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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to the Provisions of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892."

Eetuen (in continuation of G-.-3 of 1899) of Native Lands purchased and leased, or under Negotiation, in the North Island, showing Area, Expenditure, &c, to 31st March, 1900.

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PART I.-LANDS FINALLY ACQUIRED. [Expenditure, 1st April to 1st June, 1900, included, to make this Part as complete as possible, as the blocks will not appear in any future return.]

Abea pina: ACQUIBE] ,LY Name of Officer or Agent through whom Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. I District and Block. .3 vS orfi flla Bate per Acre. conducted, and Amount of Commission or Remuneration paid or to be paid to him. To During ilT" 1 -, 31st March, Period of this toAff" 1 ' 1899. Eeturn. t0 ' Date, Number, and Series of Deed. Date and Number of the Gazette in which proclaimed Crown Lands. Total. Total. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 North op Auckland — Utakura No. Iβ, No. 1 .. Ruatahi No. 1 .. Ketetangariki A Ketetangariki B, No. 1.. Ruapekapeka No. 7a Karaka Whatitiri No. Id, No. 1 Whatitiri No. If, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 12a, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 12b, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 12d, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 12f, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 12g, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 12m, No. 1 Whaticiri No. 12o, No. 1 Wh&titiri No. 12q Whatitiri No. 13b, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 13i, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 13m, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 13y, No. 1 Whatitiri No. 13z, No. 1 A. B. P. 215 2 0 847 1 13 570 0 0 653 1 0 185 2 5 83 0 0 41 0 26 140 0 14 709 3 12 95 2 5 209 2 8 346 3 3 37 0 17 790 1 17 215 1 3 109 2 16 1,009 0 0 111 0 7 222 3 16 369 1 25 909 0 31 A. 19 847 570 34 83 7 122 19 £ s. a. 0 3 0 0 2 d 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 12 6 0 12 6 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 7 6 0 5 0 0. F. Maxwell £ £ s. d.l 29 6 10 61' 1 3 30 17 0 22 1 6 71 8 5 438 10 8 71 12 11 142 17 6 257 13 0 27 16 8 592 15 0 161 8 5 68 8 10 77 1 7 64 15 7 167 3 1 139 8 10 221 4 4 s s. a. 3 0 6 107 1 3 4 5 6 6 6 8 22 8 0 5 14 8 22 2 5 91 10 0 14* 5 9 £ s. d.l 142 10 0 £ s. a. 32 7 4 107 1 3 142 10 0 65 6 9 37 3 8 22 8 0 27 16 2 93 10 10 530 0 8 71 12 11 157 3 3 257 13 0 27 16 8 592 15 0 161 8 5 82 2 9 102 2 11 83 5 9 167 3 1 145 14 6 227 7 3 23 Jan., 1900 19 Mar., „ 25 April, „ 28 Sept., 1899 28 Sept., „ 31 Jan., 1900 26 Aug., 1899 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., „ 26 Aug., 26 Aug., „ 3284 3280 3281 3233 3232 3282 3234 3234 3016 3016 3016 3016 3016 3016 3016 3016 3235 3237 3238 3239 3240 Auckland 12 July, 1900 18 Jan", 1900 12 July, 1900 18 Jan., 1900 1 " \ 62 62 62 5 5 62 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 18 239 25 13 13 11 25 1 4 18 10 2 16 25j 6 5 8 6 2 11 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 COROMANDEL, THAM3S, ETC. — Te Karaka No. 1, part of Oteao No. 4a .. Mangatotara No. 2b Mangawhero No. Iα Mangawhero No. Iβ Mangawhero No. 3a Mangawhero No. 3b 770 2 0 175 0 0 290 0 0 1,197 0 0 509 2 0 907 0 0 676 0 0 770 49 290 2 10 0 0 5 0 0 3 6 C. P. Maxwell G. Mair 20 11 2 1,929 10 7 13 14 2 51 2 7 1,929 10 7 34 5 4 51 2 7 28 Sept., 1899 30 Sept., „ 6 Deo., „ 3241 3242 3243 12 July, 1900 18 Jau., 1900 5 62 5 168 32 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 461 6 8 469 16 3 50 9 2 8 19 6 511 15 10 17 Oct., „ 3244 3244 478 15 9 17 Oct., 29 30 31 32 33 34 Taupo, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty— Tutukau East A Pouakani A No. Iα Pouakani A No. 2a Pouakani A No. 3a Pouakani B No. 6a Pouakani B No. 9a 2,000 0 0 3,643 0 0 2,950 0 0 2,830 0 0 16,699 0 0 7,340 0 0 2,000 172 612 238 130 229 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 R. J. Gill G. T. Wilkinson 208 6 5 434 4 2 308 9 5 324 0 0 2,089 15 4 888 13 4 33 15 0 69 17 5 28 2 0 17 9 9 11 2 2 208 6 5 467 19 2 378 6 10 352 2 0 2,107 5 1 899 15 6 15 Jan., 1900 21 July, 1899 21 July, „ 21 July, 21 July, „ 21 July, „ 3283 3245 3245 3245 3246 3247 12 July, 1900 18 Jan., 1900 6: ..

