RETURN OF ALL CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, UNDER THE 11th SECTION OF THE "WASTE LANDS ACT 1858."

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1861 Session I, C-06

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RETURN OF ALL CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, UNDER THE 11th SECTION OF THE "WASTE LANDS ACT 1858."

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives of 30th July, 1861.

{Mr. Carleton.)

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Beside the above, a few grants to Pensioners under the Queen's Regulations, have been stated to be made under the Eleventh Section of the "Waste Lands Act, 1858," as being in fulfilment of promises made upon the enrolment of the men in question These promises are however anterior in date to the " passing of the ' Waste Lands Act, 1858' by the Colonial Legislature." This office being not charged with the delivery of Crown Grants to the Grantees themselves, there is uo means of completing the information called for without eommmiicating with the several Provinces. The information shall be called for. Crown Lands Office, Ckosbie Ward, Auckland, 6th August, 1861. Secretary for Crown Lands.

RETURN of all Contracts and Promises entered into by the Governor since the passing of the "Waste Lands Act, 1858," by the Colonial Legislature, and fulfilled under the Eleventh Section of that Act.

„ tt ii a a a a i a a a tt tt a 5th Sept. " 14th l?eb. 1860 a ii a it tt tt tt tt tt a it a tt it tt (• tt " 12th April, 1859 to to to Date of Promise. Abraham Hort and other Trustees William Arrowsmith John McLeod ■ John Kelly -. Peter Hume and other Trustees Thoma Hansen William Clow James Armitage William Chitham Dennett Horsed Heather Alexander McGregor and William Me Gregor James Duncan Trustees for Wesleyan Society Alexander Louis Meldrum William Arrowsmith and Anthony Me Tier a tt it tt Grantee. 16 April " 8 August " 18 Feb. " 21 Nov. " 18 Feb. " it a a 16 April 1860 5 Feb. " 22 March " 26 Jan. 1861 7 August 1860 29 April 1861 Date of Grant. « Wellington <( a Auckland Wellington tt a a it Auckland Province. Whanganui Town, 149, 150, 155, 156 Wellington City City of Auckland, 17 of 49 Wairoa, 58 " 31 Waitakerei, 9 " 8 Kapanga, 6 Manawatu North Whanganui Whangarei, 50 Wiroa, 1 Taupo, 12 Lower Waikato Waipa lb. District &c. 4 0 36 640 0 0 200 0 0 1695 0 0 2873 0 0 10 0 367 1 0 131 0 0 SI 0 0 A. R. P. 412 0 0 217 0 0 196 0 33 28 2 17 170 1 10 Area. No grant yet prepared. Do. do. Do. do. Do. do. Do. do. Do. do. Site for Chapel for United Presbyterian Congregation. Do. Do. Grant ordered to be detained till further instructions. No survey yet held, and n® grant prepared. In compensation for Pukekohe Claims. Unissued from non-fulfilment of conditions. A Homestead. Do. do. do. do. A Homestead. Do. Do. Kemarks.