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APPENDIX 11. A. Native Land Commission, Auckland, 11th May, 1908. To His Excellency the Governor. May it-please Your Excellency,— We have the honour to submit for your consideration the following interim report on Native lands in the Counties of Hokianga and Bay of Islands. There is a large area of land in these counties suitable for settlement, some offered by the Native owners and some we propose to recommend. Owing to the position of some of the titles and of the surveys, we are compelled to withhold our recommendation in respect of some of the blocks until we receive surveyors' reports on the rough scheme of settlement we propose. We are forwarding the rough scheme to the Native Department, and asking that competent surveyors be directed to visit the blocks and report to us as soon as possible. In the meantime we recommend the issue of an Order in Council under section 10 of "The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907," prohibiting private alienation over the lands set forth in the schedule hereto. We have the honour to be Your Excellency's obedient servants, Robert Stout, A. T. Ngata, Commissioners.

Schedule.

I Name of Block. Area. Survey District. Remarks. A. 'okianga County. Mangamuka East and subdivisions Mangamuka West and subdivisions. Motukiore and subdivisions A. 8,949 R. P. 0 0 Maungataniwha. 12,520 0 0 .. 2,800 0 0 Mangamuka Messrs. Ramsay and Dive, of Rawene, are reported to have options over the timber. Title recently determined by Native Appellate Court. Te Pukahu 2,880 0 0 ,? • • Punakitere No. 2 and subdivisions Paihia No. 1 and subdivisions Utakura Ib 2 and subdivisions Utakura 2b and subdivisions Utakura 2d and subdivisions Utakura 2e Waima South and subdivisions Waima North and subdivisions 4,716 2 0 Punakitere. 3,684 2,315 0 25 0 30 Whangape. Mangamuka and Omapere Mangamuka Nos. Ib 2a and Ib 2q are under negotiations for lease. 2b Ia is under negotiation for lease. Note that 2d 9 is under timber lease. 2,031 3,092 30 7,456 3 8 2 32 0 0 0 0 >, • • Waoku. 7,548 0 0 Mangamuka and Omapere Messrs. Ramsay and Dive are reported to have options over timber rights. Waipoua 2a and subdivisions Waipoua 2b and subdivisions Wairere 2 and subdivisions 3,819 8,380 2,605 0 0 2 0 2 0 Waipoua. Title recently determined by Native Appellate Court. Ditto. Messrs. Ramsay and Dive reported to have acquired rights over timber. Title recently determined by Native Appellate Court. Mangamuka Whakarapa 4,565 0 0 Whangape Waihou (Lower) 5,502 0 0 Waihou A and B and subdivisions 7,900 0 0 Mangamuka and Omapere Total 89,795 1 15 Kotuku A and B B. Bay of Islands County. Punakitere Title just ascertained by Native Appellate Court. 1,770 0 0 Kaikou and subdivisions .. Maromakau A and B 4,844 0 0 4,427 0 0 Motatau.