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35 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 14 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 Pouakani C No. 1a Pouakani C No. 2 Pouakani D No. 2a Ngatipahiko B No. 1a .. Ngatipahiko B No. 2a .. Ngatipahiko B No. 3b and 3d Karangi B No. 1 Kaikokopu No. 2 B,- Section 1 Tumu-Kaituna No. 6a. . Tumu-Kaituna No. 5a. . Tumu-Kaituna No. 4a. . Tumu-Kaituna No. 7a. . Tumu-Kaituna No. 8a. . Tumu-Kaituna No. 9a. . Tumu-Kaituna No. 10a Tumu-Kaituna No. lie Mauogarangi A Mo tuotau Island (balance of) 4,046 0 0 250 0 0 675 0 0 1,214 0 0 2,819 0 0 8,614 0 0 501 69 34 219 0 2 6 0 3 6 0 2 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 G. T. Wilkinson B. J. Gill 493 13 1 43 15 4 81 5 0 286 9 2 o96 10 0 2,070 11 10 10 0 10 0 3 2 6 12 7 6 8 5 0 82 19 2 •• 494 13 II 44 15 4 84 7 6 298 16 8 704 15 0 2,153 11 0 21 July, 1899 27 June, 1898 21 July, 1899 18 Aug., „ 18 Aug., „ 17 Aug., „ 3248 3249 3250 3251 3251 3251 Auckland 18 Jan., 1900 550 0 0 150 0 0 145 0 5 6| 0 3 6| 111 5 8 26 5 0 44 0 1 155 5 9 26 5 0 18 Aug., „ 18 Aug. „ 3252 3253 5 5 184 0 0 111 0 0 429 0 0 48 0 0 1,293 0 0 87 0 0 70 0 0 1,301 0 0 600 0 0 0 1 19 I 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 31 12 0 20 3 8 73 16 3 9 17 6 225 12 2 13 4 0 12 3 10 227 17 8 0 13 3 32 5 3 20 3 8 75 16 6 9 17 6 225 12 2 15 8 0 12 3 10 227 17 8 131 7 0 4 6 8 12 Aug., „ 12 Aug., „ 16 Aug., „ 16 Aug., 16 Aug., „ 17 Aug., „ 17 Aug., „ 17 Aug., „ 12 July, „ 20 Oct., „ 3254 3254 3254 3254 3254 3254 3254 3254 \ 2 0 3 'l4 2 4 0 •• • 5 5 5 5 5 5 600 131 7 0 2 10 0 2' 1 8 25 0 3255 18 Jan., 1900 "5 ■• 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 03 53 54 55 56 57 Waikato, Bohe-Potae, ETC. — OtorohangaNo. If, No. 2 Pukeroa-HangatikiNo. 2a Pukeroa-Hangatiki No. 4a Hauturu West No. 1a, Section 1 Hauturu West No. 2, Section 2 Kakepuku No. 5e Kakepuku No. 6f Kakepuku No. 13a Puketarata No. 2d, No. 4a Puketarata No. 2d, No. 5a Puketarata No. 2d Be378 0 0 220 3 0 907 2 0 601 0 0 638 0 0 33 164 123 1 226 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 G. T. Wilkinson 1 133 14 7 294 7 8 116 9 11 123 15 10 111 12 4 0 5 0 133 14 7 406 0 0 116 9 11 124 0 10 18 July, „ 30 June, 18 July, „ 3 July, , 3256 3225 3257 3226 27 July, 1899 18 Jan., 1900 27 July, 1899 5 64 5 64 58 59 60 61 80 0 0 114 0 0 322 0 0 252 2 0 "l7 97 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 31 19 11 42 12 4 76 3 11 54 18 8 31 19 11 42 12 4 76 3 11 88 8 6 21 July, „ 21 July, „ 21 July, „ 19 July, „ 3258 3259 3260 2066 18 Jan., 1900 5 5 5 5 33 9 10 62 47 3 28 0 7 0 16 15 6 16 15 6 19 July, „ 2066 5 03 64 65 66 67 serve Ouruwhero No. 3a Ouruwhero No. 3b Ouruwhero No. 3c Ouruwhero No. 3f, No. 1 30 1 16 30 0 6 0 9 2 0 9 2 0 14 Sept., 3285 12 July, 1900 62 64 65 66 67 1,353 0 0 19 0 0 1,144 0 0 2 0 0 - 260 0 4 0 401 9 1 36 12 0 438 1 1 31 Sept., „ 3261 18 Jan., 1900 68 69 68 Otaki-M anawatu — Horowbenua No. Be, No. 5 . ,.3 ?. Horowhenua No. 6c 835 1 32 0 4 0 P. Sheridan .. 100 19 1 108 11 8 209 10 9 29 May, 1900 12 July, 1900 835 812 62 69 100 0 0 100 2 0 3 n • • 202 5 0 202 5 0 2 June, „ 813 62 70 70 Wanganot — Waimarino No. 7 950 0 0 950 W. E. Goffe .. 800 0 0 800 0 0 10 Aug., 1899 814 ■• 62 Totals 78,295 0 33 10,681 13,569 5 5 3,812 8 1 •• 584 13 8 17,966 7 2

