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RETURN OF ALL RESERVES MADE FOR FRIENDLY NATIVES AND FOR RETURNED REBELS, IN THE BAY OF PLENTY, NGATIAWA, MIDDLE TARANAKI, AND NGATIRUANUI DISTRICTS; ALSO OF BLOCKS AWARDED BY COMPENSATION COURT, THEIR EXTENT AND POSITION.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OP HIS EXCELLENCY.

WELLINGTON. 1867.

A.—No 18,

No. 1. Memoeandtjii on Bay of Plenty Lands, for the information of the Agent for tho General Government, Auckland. Civil Commissioner's Office, Auckland, 9th June, 18G7. Acres. 1. Probable error in not establishing confiscated boundary by trigonometrical observation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,000 2. Given to the Arawa Tribe ... ... ... ... ... ... 87,000 3. Act not enforced* in eastern portion of the district, over ... ... 57,000 4. Given back to rebels ... ... ... ... ... ... 96,000 5. Unarranged ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38,000 6. Given to claimants by award by arrangement, and abandoned ... ... 5,442 7. Balance to Government ... ... ... ... ... ... 151,558 Total confiscated ... ... ... ... ... 440,000 Item 3.-—ln reference to Item 3, Colonel Haultain and Mr. Whitaker instructed me to leave the portion of the block east of Opape to the Natives. Item 4. —In Item 4, the giving back is but nominal, for the Natives would not have given it up. But I was required to make the best arrangement I could effect, and now the surveys are advanced, I find that about 58,000 acres were thus obtained. Also some of Item 5 will yet be available, but not required, for purposes of compensation. Items 4 and s.—ln Items 4 and 5 there are about 18,000 acres of agricultural land. There are 54,000 acres of swamp, and 62,000 acres of mountainous country, say half of it very barren. Item 7. —Prom Item 7 land has been provided for all the Military Settlers. There are yet, however, 75,000 acres of saleable land, which, exclusive of township sites, I estimate at the value of £31,750. The amount of cash paid in compensation for land is ... ... ... £200 To be paid to Eulloon ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 £350 Scrip.—Nil. J. A. Wilson, Crown Agent.

No. 2. Schedule of Native Eeseeves in the Bay of Plenty District. 1. Opape Reserve, for Rebels only of the Whahatohea Tribe who have surrendered. Bounded on the North by the sea ; on the East by a line from Point Titoi to Tarakeha, thence to Tawatihitihi, thence by a straight line running through Puketeko to tho southern boundary of the confiscated block ; on the "West by "Waiawa Eiver from its mouth to the point where it passes between Makeo and "Wakahau hills, thence by a line parallel with the eastern boundary from the point of Wakahau Hill to the southern boundary of the confiscated block; on the South by the boundary of the confiscated block. 2. Hiwarau and ILokianga Reserves at Ohiwa, for surrendered Rebels and loyal Natives of the TTpokorohe liapu. Bounded on the North by Ohiwa Harbour from the mouth of Nukuhou Eiver to Punawai; on the East by the surveyed line from Punawai to the first point where the road strikes the Nukuhou Eiver ; on the South and West by the Nukuhou Eiver ; also the Island of Hokianga in Ohiwa Harbour. 3. Whahatane Reserve, for surrendered Rebels and loyal Natives of the Ngatipuheko and Ngatiawa Tribes. Bounded on the North by the sea ; on the East by Whakatane Eiver ; on the South by southern boundary of the confiscated block ; on the West by a line running from the coast South to Orakaureka, thence to Te Wakaeme, thence to Euakinui, thence to Te Karaka, thence to Otupokai, thence to Owhaikawa, thence to Otarere, thence to Haukumukumu, thence to Okahaua, thence to Opotaka, thence to Te Euangarara, thence to Te Takapau, thence by a line running South to the confiscated boundary. Vide Postscript to Memo, appended. * Technically " abandoned."

RETURN OF RESERVES MADE FOR FRIENDLY NATIVES AND RETURNED REBELS.

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4. Reserve for Whahatohea Chief Te Ranapia Te TJatuahu. Lot 33 in Opotiki Valley, 50 acres. 5. Reserves for Whakatohea Chiefs, on condition that they remain loyal to Ist January, 1870, when Crown Grants will be issued. Te Ranapia Te TJatuahu, lot 1, Tirohanga, 50 acres; Piri Te Makarini, lot 3, Tirohanga, 50 acres ; Reweri Te Rangimatanuku, lot 4, Tirohanga, 50 acres. All the bearings in this Schedule are magnetic. J. A. Wilson, Crown Agent.

