RETURN OF THE QUANTITY OF LAND PURCHASED FROM THE NATIVES, THE AMOUNT PAID, AND THE QUANTITY SURVEYED TO 30TH JUNE, 1862.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1862 Session I, C-03

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RETURN OF THE QUANTITY OF LAND PURCHASED FROM THE NATIVES, THE AMOUNT PAID, AND THE QUANTITY SURVEYED TO 30TH JUNE, 1862.

RETURN TO AN ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF 24th JULY, 1862.

(Mr. Stafford.)

[Ketura made. 27th August, 1862.]

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RETURN.

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Showing the nui year ended Wellington June, 1861. nber of Acres over which the Native Title has been extinguished during the 30th June, 1862; showing also, payments made during the same period in the and Hawke's Bay Provinces, on account of Land purchased prior to 30th Date of Payment. Name of Block. Number of Acres. Amount Paid. Bay of Islands District. £ s. d. Jan. 25, Jan. 14, Feb. 19, 1861 1862 1862 Kokohia, omitted from last return Kororareka—Town lots Taraire, (additional) •Maungataniwha (East) *Maungateto 800 I 883 8,469 11,175 50 0 0 165 0 0 100 0 0 Nov. 2, Do. Nov. 21, Do. Dec. 10, Do. Jan. 20, Do. Do. Do. May 21, 1861 do. 1861 do. 1861 do. 1862 do. do. do. 1862 Kaipara and Wangarei Districts. Mirowhakatiki Rua Tangata Whiritoa Okaka Waiharakeke, reserve Tipare, reserve Apotu Tupua Hikurangi Owhiua Maungaturoto 5,500 5,450 1,558 1,851 81 54 947 100 12,000 847 6,815 300 0 0 300 0 0 116 17 0 138 16 6 7 10 0 7 10 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 600 0 0 250 0 0 511 2 6 Thames and Coromandel Districts. 557 0 0 45 0 0 6 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 155 0 0 112 10 0 30 0 0 50 0 0 Sept. 23, Nov. 8, Nov. 9, Dec. 19, Jan. 13, July, March, May, June, June, 1859 1859 1859 1859 1860 1861 1862 1862 1862 1862 Purangi } These purchases though made Awakanae / prior to 30th June, 1861, have Purangi Islands > been omitted by Mr. Preece in Waikaika 1 Returns previously furnished by Hangarua J him. Iluruhi Block Matarangi Block Pukekura Laud at Cabbage Bay Ougohi 8,346 225 36 76 556 466 892 750 162 277 Auckland District. 3 50 7 0 0 12 0 0 35 0 0 50 0 0 Pec. Jan. June Do. 1861 1862 1862 do. Reserve at Purapura Ramaroa Reserve Rangitawhiri Block, Great Barrier Do. do. May 12, May 13, May 15, Do. 1862 1862 1862 do. Province of Napier. 30 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 280 0 0 Moturoa Block Waipukurau Northwood's Homestead Do. do. J Purchases I effected ( prior to 30th ) June, 1861. * The I'nrcl asr cir.bi (.3fc8) pounds i I mcney of the Maunpataniwha and Mam.gatete Block is respectr md Five hundred and nine (SO!)) i oui.ds. 'Ihese amounts were pi rely Three hundn lid to the Natives i cd and eightyin July last.

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Date of Payment. Name of Block. Numbei of Acres. Amount Paid. Province of Wellington. £ s. d. Feb. 27, 1862 Whawhanui Reserve 1000 80 0 0 Jan. 15, 1862 Aranga Te Kuri ~j £ $ 20 0 0 Jan. 17, 1862 Makara | g 320 0 0 Jan. 18, 1862 Tuhetarata «. 'C^ 30 0 0 Feb. 3, 1862 Tauwharenikau and Taratahi § * jg 200 0 0 Feb. 12, 1862 Te Whiti 80 0 0 Do. do. Arama Karaka's Block 0 % § 17500 Do. do. TeTahoke S|^ 150 0 0 Do. do. Papawhakarau "^ e-.a 10 0 0 Feb. 27, 1862 Wereta's Pahaua Block J ~ o 7 0 0 Note. Payments on account of Blocks the Native Title to which has not yet been extinguished are not included in this Return. Iu those instances where the acreage is not given the payments are on account of Blocks the Native Title over which was extinguished prior to 30th June, 1861. John Rogan, District Commissioner, For the Chief Commissioner, August 21st, 1862.

RETURN showing the number of Acres surveyed by Officers of the Land Purchase Department during the year ended 30th June, 1862. Province of Auckland.—Number of acres surveyed from 1st June, 1861, to 30th June, 1862, (70,177,) Seventy thousand one hundred and seventy-seven. In the Provinces of Hawke's Bay and Wellington the Surveyors have been principally employed in defining the boundaries of disputed land and Native Reserves. John Rogan, District Commissioner, For the Chief Commissioner, August 21st 1862.

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