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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

NATTVE LANDS IN NORTH ISLAND (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO) IN EACH MAORI LAND DISTRICT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 31st August, 1911. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return (such return to be made aa til the 30th June, 1911) showing in respect of each Maori Land District—(l) The total area that has been at any time rested, under any Act, in the Board of the district ; (2) the total area leased for agricultural and pastoral purposes, and the numberof such tenants, distinguishing between European and Native tenants; (3) (lie total area leased for township purposes, and the number of tenants, distinguishing between European and Native tenants ; (4) the total area leased for timber-cutting or flaxcutting purposes, with the number of tenants, distinguishing between individuals and companies; (5) the total area that has been sold, distinguishing between sales to the Crown and to private individuals ; (<>) the total area in the hands of the Board which has not been dealt with either by sale or lease ; (7) lands ready for placing on the market; (8) lands at present under survey and requisitioned for purposes of settlement; and (9) the total area (if any) that has been handed back to the Native owners."—(Mr. Heebies.)

Eeturn. 1. The total area that lias been at any time vested under any Act in the Board of the District :- District Maori Land Board. a *R p Tokerau 217,678 l" II Waikato-Maniapoto .. .. .. .. .. .. 205,179 137 Waiariki 58,883 1 21 Tairawhiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,295 335 Ikaroa 18,342 2 14 Aotea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 194,960 0 0 • Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 753,339 3 1

2. The total area leased for agricultural and pastoral purposes, and the number of such tenants, distinguishing between European and Native tenants : — Area Tenants. District Maori Land Board. ' -- ' , A - "■ *• European. Maori. Tokerau .. .. .. .. .. 78,843 316 16 Waikato-Maniapoto .. .. .. 7,939 2 11 19 Waiariki .. .. .. .. .. 7,640 13 30 Tairawhiti .. .. .. .. 22,702 014 50 Ikaroa 2,205 3 26 19 1* Aotea .. .. .. .. .. 185,324 0 0 158 Total 304,655 2 30 3. The total area leased for township purposes, and the number of tenants, distinguishing between European and Native tenants : — Area Tenants. District Maori Land Board. „ ' ,> -" "—• a. n. r. European. Maori. Tokerau Waikato-Maniapoto .. .. .. 522 1 32 718 28 Waiariki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Tairawhiti .. .. .. .. 584 1 26 60 Ikaroa .. .. .. .. .. 37 2 36 42 Aotea .. .. .. .. .. 392 0 0 135 7 Total 1,536 2 14 44 acres Native allotments occupied (not leased) by Natives.

* Farm under seotion 292, Aot of 1909.