Memo, to Schedule of Native Reserves in Say of Plenty District. The boundaries of the Ohope Reserve are in abeyance until the appeal in the Chief Wepiha's case has been decided. There are four other small Native Reserves, amounting in all to about 112 acres of land, particulars of which will be forwarded when their details are complete. A sketch map of a large portion of this district, containing much information, has been forwarded by me to the Agent of the General Government in Auckland. J. A. Wilson, Crown Agent. P.S.—The Government has reserved the right to take from the Whakatane Reserve a portion of land equivalent to the compensation that may be awarded or granted on the eastern side of Whakatane River. J. A. Wilson, Crown Agent. Memo. —One hundred and forty-six claims preferred by three hundred and eighteen claimants are disposed of. J. A. Wilson, 28th June, 1867. _______________ Crown Agent.

No. 3. Supplementary Schedule of Native Reserves in the Bay of Plenty District. 7. Ohope Reserve, for surrendered Rebels and loyal Ngatiawa Natives of NgatikoJcopu and Ngatiwharepaia, of which hapus Apanui, TVepiha, and JCepa Toihau are the Chiefs. Bounded on the North by the sea ; on the East by a line running South from high-water mark on the sea coast to Te Iloro at the mouth of Tauwhare River; on the South by Tauwharo River from To Horo to the point where the Tauwhare recedes three-quarters of a mile from the sea, thence by a line running due West to the western boundary; on the West by a line running S.S.E. from high-water mark at Te Arakuri at the western end of Ohopo beach, until it meets the southern boundary. 8. Rangitaihe Reserve, for surrendered Rebels and loyal Natives of Te Pahipoto Ngaitainaohe and other hapus. Bounded on the East by the Whakatane Reserve; on the South by the southern boundary line of the confiscated block; on the West by the Tarawera River from the southern boundary to Puke Tapu, thence by a straight line to Patuhoe, thence to Te Arero, thence to Otihore, thence to Te Pahauahaua-o-Rangipakokina, thence by the Rangitaike River to its first bend North of Te Teko, thence by a line bearing towards the hill Ohinetiwai to the western side of Titingaroa Swamp, thence by the edge of Titingaroa to Te Rakau Puhi; on the North by a line running from Te Rakau Puki to Oteukuhanga, thence to Mauawairihi, thence by a line bearing East to the western boundary of the Whakatane Reserve. All the bearings in this Schedule are magnetic. J. A. Wilson, Crown Agent. P.S. —The Government has reserved the right to lay out roads through all the Native Reserves in the Bay of Plenty District. J. A. Wilson, Crown Agent.

No. 4. Bat op Plenty District. Schedule of Land given to the Arawa Tribe. Bounded on the North by the sea from the mouth of Waitahanui to the mouth of Te Awa-o-te-Atua; on the East by Te Awa-o-te-Atua and Tarawera Rivers ; on the South by a portion of the southern boundary of the confiscated block, and on the West by the western boundary of the confiscated district. J. A. "Wilson, Crown Agent.

RETURN OE RESERVES MADE EOR

A.—No. 18.

SCHEDULE of AWARDS given in the COMPENSATION COURT held at OPOTIKI.

FRIENDLY NATIVES AND RETURNED REBELS.

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RETURN OF RESERVES MADE EOR

A.—No. 18.

SCHEDULE of AWARDS given in the COMPENSATION COURT held at OPOTIKI; the AWARDS having yet to be SELECTED by CROWN AGENT and CLAIMANTS.

