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Southland Times, Issue 1049, 2 November 1868, Page 2

I enclose with my report two tables, giving the 'amount of land *t present reserved under each subdivision I have made, both in the town and rural reserves, showing in one column those which may be considered as reserves or endowments for Provincial Government purposes, and for which Grants will have to be obtained from the Crown, and in the other, those in which the right to the Crown will not be alienated, and, from, which land revenue is still derivable; the latter contain 68,623 acres, and the former, 38,785 acres. I also forward a map (showing the position, of) and a detailed list of all those reserves which it is desirable to permanently retain as such, for which no grants h>ve,been_ißßued. to_ the Superintendent, and which have never been confirmed by the Provincial Council, and I would suggest that they should now be recommended ac public reserves, so that no doubt as to;tihenf legality should exist. . I have shown each reserve under the proper class to which it belongs. In concluding my report I must apologue to your Honor for the condensed way in which I have been obliged to report on the several kinds of iseserves, but the great number and variety of them rendered it impossible to give a more detailed statement of each kind in one report.' I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, • (Sigd.) Jobs H. Bakxb, Chief Surveyor.