STATEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE OF THE ALLOCATED SUM OF £180,000.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1860 Session I, C-01

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NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

STATEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE OF THE ALLOCATED SUM OF £180,000.

Beturn to an Order of the Honourable the House of Representatives of the Ith August, 1860.

(Mr. Carter.)

NATIVE LAND PUECHASES.

return to an order of the hoose of representatives, dated 7th august, 1860, " for a statement of the various sums expended out of the £180,000, being " the portion of the loan of £500,0.00 allocated for the purchase of native "lands in the northern island; such return to specify the number of acres "purchased in each district, the date of purch4se, —by what commissioner " effected, —and the price per acre. such return also to state the amount "of the said £180,000 unexpended, —the balance due on each provincial " account, —and how such balances and now invested."

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. Auckland District.

Date of Payment. Name of Block. Commissioner Negotiating. Number of Acres. Sums Paid. September, 1856 October. 18")6 December, 1856 " September, 1857 ! ii September, 1856 Xtober. 18")0 December, 1856 September, 1857' lay, 1858 Opopo and Omaru, last instalment ... J Land at the Karaka Kight of Koad, Papakura District Hikurangi, old claim ()ne-whero-whero liama-raraa ... Manukau Block Puketapu Land at Waiheki Donald McLean McLean and Rogan W. N. Searancke ii ii Donald McLean John Rogan W. N. Searancke Donald McLean W. N. Searancke 300 1,200 22,000 3,500 10,900 500 3,800 15,000 56 £ s. d. 200 0 0 115 O 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 O 210 0 O 1,200 0 0 400 0 O 100 0 0 800 0 O 100 0 0 205 0 0 200 0 0 145 0 0 85 0 O May, 1858 August, 1858 September, 1857 November, 1856 lugust, 1858 ieptember, 1857 November, 1856 Pukekohe Reserve Opoia Block ... Great Barrier... Balance of Opoia purchase Laud at East Cape Tota .l —Auckland Distkic CT £ 3,875 0 0 Whaingaroa District. November, 1857 August, 1857 i» ji i) December, 1857 une, 1858 Karoromanu (last instalment) Hare-hare „ ] Samoa ,| ... Mata „ Ditto Wahatane „ Wharatiroa „ Mate. Reserve „ Payment at Wellington to Ngatitoa Ciiicfs on account of claims to land purchased at Mokau... John Rogan i 2,088 4,000 12,000 450 180 500 5,000 1,500 I 100 0 0 200 0 O 400 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 40 0 0 200 0 O 100 0 O 240 0 0 TOTA] l—Whainoaroa ... £ 1,305 0 0 Thames and Pia, ko Districts. )ecember, 1857 M || n November, 1857 )ecember, 1857 ii ii » November, 1857 >• ii >• ii M II Piako Block, last instalment Te Ngc Hotungaio Taurikomorn ... Te Aratohoa ... Te Matal MaDgukahOcs ... Kopatutai ... ... Tc Waikokoai Kohatn a Noa Tc Whanake ... Land at the Thames unsurveyed G. W. D. Hay it >t >t it it it 18,000 1,200 412 900 2,000 2,500 5,000 2,000 450 450 450 1.0CO 0 0 110 0 O 20 O O 70 0 0 100 0 O 100 0 0 51) 0 0 50 0 O 20 0 0 15 0 0 20 0 0 300 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 »• ti y* it M || une, 1859 )ctober, 1858 iay, 1859 ii Jecember, 1839 ''ebruary, 1860 une, 1850 ktober, 1858 ii i» ••■ Land at the Thames, Rangiora's claims to Instalments on account various Blocks, Thames and 1'iako ... Wnihou (West) Waihou (Lower) Te Koknko cession Upuru teke Mnlmn ii Instalments on other Blocks and Balance Hui.xie.ided iay, 1859 ii 1 »t i> I) ji 7,000 3,500 2,300 800 2,000 180 0 0 200 0 0 240 0 0 35 0 0 65 0 0 115 O 0 Jecember, 1859 ■'ebruary, 1860 511 0 0 Toia] l—Thames akd Piasc £ 3,276 0 Q

NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

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Coromandel and Mercury Island.