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Akea. expenditube, including incidental Expenses. % a s District and Block Total. I* IBS o £ o> <» Price per Acre. Name of the Officer or Agent through whom Negotiations were conducted. 'o 31st March, 1899, During Period of this Return. Total. A. A. A. £ s. a. & s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 L0 11 12 13 14 North of Auckland— Oturu Horotiu A No. 2 .. Otarihau No. 2 Whirinaki No. 2c Opouteke No. 2 Omiru East Omiru West <. Toiroa No. lc, No. 3.. Toiroa No. 2 Ruapekapeka No. 1 .. Kaurinui No. 3 Opa Whatitiri No. 13e, No. 2 Whatitiri No. 13f .. 394 100 682 502 2,735 84 64 1,743 300 3,226 3,226 164 149 125 4 1 130 51 248 18 12 634 200 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 2 0* 0 2 0! 0 12 6 C. P.Maxwell.. 0 8 10 0 3 2 32 10 0 10 5 0 49 14 6 7 15 0 4 11 3 150 14 3 42 14 6 0 8 10 0 3 2 32 10 0 10 5 0 49 14 6 7 15 0 4 11 3 150 14 3 42 14 6 18 1 0 212 8 11 11 3 4 7 15 11 78 5 0 95 1,757 136 57 75 is' 1 0 21 50 2 2 7 31 6 0 212 8 11 11 3 4 5 13 4 46 19 0 15 16 17 IS l<) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 COEOMANDEL, THAMES, ETC. — Waiparaparu .. Opitomoko and Kuranui Parareka No. 2 Morge.ntown Mangatotara No. lc .. Tβ Awaiti No. Iα Tβ Awaiti No. Iβ Tβ Awaiti No. lo Tβ Awaiti No. Id Tβ Awaiti No. In Tβ Awaiti No. If Te Awaiti No. Iβ Tβ Awaiti No. 1h Tβ Awaiti No. lj Tβ Awaiti No. 2 Tβ Awaiti No. 3 Tβ Awaiti No. 5 Tβ Awaiti No. 6 Tβ Awaiti No. 7 Hoeotainui North No. 3 Pukemokemoke .. .. | I 603 343 302 294 2,709 800 1,880 120 3,539 572 400 411 2,028 4,343 3,000 150 500 150 150 1,205 57 100 212 739 108 "741 96 2,888 344 350 72 119 1,500 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 6' 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0| 0 5 0i 0 5 0l 0 5 0 0 4 0 G. Mair 402 3 0 501 1 0 1,320 9 9 54 10 0 26 18 11 168' 0 10 24 0 0 722' 0 0 85 3 9 87 14 6 17 17 9 35 16 0 300 0 0 26 18 11 402 3 0 501 1 0 1,320 9 9 222 10 10 24 0 0 722 0 0 85 3 9 87 14 6 17 17 9 35 16 0 300 0 0 607 149 111 1 8 1 10 0 35 2 8 146 i 4 1 10 0 11 • • 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4 7 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 89 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 07 (18 Taupo, Bay of Plekty, &c.--Maraeroa A Maraeroa B Hurakia Te Tauri Tahorakuri No. 2 .. Whangamata No. 2a Wbangamata No. 2b Whangamata No. 2c Whangamata No. 2d Wbangamata No. 2e Whangamata No. 2f Kaimanawa No. 2b .. Waihi-Kahakaharoa.. Te Matai No. 1 .. .. j Mangorewa-Kaharoa No. 6e, Section 3 Mangorewa-Kaharoa No. 8 .. Te Koutu .. WhakarewarewaNo. 1, Section2 Whakarewarewa No. 2 Whakarewarewa No. 3, Section 1 Pukeroa-Oruawbata No. 1 Utanga No. Iα Opakau te Pukahu Wharetataa Okohereki No. If Okohereki No. 1h .. Okohereki No. 1h, No. 1 Okohereki No. 1h, No. 2 Okohereki No. li, No. 1 Okohereki No. li, No. 2 Okohereki No. li Central Okohereki No. li East .. I Qkohereki No. Ik .. .. | i 18,938 12,652 5,190 2,000 600 199 455 350 323 878 95 27,181 5,778 254 14,561 360 5,000 124 57 58 3,020 10,224 6,256 2,945 17 85 101 38 133 18 64 235 925 859 50 423 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 4 6 0 4 6 G. T. Wilkinson E.J.Gill 1,540 15 2 1,020 16 3 407 4 0 195 7 11 2j 0 6 10 13 0 12 15 11 4 16 0 16 16 0 2 6 8 8 12 225 0 0 25 0 0 225 8 0 53 0 6 291 18 10 41 1 10 8 6 6 231 13 6 9,512 13 8 15 0 0 103 10 3 145 16 6 148 6 10 77 5 3 6 18 0 2 19 2 .. 95' 3 6 1,689 2 0 1,098 1 6 414 2 0 195 7 11 21 0 6 13 12 2 12 15 11 4 16 0 16 16 0 2 6 8 8 12 225 0 0 25 0 0 225 8 0 95 3 6 53 0 6 291 18 10 50 8 9 8 6 6 279 8 9 9,512 13 8 15 0 0 109 0 9 145 16 6 197 11 5 312 1 4 14 7 10 14 13 8 12 19 3 21 5 6 80 9 5 84 10 10 188 16 1 75 14 15 2,960 25 0 7 6 0 7 6 10 0 0 3 0 0 9' 6 11 47 15 3 3 2,650 2,200 891 1,450 50 50 50 100 349 352 668 446 436 739 532 48 50 31 66 249 276 283 0 '3 6 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 145 18 3 4 4 0 4 4 0 5 0 0 4 19 5 20 19 1 25 17 1 109 13 10 s'lO 6 197 11 5 166 3 1 10 3 10 10 9 8 7 19 3 16 6 1 59 10 4 58 13 9 79 2 3 307