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No. 5. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Paeeis to the Hon. J. C. Eichmond. (No. 101.) Sir,— New Plymouth, 11th June, 18G7. I have the honor to forward herewith the returns called for in the Under Secretary's letters dated 16th May and 21st November, Nos. 20S-2 and 218-2, so far as the matters referred to have been settled up to the present time. In addition to the schedule which gives the totals, I have appended thereto a detailed account of the reserves made for returning rebels, but of course His Excellency's Government is aware that a great many more reserves will have to be made in every district, as has already been contemplated. In the Ngatiawa Coast, "Waitara South and Oakura Blocks, that is from the White Clift's (the northern extremity of the confiscated territory) to Hangatahua, in the Taranaki District, and also in the Ngatiruanui Coast from Patea to Waingongoro, so much of the available land by the seaboard has been taken up for the Military Settlement Scheme, that there is not sufficient to satisfy the awards to loyal Natives within the same lines, but there is a great deal of very fine country inland of those lines, as soon as it can be made available, which is a work of time, and cannot be reckoned upon as available at the present time. The block of land between Waitotara and Whenuakura is computed to contain over 50,000 acres of very superior land within eight miles from the beach, of this about 22,000 acres will be required for Military Settlers not yet located, and for award! to loyal Natives, the remainder will bo at the disposal of the Government, and would, I have no doubt, realize from thirty shillings to two pounds an acre, if put into the market judiciously. The block between Whenuakura and Patea is computed to contain 12,000 acres of available land within the same distance from the beach, and after laying out the township on the south side of Patea, it is proposed to reserve the remainder for awards of the Court to loyal Natives and for returning rebels. From Waingongora to Hangatahua, a seaboard of fifty miles, there is a district of very fine land, and no Military Settlers' Settlements. In this district 62,500 acres have been awarded to loyal Natives. These it is proposed to concentrate as much as possible within the block between Hangatahua and Waiwerenui set apart for that purpose, and for the Xgawahunga returning rebels (none having been reserved for that purpose north of Hangatahua), and within the block set apart for the chiefs, Wm. King Matakatca, and the late Arama Karaka and their followers, between Moutote and Taungatara. Upon this block it is also proposed to concentrate as many as possible of the rebels, thereby leaving a block between Moutote and Kapoaiai; and another block between Taungatana and Kaupokonui, altogether about twenty miles of a seaboard with its proportion of back land to the confiscated line, nearly free, to be disposed of by the Government. From Kaupokonui to Waingongoro, about eight miles across by the seaboard, there is the finest block of land in the whole district, estimated at over 30,000 acres. Out of this a reserve has to be made for the Ngaruahine section of the Ngatiruanui tribe. The estimated total area of land confiscated in the Province of Taranaki, including, I presume, the Patea, Waitotara Block, and the block inland of the Whanganui Settlement, is 1,141,300 acres, from this must be deducted 291,852 acres for mountain and swamp land, as per estimate, leaving 852,448 acres of the so-called available land, of which there has already been used for Military Settlers, loyal and rebel Natives, as per Schedule, 272,243 j acres, leaving 580,204^ acres. From this quantity a further reduction will have to be made for returning rebels, and reserves for absentees, and the quantity abandoned South of the Waitotara River. In the present state of the whole question it is impossible for me to furnish exact information, for the only part of the confiscated territory which has ever been surveyed is that where the Military Settlers' settlements are, and an approximation as regards any other part would be very imperfect data to base a calculation upon. I have, &c., The Hon. J. C. Eichmond. E. Paeris, Civil Commissioner.

Enclosure 1 in Ko. 5. The Quantity of Land set apart for Eetubned Eebels to present time. Ngatiruanui Coast: Acres. At Ihnpuku, Waitotara, for Aperahama Tamaiparea and his followers ... 50 For the Pakakocs between the Patea and Tangahoe Eivers ... ... 0,000 For the Tangahoes between the Tangahoe and Wiiingongoro Eivers ... 10,500 Also the burial grounds on the Sand Hills ; quantity never decided ; not more than 20 acres. Do. for the Chief Hone Pihama ... ... ... ... 500 For the Ngamahanga Tribe from Hangatahua to "Waiwerenui after satisfying awards to loyal Natives and awards to absentees, which will have to be made, say 5,000 acres ... ... ... ... 12,000 Waitnra South : For the Puketapus at Kaipakopako ... ... ... ... 600 For the Pukerangioras in the lluirangi Mataitawa Block ... ... 287 ITgatia-wa Const : For the Ngatimutungas in the Urenui Block ... ... ... 200 For W. King Bangitake in the Waitara Township, including the Manukorihi Pa ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 For the Otaros at Waitara between the Township and Tikorangi Military Settlers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 11th June, 1867.

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Enclosure 2 in No. 5. PROVINCE OF TARANAKI.

RETURN OE RESERVES MADE EOR NATIVES.

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