Date of Payment. Name of Block. Commissioner Negotiating. Number of Acres. Sums Paid. July, 1858 Ahuahu ... ... ... J. Preece August, 1858 Ami ... ... ... „ July, 1858 Waipao ... ... ... „ August, 1858 Raparoa ... ... ... „ „ Paeroa, Ahuahu ... ... „ „ w>111111101010 ... ... ... „ November, 1858 Puheahia ... ... ... „ „ Kapui ... ... ... „ March, 1859 Kuuri ... ... ... „ June, 1859 Ototara ... ... ... „ April, 1859 Kamarama ... ... ... „ „ Papakariki ... ... ... „ „ Paoneone ... ... ... „ Aiigust, 1859 Whenuakite ... ... ... J. Preece July, 1859 Waitatara Moa ... ... „ June, 1858 Patapata ... ... ... „ July, 1858 Land East side of Coromandel ... „ June, 1858 „ )i ... „ August, 1858 Motu Rehu ... ... ... „ September, 185S Mata Kitahi ... ... ... „ November, 1858 Waitapu ... ... ... „ October, 1858 Awakanae ... ... ... „ „ Tawhitirahi ... ... ... „ April, 1859 Tuhanui ... ... ... „ £ s. d. 1,786 224 0 0 325 52 0 0 15 5 0 0 418 25 0 0 380 30 0 0 1,568 255 0 0 380 70 0 0 131 43 0 0 1.246 170 0 0 486 55 0 0 719 110 0 0 89 23 10 0 250 60 0 0 4,166 250 0 0 ) Particulars of 300 0 0 [■Survey not yet 121 0 0 I received 300 0 0 „ 130 0 0 40 0 0 „ 80 0 0 53 0 0 „ 63 0 0 „ 340 0 0 5 0 0 Total—Coromandel and Merci ry Island £ 2,804 10 0 Whangarei and Kaipara Districts. October, 1856 Waikickie ... ... .. | Donald McLean March, 1857 Pakiri April, 18C7 Taiarariki ... ... ... John Kogan „ Ngaere ... ... ... Donald McLean June, 1857 Kauiihohore ... ... ... J. G. Johnson „ Parabaki ... ... ... „ „ Whoreora ... ... ... ,. September, 1857 Waiparaheka... ... ... John Rogan June, 1857 Kaiwa ... ... ... J. G. Johnson ,, Tamaterau ... ... ... „ December, 1857 Ika-a ranganui ... ... John Rogan ,, Okaliu ... ... ... „ „ „ additional payment February, 1858 Mata ... ... ... J.G.Johnson „ M:ilio ... ... ... „ „ Wbanwhan ... ... ... „ ,, Kame ... ... ... „ March, 18.38 Matakaba ... ... ... John Kogan December, 1.-158 Kuukopakopa East ... ... „ January, 18 ia ... ... ... „ ,, Arapohue ... ... ... „ ,, Kaukopukopa West ... ... „ August, 1859 Pnkekaroro ... ... ... „ „ Waikeriawera... ... ... „ September, 185'J Toka-ioka ... ... January, I860 Ornawharo Block ... ... „ „ V. I akatrwai lieserve ... ... „ „ Reserve at Kaukopakopa ... ... „ Instalments on account of various Blocks ... 12,000 400 0 0 38,000 1,070 0 0 12,000 350 0 0 Unsurveyed. 30 0 O 4,790 550 0 0 4,481 200 0 0 4,939 250 0 0 88 25 0 0 1,372 200 0 0 3,828 200 0 0 8,000 500 0 0 18,000 500 0 O 1C0 0 0 11,108 600 0 0 1,646 100 0 O 1,351 100 0 9 296 50 0 0 63,000 2,000 0 • 7,200 500 0 O 15,(121 500 14 O 9,500 350 0 0 5,223 300 0 0 ' 8,458 422 18 0 12,758 500 0 0 5 0 0 30,000 1,200 0 O 100 27 0 0 100 15 0 0 415 0 0 ToTAL—WllANGAREI AND 1 Caifaba £ 11,460 12 0 Bay of Islands District. • September, ISM: Ovurn Block ... ... ... H.T.Kemp December, 1858 Taraire ... ... ... „ ,, ikapaku ... ... ... „ January, 1857 Okokako ... ... ... „ February, 1S;")8 ' Uinwhcnua South ... ... „ ,, ' V, haremam ... ... ... „ „ ... ... ... „ January, 1859 Mawhe ... ... ... „ „ Mokuu ... ... ... „ 15,000 350 0 0 7,000 300 0 0 3,000 200 0 0 240 35 0 0 86,885 1,100 0 0 13,555 400 0 0 2,722 230 0 0 5,000 450 0 0 7,224 240 0 O

NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

Bay of Islands District — continued.