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53 a District and Block. Total. Abe a. If iJ°| Price q 3 ci * « P er Acre. IP fill Name of the Officer or Agent through whom Negotiations were conducted. To 31st March . During jjjgg Period of this Eβ turn. Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. Total. 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 Tatjpo, Bay of Plenty, &o. — continued. Okahu No. 1 Okahu No. 2 Okahu No. 3 Okahu No. 4 Okahu No. 5 Buawahia Paeroa East No. 4b, No. 1 Tuhua Karewa A. 443 245 330 80 175 20,600 3,135 3,154 9 A. 231 47 50 27 52 2,738 753 192 4 A. 18 10 22 10 10,472 £ s. d. 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 R. J. Gill £ s. d. 81 3 11 16 15 0 17 9 2 9 6 9 18 6 0 410 15 0 226 5 2 32 0 0 10 15 8 £ s. d. 5 19 8 3 12 3 7 15 8 3 8 0 997 6 8 £ s. a. 87 3 7 16 15 0 21 1 5 17 2 5 21 14 0 1,408 1 8 226 5 2 32 0 0 10 15 8 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 Waikato, Rohe-Potae, etc. — Porongia West No. 1, Section 2c Porongia West No. lc, No. 2, Section 1 Mangauika B Mangauika No. Iβ .. Whakairoiro No. 5 .. Pokuru No. 3 Te Awaroa A Te Awaroa B No. 1 .. Te Awaroa B No. 2 .. Te Awaroa B No. 4 .. Te Awaroa B No. 5 .. Whangaingatakupu No. 2b Kawhia A .. Kawhia B .. Kawhia C No. 1 Kawhia C No. 3 Kawhia 0 No. 4 Kawhia D .. Kawhia IS .. Kawhia F .. Kawhia K No. 2 Kawhia L .. Kawhia M .. Kawhia M No. 1 Kawhia N .. Kawhia O .. Kawhia P .. Kawhia R .. Kawhia T .. Kawhia U .. Kawhia W .. Taharoa B No. 1 Otorohanga B Otorohanga E Otorohanga F Otorohanga G Otorohanga L Otorohanga M Otorohanga N Otorohanga O Otorohanga P Otorohanga Q Otorohanga R Otorohanga T Otorohanga No. 2b .. Otorohanga No. 2c .. Otorohanga No. 3 Otorohanga No. 3b .. Otorohanga No. 3c .. Otorohanga No. 3d .. Otorohanga No. 3b .. Otorohanga No. 3f .. Otorohanga No. 3g .. Otorohanga No. 3h .. Orahiri No. 1 Orahiri No. 2, Section 6 Orahiri No. 6 Orahiri No. 7 Orahiri No. 8 Tahaia Pehitawa .. Hauturu West A Hauturu West B Hauturu West G No. 2, Section 2 456 181 975 1,665 739 950 5,748 90 900 1,500 450 201 196 32 222 82 181 144 146 2,396 23 56 61 36 106 521 269 175 210 73 147 1,593 150 150 138 17 316 168 265 317 619 1,380 309 163 307 463 317 250 100 50 70 60 80 90 928 1,157 486 269 48 2,770 2,885 102 •193 5,531 439 196 58 234 349 68 725 515 251 24 6 40 ft a 31 47 31 584 19 3 3 33 60 6 11 10 27 17 .. 81 9 28 30 1 51 93 33 274 139 750 42 70 61 72 190 125 78 31 23 35 53 45 7 96 168 17 3 226 550 48 39 27 107 58 17 15 127 1 7 3 2 129 3 7 80 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 Oj 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 16 10 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 16 0 3 6 0 7 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 3 6 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 6 0 6 0 0 6 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 G. T. Wilkinson 76 15 0 33 10 11 9 6 0 100 5 3 87 3 7 17 18 9 184 13 1 131 19 2 63 3 5 5 19 7 1 12 1 11 1 5 1 19 11 7 17 21 9 13 8 15 2 46 19 7 7 10 4 1 14 6 0 12 7 4 15 0 8 19 7 0 4 9 1 17 8 3 10 6 22 8 3 8 9 7 15 4 1 2 11 9 11 5 0 8 17 2 0 11 4 12 16 0 22 1 0 9 18 8 68 10 8 39 14 10 281 1 10 12 12 6 22 14 0 15 6 3 17 4 7 85 16 7 31 4 0 17 11 6 6 5 0 5 16 6 8 15 0 13 6 8 8 19 8 2 13 3 34 18 4 58 16 0 5 3 6 0 19 2 67 12 10 192 12 1 9 10 2 9 4 5 2 14 7 28 17 11 14 16 9l 010 6 4 4 5 7 2 4 0 10 6 0 2 3 2 12 1 12 0 Oil 8 1 10 13 6 s'lO 5 7 2 3 3 14 10 15 9 10 28 17 11 14 16 