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and the plains. There is some very good grass on the hillsides but it would be necessary I imagine to secure all the patches of flat land in freehold to prevent others interfering with you. I am going to spend the few days between this and Christmas (before returning to prosecute the survey of the College Land) in examining the Ngaruroro districts and will write to you an account of it and the runs that may be had there on my return, so that you may make up your mind before it will be too late for the Districts now to be purchased --- for I presume you will cause the government to give the settlers here due notice of the purchases having been completed and that they will receive applications either for the purchase of land or for runs --- on and after a certain day --- for without such a notice given in sufficient time to enable edidents here to act upon it --- it would evidently be unfair to persons here if they are not allowed to have at least an equal chance with the Wellington people. I found that the Hawea stream had not been correctly laid down on the original sketch map it is in reality more than 2 miles northward of its former supposed position so that the govt. ground extends more in that direction than was thought. I trust Moananui will be able to see you before you leave for Auckland. I have paid a man named Elisha 15/- and Korouria 15/- for work done in pointing out the

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