RECAPITULATION. 1856-1860.

£ s. d. Auckland .. ... ... ... ... 3,875 0 0 Whaingaroa ... ... ... ... ... 1,305 0 0 Thames and Piako ... ... ... ... ... 3,276 0 0 Coromandel and Mercury Island ... ... ... ... ... 2,804 10 0 Whangarei and Kaipara ... ... ... ... ... 11,460 12 0 Bay of Islands District ... ... ... ... ... 5,823 0 0 Instalments laid in— Coromandel and Mercury Island by Mr. Preece, particulars not yet received ... 941 10 0 , Advances and Instalments on account of the blocks enumerated wiihin, and on account of purchases for which fresh Negotiations have been entered into... ... 2,159 11 O Balances of Advances (unexpended) ... ... ... ... 1,115 0 0 £ 32,769 3 0 Departmental Expenses and Share of "General Charges," from Ist July, 1856, to Ist July, 1860 14.211 5 9 Compensation to Pukekohe Claimants ... ... ... ... 992 0 0 £ 47,963 8 9 Deduct Credit on Arrear Account under Eesolution of the House of Eeprcsentatives of 16th August, 1858 ... ... ... ... ... I 18,855 0 0 Total ... £ ! 28,108 8 9

Donald McLean. August 10th, 1860. Note. —The price per acre from these Returns, as very many of the payments are on account of Blocks of land purchased prior to 30th Juno7TBs6, H and many payments are instalments on account of Blocks the survey of which in some instances has not been completed, or the purchase money fixed; in each of these cases tho sums paid »re not correctly represented by the acreage standing them. For thVCliici Land Purchase Commissioner, Joun Roqan, D. C,

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Date of Payment. Name of Block. Commissioner Negotiating. Number of Acres. Sums Paid. January, 1859 : l'atnmii ,', Te Kauri „ Hikawai „ I Wharaa December, 1858 ! Wi Hau's Block June, 1859 Mate Wherohia „ Kawakawa August, 1859 Kohumaru ... ... „ Waiake, or Upper Aorere... ,, : Ohinn ... I Ditto September, 1859 Kaiawe „ I 1'ukeke » 188 289 875 81 3,000 3,746 15,00U 11,000 6,950 2,703 £ s. d. 20 0 0 25 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 250 0 0 1,000 0 0 40D 0 0 220 0 0 33 0 0 67 0 0 58 0 0 300 0 0 1,375 6,000 I i. Tot, -Bat of Islands £ ft.823 0 0

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NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

Noxe,—The Acreage of the blocks purchased prior toJOth June, 1856, is not shown in this return; the total number of Acres shown are those for which the negotiations have been entered into since the 80th June, 185 G. The total payments shown in the return after deducting the Credit on " Arrear Account" (£12,735) allowed by the House of Representatives, do not exhibit the whole cost of the Acres shown, as in many instances the payments are but instalments upon large blocks, the final price of which is not yet fixed.