9 76 15 0 33 10 11 9 6 0 100 15 9 87 3 7 17 18 9 188 17 6 139 1 6 63 13 11 0 2 3 8 0 9 1 12 1 11 1 5 1 19 11 9 9 2 9 13 9 6 10 57 13 1 7 10 4 4 4 11 0 12 7 4 15 0 8 19 7 0 4 9 1 17 8 3 10 6 29 10 6 12 4 5 30 13 11 2 11 9 11 5 0 11 16 3 0 11 4 17 1 1 22 1 0 9 18 8 G8 10 8 41 12 8 281 1 10 21 0 10 30 5 4 21 8 9 35 15 9 85 16 7 31 4 0 17 11 6 6 5 0 5 16 6 8 15 0 13 6 8 8 19 8 50 11 9 61 2 1 64 1 0 5 3 6 0 19 2 126 16 7 231 2 6 9 10 2 9 19 5 35 9 10 9 2 19 I 1 17 4 5 4 ; 6 i 17 10 14 23 25 66 8 8 4 7 11 4 6 2 0 18 11 2 120 73 15 47 18 6 26 3 9 5 5 0 197 111 59 3 9 38 10 5 150 0 15 0 32 15 3

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M a a 3 District and Block. Total. Abea. Expenditube, including Incidental Expenses. 0 g Name of the Officer ___ ■"is 'S-S'S h Trice or Agent through ida K«S per Acre, whom Negotiations n . .aSS Sβ 95 were conducted. ToSlst March,1 _ Du , lin S,. _ , o*3 T!" 1899 Period of this Total. i! <m ! Lturn - Abea. I During 1 Period of this Return. Total. A. A. A. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 1S2 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 Waikato, Rohe-Potae, etc. — ctd. Haufcuru West No. 2b Hauturu Bast 0 No. 2 Hauturu East E No. 2, Section 4 Hauturu East E No. 2, Section 5 Hauturu East No. Iβ Hauturu East No. 1e, Section 5 Hauturu East No. 2a Hauturu East No. 3 Kinohaku West A .. Kinohaku West E, Section Iα Kinuhaku West E, Section Iβ Kinohaku West E, Section 1g Kinohaku West P, Section 1.. Kinohaku West G, Section Iα Kinohaku West H, Section 2 .. Kinohaku West K, Section 2 .. Kinohaku West L, Section 2.. Kinohaku West M, Section 1.. Kinohaku West No. 11a Kinohaku West No. 11b Kinohaku West No. 11b 1 Kinohaku West No. 11d Kinohaku West No. 12, Section 1 Kinohaku West No. 12b Kinohaku West No. 12c Kinohaku East No. 2b Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 4 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 5 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 6 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 10 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 12 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section. 13 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 14 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 16 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 18 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 19 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 20 Kinohaku East No. 2, Section 28 Kinohaku East No. 4p Kinohaku East No. 5 Kaingapipi .. Karuotewhenua B No. 2 Karuotewhenua B No. 5 Karuotewhenua No. lc Karuotewhenua No. 2b Karuotewhenua No. 3c Karuotewhenua No. 3d Maraetaua No. 2 Maraetaua No. 3 Maraetaua No. 4 Maraetaua No. 5 .. - Maraetaua No. 6 Maraetaua No. 7 Rapaura Mangamaboe Kahuwera B Kakepuku No. lie .. Maungarangi No. 2 .. Puketarata No. 3b .. Puketarata No. 4d .. Puketarata No. 4e .. Puketarata No. 4g, Section 2.. Puketarata No. 8d .. Puketarata No. 9b .. Puketarata No. 9c .. Puketarata No. 11b Puketarata No. 13b Puketarata No. 14b Puketarata No. 18b Puketarata No. 19h Puketarata No. 19i Turoto A No. 2 Turoto 0 .. Turoto D No. 2 Turoto E No. 2 Turoto F .. Mangarapa No. 2 .. MangarapaNo. 4, Section 2 .. Te Pukenui No. 1 Mahoenui No. 2 1,696 2,044 458 366 600 4,137 207 635 1,500 618 988 741 2,802 2,572 7,631 4,320 767 178 40 1,880 120 715 505 84 590 90 1,132 629 1,980 444 1,120 333 352 642 444 78 631 5,142 1,154 562 2,692 8,366 5,241 1,442 173 1,080 1,620 1,320 628 448 ; 2,709 826 117 437 949 2,524 1,455 533 364 192 251 1,782 309 161 108 488 50 245 119 390 754 278 519 663 219 150 50 749! 