Q.— ld.

(4.) That the proceeds be held in trust for the purpose of acquiring other lands for sellers. We think that, if the owners awaited the lawful election of a committee for No. la, there would be too long a delay. Manoatainoka X No. 2a. This block is in Eketahuna County. The owners desire that it should be leased to certain Natives specified by them— namely, Mohi te Bangimauriora, Te Ao Tataurangi, Heremaia, Te Mokai Kai —in four subdivisions. The land is valuable, and suitable for farming in small areas. We recommend that it be dealt with under Part II of '• The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907," and leased to the Maoris specified by the owners. We have the honour to be Your Excellency's most humble and obedient servants, Bobert Stout,) n ■ ■ a m xt r Commissioners. A. T. Ngata,

SCHEDULES.

MASTERTON COUNTY. Schedule 1. Lands leased or under Negotiation for Lease.

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Name of Block. Owners. Area. Remarks. Akura Ib „ 2b „ 4b „ 4d ,, 4e „ 14b No. 2 .. „ 14b No. 3 „ 14b No. 4 .. „ 14c Te Aruhe-o-Pohatu No. 1 .. No. 2 .. Motuwaireka Manaia 1 „ 3c 2 Ngapuketurua No. Ib No. 5b Te Pohue A No. 1 A No. 2 A No. 4 Taratahi, Subsection C No. 1 of Section 391 Te Whiti South 1a Ib lc Id Ie 2 ,, • 3 Whareama 884a 884b .. 884c .. ■ • A. 51 24 35 16 18 8 4 8 21 485 242 630 79 26 379 119 682 573 362 366 R. P. 2 2 0 20 1 25 0 31 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 117-5 3 34 2 14 3 17 2 24 3 20 0 0 112 139 285 195 147 92 92 174 173 174 2 0 3 16 3 14 1 28 0 23 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 25 0 0 Total .. 5,981 3 13