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Date. Name of Block. Commissioner Negotiating. Number of Acres. Sums Paid. Payments made on account of Purci •chases prior to 1st July, 1856. 1856. November 13 November 20 July, 1857 January, 1857 June, 1857 Scinde Island Tutae Kuri Te Mata Cape Kidnapper „ „ Hapuku't claims Aorangi •. Kua Taniwha, South „ claims Donald M'Lcan G. S.'Cooper £ s. d. 25 0 O 100 0 0 500 0 0 1,000 0 0 300 0 0 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 March" 1858 Payments made on account of Pu, 'urchases since 1st July, 1856. November, 1856 December, 1856 April 15, 1857 June 29, 1857 August 3, 1857 Maraekakaho .. „ Hapuku's claims Otaranga Manga a Rangipeke Porangahau .. •• Fuahanui .. M'Lean and Cooper 30,000 50,000 10,000 130,000 12,000 • ;> 100,000 1 1,000 0 0 100 0 0 1,000 0 0 500 0 0 rt.ooo o o 900 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 3,000 0 0 March 10, 1858 May 25, 1859 June 28,1859 July 13, 1857 April, 1857 Ruahine Bush Block Ngatiteupokoiri claims on Aorangi, Otaranga and Marackakaho Tautane (additional) Karanema's reserve Payments and Instalments on account of Makuri, Tamaki, and other purchases Payments in connection with above purchases, being presents on account of individual claims, supplies to Natives, and other expenses attending negotiations . • . • August 3, 1857 March 5, 1858 March, 1858 " 70,000 4,000 1,300 0 0 1,000 0 0 800 0 0 650 0 0 • • • • 600 0 0 1859. May 25 April'19 June 27 July 29 ,, 5 >, 6 „ 7 August 17 June 28 Eparaima Bush Okawa, old purchase Arapowonui .. -. • • lluahine —North Rua Taniwha .. Porangahau .. . • Mohaka Reserve Land at the Kawekas Moo angi angi Takapau Ranga a Tawhao Purerere .. •• •• Oero Reserve Tukuwaru .. •• •• Ahuriri Block, claims on .. .. Kereru Block Mohaka, claims Ruahine Bush Block, claims on old purchase .. ■• •• Waikari Block Tamaki, claims on •• •• Payments in connection with above purchases, being presents on account of individual claims, supplies to Natives, and other expenses attending negotiations Donald M'Lean 500 G. S. Cooper 12,000 Donald M'Lean 130,560 G. S. Cooper 60,000 10<> Donald M'Lean 50,000 , 12,000 4,000 G. S. Cooper 6,000 " 2,000 Donald M'Lean "1 " 5,000 G. S. Cooper ] 50 0 0 SO 0 0 400 0 0 9,740 0 0 300 0 0 100 0 0 130 0 0 310 0 0 450 0 0 350 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 600 0 0 40 0 0 it August 13 „ 15 „ 20 » 15 „ 24 J! November 22 Donald M'Lean G. S Cooper 10,000 150 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1,146 15 0 Total —Province of Hα , awki'b Bat .. 698,231 698,231 £ 31,706 15 0 £ 31,706 15 0

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NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

Date. Name of Block. Commissioner Negotiating. Number of Acres. Sums Paid. Payments on account of Purchase* t made prior to 1st July, 1856. 1858. March 24 May 27 June 7 „ 23 „ 26 March 24 January 7 February 4 » Taratahi and Hikawera .. .. Kuhanga wari wari .. .. Ahikauru l Tuhitarata Kaiaho anil Donald's Ilomcstead Ngatiraukawa, claims of .. Tc Kope (Maiingaraki) Korakonui (Nini's sale) .. .. I Maungaraki .. .. .. Donald McLean M II II £ s. d. 200 0 0 200 0 0 30 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 20 0 0 10O 0 0 50 0 0 200 0 0 »» 11 tt n it Payments on account of Purchasi 's made since 1st Jt uly, 1856. 100 0 0 5 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 550 0 0 l uu o o 800 0 0 100 0 0 30 0 0 140 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 400 0 0 50 0 0 1,885 0 0 15 0 0 600 0 0 7 0 0 296 13 4 150 0 0 March 24 April 6 June 23 >> June 28 n November 26 December 14 April 15 „ 20 October 8 April 22 May 11 July 24 June 28 October 8 November 12 December 3 May 14, 1859 Dec. 9, 1858 Nov. 2, 1859 May 26, 1858 Wangaehu Mata onga onga W&fkakariki .. Tikiwukairo .. .. Manaiu Tirolianga .. ».. .. Wharcroa Pihautea Manuwatu, claims on ..' .. Waikanae .. .. .. ij • • • • •• Ngawapurua .. Matapihi .. .. .. Maungaraki, land at .. .. Awahou Block „ •• •. •• Waikaraka .. Makoura, 5 per cents. .. Papawai Mill, 5 per cents.. W. N. Searancke 430 1 200 550 5,500 1,950 34,000 518 )i >> » »i ,» i> 32,000 »> 220,000 n ,i n 8,000 3,000 30,000 i> it tt t> a 14,000 tt tt • • tt it Dec. 24,1858 1859. January 31 „ 28 „ 31 „ 31 February 11 May October 7 ,, 12 „ 14 November 1 ,, * „ 22 .. 12 December 17 a a • • • • Korakonui, Moore's Run .. .. Te Purapura .. Te Whaiao .. Tupapokia .. .. .. Hinepuhiawe .. .. .. Wairiui .. .. .. Waitotara .. .. .. Te Makuri Puketoi Ihuraua .. .. Matuikona Reserve, part of Ilikurangi and Awatoetoe Reserves .. Wainuioru, claims on ii ,» • • Mataikona ,, .. .. Ngawakangutu .. Ohan Payments on account of above purchases, being presents on account of individual claims, Supplies to Natives, and other Expenses attending Negotiations Payments by District Commissioner in Wellington during six months ending 30tli June, I860, on account of Baparimn, Tupapakenua, Otahuao, and other Blocks the acreage of which is not yet ascertained it tt tt it i, it Donald McLean ii n ,i ii i> ii 3,500 25,000 5,000 2,(00 2,000 30,000 about 40,0 0 12,000 25,000 .7,000 500 16,000 • • 100 0 0 1,890 0 O 280 0 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 800 0 0 500 0 O 240 0 0 650 0 0 400 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 41) 0 0 20 0 0 60 0 0 ' ii 5,"00 8,000 ii ■ if • > 1,139 0 0 • • • • 1,385 0 0 Total—Pbovince of 1 Vellinotojc 531,149 * 14,707 13 4