1,000 4,280 512 417 36 193 1,099 460 1,751 323 4 929 110 5 23 18 251 6 74 111 120 "235 111 83 730 202 1,008 693 49 216 116 14 818 46 366 "'271 247 123 247 113 159 318 296 67 33 1 62 95 7 185 44 148 74 232 34 209 4 35 387 31 31 114 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 2 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 4 6 0 4 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 3 6 0 4 0 0 3 6 0 4 6 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 5 3 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 4 6 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 6 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0! 0 5 0! 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 6 0 6 0 G. T. Wilkinson 143 12 5 145 18 11 12 13 4 47 18 8 139 8 3 22 13 6 84 19 10 397' 7 6 71 15 10 0 14 6 171 1 10 14 0 0 0 19 0 5 18 6 3 2 3 51 2 2 2 2 0 25 18 2 29 9 0 31 18 1 62' 5 4 3817 0 20 16 0 255 8 1 60 9 6 362 16 3 208 15 3 14 16 0 88 8 0 49 16 10 4 5 0 317 18 4 16 1 4 128 4 8 9416 1 42 17 6 21 3 6 21 3 6 20 17 6 28 3 7 73 0 6 65 11 0 12 17 4 10 15 2 0 7 3 13 19 8 0 4 9 19 10 9 2 11 9 64 15 5 11 15 7 51 16 8 25 18 2 62 8 1 12 6 4 55 7 0 1 9 10 12 1 10 139 4 3 10 15 4 7 16 0 39 16 7 147 17 5 317 18 i 16 1 4 128 4 8 145 18 11 94 16 1 12 13 4 47 18 8 139 8 3 42 17 6 21 3 6 43 17 0 105 17 4 28 3 7 470 8 0 137 6 10 12 17 4 10 15 2 119 171 1 10 14 0 0 0 19 0 19 18 2 3 7 0 70 12 11 2 2 0 2 11 9 90 13 7 11 15 7 51 16 8 25 18 2 29 9 0 94 6 2 12 6 4 117 12 4 1 9 10 12 1 10 178 1 3 10 15 4 28 12 0 295 4 8 60 9 6 544 4 6 243 13 3 14 16 0 117 17 4 49 16 10 68 15 5 17 13 3 40 16 4 348 4 7 "605 111 181' 8 3 34 18 0 177 50 275 79 164 1,279 459 13 29 9 4 68 15 5 17 13 3 40 16 4 348 4 7 54 81 131 145 220 141 35 35 13 16 5 20 3 5 42 12 4 43 12 6 55 16 10 35 3 7 12 4 6 12 5 0 3 7 0 0 5 0 2 14 5 85 4 8 3 7 0 14 1 5 22 17 10 127 17 0 43 12 6 65 16 10 35 3 7 12 4 6 12 5 0 50 9 3 41 8 9 26 18 0 13 9 0 34 13 1 6 6 0 48 15 0 8 14 0 15 3 3 114 8 2 21 8 0 2 4 2 54 7 10 26 15 0 32 17 6 10 0 0 16 9 0 19 10 0 307 18 2 11 262 34 10 0 0 109 81 54 128 21 162 35 40 413 86 7 214 107 118 8 37 60 862 117 55 27 27 5 6 20 3 6 13 9 0 34 13 1 6 6 0 48 15 0 8 14 0 10 2 2 104 6 0 21 8 0 1 14 4 54 7 10 26 15 0 32 17 6 5 0 0 10 19 4 19 10 0 234 0 2 50 9 3 14 3 3 6 14 6 21 40 5 1 1 ! 10 2 2: 1 6' 9 10 10 25 18 50 0 5 9 8 "246 73 18 0i

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District and Block. Total. Area. •a S ®S ° a 3=5 <^S Price per Acre. Name of the Officer or Agent through whom Negotiations were conducted. Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. p uring 'I Period of this Eeturn. Total. a 25 To 31st March. 1899, A. A. A. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £■ s. a. !22 128 !24 !25 !26 !27 !2S !29 !30 S31 !82 183 !34 !35 !86 S87 !88 !89 !40 Ml !42 Waikato, Rohe-Potae, etc.— ctd. Mangakahikatea No. 2 Taorua No. 2a Umukaimata No. Iα Umukaimata No. 2 .. Taurangi No. 3 Pukeuba Ratatomolda No. 1 .. Rafcatomokia No. 2b. . Mangaroa A Mangaroa B Mangaroa C Olmra South A Ohura South G No. 1 Ohura South G No. 2 Ohura South D Ohura South G Ohura South K No. 1, Section 2 Ohura South K No. 2, Section 2 Ohura South K No. 4, Secdon 2 Ohura South M Rangitoto Tuhua No. 36 1,830 3,301 2,093 432 5,275 2,800 3,242 1,382 1,000 3,241 359 5,066 698 3,056 2,960 1,958 15,768 2,033 1,608 5,593 1,743 "283 4,009 510 2,653 1,184 487 209 55 444 23 143 260 27 617 174 795 29 200 48 156 186 15 2,622 68 249 333 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 3 6 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 6 