report to the Board as to its suitability for closer settlement or otherwise. Memo. (18th July) from Commissioner to Crown Lands! Banger, Gisborne, instructing him to arrange with Mr. Bartram to visit Run 45 to report whether it is suitable for subdivision, in accordance with Board's decision. Memo. (18th July) front Commissioner to Mr. Bartram, member of Land Board, instructing him to inspect and report on Run 45 in company with Crown Lands Ranger, as decided by Board. Memo. (3rd August) from Land Officer, Gisborne, to Commissioner, advising that owing to re of Mr. Simson, Crown Lands Ranger, he will not accompany Mr.^Bartram. Mr. Brodl ists Mr. Bartram make inspection and report himself. Report (14th August) of Mr. Bartram. recommending that Run 45 be subdivided into two areas. the north-eastern portion of 900 acres to be offered for selection under optional system and a lease ol the balance be offered to Mr. Caesar. The adoption of this dispenses with the necessity of purchasing Bit land. Tracing attached to Mr. Bartram's report. Resolution (14th August) of Land Board adopting Mr. Bartram's report that run be cut in two iribed above. Memo. (18th August) from Commissioner to Under-Secretary, forwarding Mr. Bartram's report on Run 45 for consideration of Minister. Memo. (28th August) from Under-Secretary to Minister, giving position of run from Ranger's recommendation to present report, and recommending that Valuer-General might be asked to obtain a special report on run. Minute (31st August) from Minister to Valuer-General, asking for 'report on question of subdivision of Bun 45. Memo. (Is from Under-Secretary to Valuer-General, trivingfull particulars and asking for report on the position of Run 45. Memo. (15th S | from Valuer-General to Under-Secretary,'embodying District Valuer Lewi on run. which states that" subdivision is not advisable owing to the varying nature of the land, and the difficulty of getting fence-lines and a second building-site. Tracing attached to report showing respective portions of good, indifferent, and poor land. Memo. (16th September) from Under-Secretary to Minister, submitting report of Valuer, and suggesting that whole position be placed before Land Board for them to decide. Minute (16th September) from Minister to Under-Secretary, approving of report of Valuer being submitted for consideration of Board. Memo. (17th September) from Under-Secretary to Commissioner, \ enclosing report of Valuer at Gisborne on Run 45 and his views on the question of subdivision, and asking thai it may be laid before next meeting of Board, Board may be in better position to judge of its suitability for pastoral purposes ; also explanatory tracing of Valuer's report, and asking that Head OfE be supplied with Board's consideration of case.