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NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

RECAPITULATION.

John Rogan, District Commissioner, For the Chief Commissioner.

PROVINCE OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

SUMMARY.

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Date. Name of Block. Commissioner Negotiating. Number of Acres. Sums Paid. 1st July, 1856 to 1st July, 1860. Province of Hawke's Bay .. • • McLean and Cooper 698,231 £ s. d. 31,706 15 O „ Wellington McLean and Scarancki 531,149 14,707 13 4 Ixpended in addition but retained in Suspense Account until the items can be apportioned between the two Provinces .. .. 1,656 8 8 )epartmcntal Expenses and Share of "General Charges," from 1st July, 1856, to to 1st July, 1860 • • 8,594 9 7 56,665 6 7 >educt credit on Arrear Account under Eesolution of the House of Representatives of 16th August, 1858 12,735 0 O Total—Wellington and Hawke's Bat 1,229,380 £ 43,930 6 7

Depnrtmental Expenses, and share of General Charges, from 1st July, 1856, to 1st July, 1860 ... LaDd Purchases £ i. d. 1,011 16 8 1,500 0 0 £ 2,511 16 8

Issues from the Colonial Treasury, chargeable on the £180,000 provided for Laud Purchases. Auckland. Wellington and Ilawke's Bay. Taranaki. Totals. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. During the period ended 30th September, 1858, as shewn in printed Accounts Ditto ditto 30th September, 1839, ditto Ditto ditto 30th June, 1860, ditto ... 11,258 5 10 12,056 4 6 5,793 18 5 10,830 8 5 27,832 18 10 7,719 15 8 313 1 4 1,881 5 4 317 10 0 22,401 18 7 41,770 8 8 13,831 4 1 £ 29,108 8 9 46,383 2 11 2,511 16 8 78,003 8 4 Apportionment of the sum of £180,000 by " Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1858" ... 90,000 0 0 54,000 0 0 36,000 0 0 180,000 0 0 Balances unexpended ... ... £ 60,891 ll 3 7,616 17 1 33,488 3 4 101,996 11 8

NATIVE LAND PURCHASES.

APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR LAND PURCHASES BETWEEN THE PROVINCES OF WELLINGTON AND HAWKE'S BAY.

R. F. Porter, Treasury, Auckland, Assistant Treasurer, 29th August, 1860.

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Wellington. Hawke's Bay. £ s. d. £ s. d. 'ayments for Land from 1st July, 1856, to 30th June, 1860, per Chief Land Purchase Commissioner's Return herewith )epartmental Expenses, Surveys, &c. .. "roportion of General Charges 14,707 13 t 3,673 14 7 960 0 0 31,706 15 0 1,895 1 1 2.0U5 13 11 Sundry payments to Natives amounting to £1,656 8s. Sd., apportioned approximately .. ■• •■ •• •• •• Advances to District Commissioners for Land purchases not yet accounted for .. 19,341 7 11 35,667 10 0 828 4 4 535 0 0 828 4 4 1,917 16 4 Lpportionment of the sum of £12,735 allowed for old purchases under Resolution of the House of Representatives, 16th August, 1858 .. 20,704 12 3 38,413 10 8 4,510 0 0 8,225 0 0 Total Chargeable on Share of £180,000 1G.194 12 3 30,188 10 8 PARTICULARS OF THE INVESTMENT. Jalance of the Loan not taken up £ s. d. u £ t. d. 0 0 0 Balance of advance to Messrs. Pearson & Co., (Steam Loan) on 30th June, 1860 ... ... ■•• ••■ ••• ••• Advanced to Officers of the Government on account of Land Purchases, and Expenses connected therewith Held by Colonial Government available for Land Purchases ... 14,500 0 O 3,030 0 0 14,496 11 8 11.1 •8 )96 11 8 101,996 11 8