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 3 7 0 4 6 G. T. Wilkinson 261 8 4 89 6 11 675 4 0 102 1 8 464 3 6 177 13 3 97 8 6 52 5 5 12 8 7 83 6 4 4 11 8 28 13 0 52 0 2 6 18 10 134 15 8 39 3 0 95' 9 0 8*12 9 126 12 0 35 10 11 9 13 1 31 4 1 37 8 3 0 6 10 438 0 11 15 4 6 45 9 5 74 15 6 1 10 0 261 8 4 95 9 0 89 6 11 8 12 9 801 16 0 102 1 8 464 3 6 177 13 3 97 8 6 52 5 5 12 8 7 118 17 3 14 4 9 59 17 1 89 8 5 7 5 8 572 16 7 54 7 6 45 9 5 182 12 4 1 10 0 479 107 16 10 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 East Coast and Poverty Bay— Rotokautuku No. 2k Paraaumu No. 1 Paraaumu No. 2 Paraaumu No. 3 Whakarei No. 1 Whakarei No. 2 Wharau No. 1 Wharau No. 2 Wharau No. 3 Arataha No. 1 Arataha No. 3 Tutarawananga No. 2 Tutarawananga No. 1 Pukekaahu No. 1 .. Pukekaahu No. 3 Turitaka No. 2 Turitaka Herenga G Whakaumu B Angiangi No. 1 Angiangi No. Iα Angiangi No. 2 Angiangi No. 2a Pukemanuhiri Maraehara A Maraehara G Taumataomanu No. 2 Whakaangiangi No. Iα 2 Hauturu No. 2 Tututohora No. 2a .. Pukeamaru No. 2 .. Pipituangi Tahora No. 2a, Section 2 Tahora No. 2b, Section 2 463 111 51 305 91 248 133 244 190 24 24 144 307 126 63 81 176 6 347 95 10 28 6 105 988 69 1,559 115 1,013 186 1,467 116 9,932 4,843 2 25 19 36 5 17 10 7 3 2 2 2 6 15 11 4 7 1 0 7 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 7 0 0 13 4 0 12 6 0 8 0 0 13 4 0 13 4 0 13 4 0 13 4 0 13 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 6 0 5 0 0 2 6 0 7 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 T. W. Porter .. 11 13 3 6 8 11 10 5 9 15 10 10 18 6 5 6 9 4 14 6 3 15 0 17 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 0 18 41 4 13 4 18 0 4 2 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 1 16 2 4 13 4 19 0 2 13 4 15 7 6 20 0 0 3 0 11 11 13 3 6 8 11 10 5 9 15 10 10 1 8 6 5 6 9 4 14 6 3 15 0 17 0 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 6 18 4 4 13 4 18 0 4 2 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 1 16 2 4 13 4 19 0 2 13 4 15 7 6 20 0 0 3 0 11 7 9 7 2 16 0 3 7 2 4 23 40 6 2 16 0 79 7 7 20 1 10 522 1,614 R. J. Gill !! 5 0 0 0 2 6 3 14 51 4 7 161 8 9 5 0 0 0 2 6 3 14 51 4 7 161 8 9 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 West Coast, Wanganui, etc. — Whitiangi No. 2 Te Tuhi No. 1 Te Tuhi No. 3 Tupapanui Mangapapa No. lc, No. 2a Rangitatau No. Id, No. 2 Rangitatau No. Id, No. 3 Rangitatau No. Id, No. 4 Rangitatau No. Id, No. 5 Puketotara No. 2a .. Puketotara No. 2b .. Puketotara No. 2c .. Puketotara No. 2d .. Ngarakauwhakarara Ahuahu C .. Ahuahu P .. Rangipo-Waiu Rangipo-Waiu No. 2 Rangipo-Waiu No. 1.. Murimotu No. 1 11,593 2,320 8,480 5,145 56 5,030 2,200 2,000 2,000 2,627 2,529 3,059 9,131 4,995 154 7,516 43,036 27,550 26,000 500 812 7,947 2,209 37 1,571 1,122 1,613 4,645 50 4 191 3 3,910 "985 806 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 5 0 0 18 0 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 W. E. Goffe .. loo 17 a 996 3 0| 543 5 2| 19 15 0 15 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 157 2 0 112 4 0 161 6 0 464 10 0 70 5 6 23 2 0 932 3 3! 5,166 13 lOj 3,368 1 0 1,640 17 3 17 5 11 7 10 0 6 4 3 0 10 7 64 11 6 10 0 1,396 8 7 367 17 6 300 8 9 4 2 0 5 14 0 8 12 0 56 16 0 7 10 0 107 1 5 996 13 7 607 16 8 20 15 0 1,411 8 7 371 17 6 301 8 9 161 4 0 117 18 0 169 18 0 521 6 0 70 5 6 23 2 0 946 4 2 5,259 5 11 3,423 17 11 1,640 17 3 17 5 11 137 "631 154 6,160 34,598 22,214 21,526 112 "617 372 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 16 0 3 0 14 0 11 92 12 1 55 16 11

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PART II.-LANDS PARTIALLY ACQUIRED-continued.

8 Si a 'A District and Block. Total. Area. Si. a> oScs If Area. Expenditure, including Incidental Expenses. Q pj Name of the Officer „ ■gd'gH Price or Agent through h Mfl rrt-i5 per Acre whom Negotiations _ . / ||ga were conducted. ToSlst.March, Total> 3|«| 18 "' Return. J J During ' Period of this Return. Total. !97 !98 S99 1(10 101 102 103 lot 10S 106 107 108 (09 no in 112 113 lid 115 110 117 118 !19 120 121 122 (23 124 W,est Coast, Wanganui, etc. — continued. Murimotu No. 2 Murimotu No. 3 Murimotu No. 4 Murimotu No. 5 Parapara No. 2a Parapara No. 2b Rangiwaea-Tarere No. 2 RangiwaetvOtarara No. 2 Pukewhakapu No. 1. . Pukewhakapu No. 2.. Pukewhakapu No. 3.. Parikawau Otaupari Maraataua No. 1 Maraetaua No. 2 Maraetaua No. 8 Maraetaua No. 4 Taonui No. 1 Taonui No. 2 Awarua No. Idb Awarua No. 4c, No. 15 Taraketi No. 1 Hapukorari Reserve Horowhenua No. 3c, No. 3b .. Horowhenua No. 7 .. Horowhenua No. 11 .. Horowhenua costs Kapiti Island A. 8,822 13,000 11,000 13,081 1,750 1,750 285 100 2,140 1,336 895 559 540 2,272 517 886 3,637 3,147 4,103 11,443 2,043 967 1,000 107 311 A. 7,462 5,602 6,286 8,840 157 5 28 1,434 410 80 A. 337 786 203 267 98 256 98 61 32 705 244 244 1,068 784 891 357 £ a. d. 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 12 6 W. E. Goffe .. £ s. d. 1,144 19 11 834 19 10 935 13 6 1,448 1 9! 39 3 i\ i' 4 8 6 19 3 318 8 2 93 6 3 17 19 8 783 10 10 455 9 9 £ s. d. 50 10 9 117 17 2 64 12 2 69 11 8 23 12 6 2 6 5 45 8 10 34 7 8 21 18 8 6 11 9 288 16 0 125 8 6 84 13 4 391 6 0 308 14 10 315 18 7 83 0 0 £ a. d. 1,144 19 11 885 10 7 1,053 10 8 1,512 13 11 108 15 0 23 12 6 14 3 9 5 8 363 17 0 127 13 11 39 18 4 790 2 7 455 9 9 288 16 0 125 8 6 84 13 4 391 6 0 308 14 10 315 18 7 90 13 4 139 7 6 450 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 264 1 0 1,442 11 4 441 0 4 35 223 7 13 4 139 7 6 450 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 4^990 10 0 0 1,289 14 9 60 12 6 10 0 0 254 1 0 152 16 7 380 7 10 S25 I2C S27 ias 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 187 Hawkb's Bay— Nuhaka Harbour Tamaki No. 2 Tamaki No. 3 Tamaki No. 4 Tamaki No. 5 Waipaoa No. 3 Waipaoa No. 4 Waipaoa No. 5 Waipaoa No. 6 Waipaoa No. 7 Waipaoa No. 8 Waipaoa No. 9 Waipaoa No. 10 51 7,366 7,366 6,000 6,0001 1,290 1,680 7,900 940 1,380 1,300 12,600 5,820 I 276 234 1,966 257! 493 22 560 65 1,473 5,152 1,750 2,657! 489 274 2,661 82 520 673 2,961 1,005 15 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 T. W. Porter .. L. M. Grace .. T. W.'Porter .. 41 8 5 35 3 0 294 15 9 38 11 11 74 1 8 30 5 3 89 0 0 105 4 10 15 0 0 10 0 0 2,220 16 6 636 11 6 910 9 4 72 8 9 41 2 8 403 4 5 12 4 2 78 0 9 67 4 11 442 15 0 55 13 10 15 0 0 10 0 0 2,220 16 6 636 11 6 910 9 4 113 17 2 76 5 8 698 0 2 50 16 1 152 2 5 97 10 2 531 15 0 160 18 8 Compensation under " The Ngaebe and otheb Blocks Native Claims Adjustment Act, 1894 "— Te Ngaere Undistributed 1,785 9 9 12 3 6 856 7 0 1,797 13 3 856 7 0 138 Totals 712,983 205,929 73,462 18,782 7 2 69,053 7 2 50,271 0 0

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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

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Statement of Moneys received and paid for the Purchase of Native Lands during the Financial Year ending 31st Day of March, 1900. Moneys Received. £ B . d. Moneys Paid, jg s> a. Amount of moneys received .. .. 33,405 3 3 For purchase of Native lands .. .. 33,262 16 8 Unauthorised expenditure .. .. 142 6 7 £33,405 3 3 £33,405 3 3* * The total moneys paid includes credits amounting to i 61,380 9s. Id. Certified as correct, in terms of section 20 of " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." J. K. Wabbubton, Wellington, 20th July, 1900. Controller and Auditor-General.

Eepokt on the Condition and Settlement of all Lands acquired under " The Native Land Purchases Act, 1892." A CONSIDEEABLB portion of the lands finally acquired during the year is well adapted for settlement, and much of it is already under survey for that purpose. The remainder has a value either on account of the natural mineral springs and thermal waters, as closing up gaps in Crown lands, or from the mining and pastoral point of view. Lands and Survey Office, S. Pebcy Smith, Wellington, Ist July, 1900, Surveyor-General. Approximate Cost of Papers —Preparation, not given; printing (1,405 copies), jEll ss.

By Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oo. Price 6d.]