FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE MANAWATU-RANGITIKEI PURCHASE.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1872 Session I, F-08

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FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE MANAWATU-RANGITIKEI PURCHASE.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OE HIS EXCELLENCY. WELLINGTON. 1872.

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No. 1. The Hon. D. McLean to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Wellington. S IE) — Native Office, Wellington, 2nd November, 1871. From intelligence received from Eangitikei, I am glad to be able to inform you that Mr. Carkeek is progressing satisfactorily with the survey of reserves in that district. I beg to suggest to your Honor that it would bo most advisable that the Native reserves should be accurately defined and laid out before the subdivision of the lands for sale and settlement. In almost every instance where this step has been omitted, delays have occurred and differences with the Natives have frequently arisen, which might otherwise have been easily avoided if this necessary preliminary had been more fully attended to. I have, &c., His Honor tho Superintendent, Wellington. Donald McLean.

No. 2. The Hon. D. McLean to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Wellington. Sic— Native Office, Wellington, 30th March, 1872. Eeferring to the suggestions made by your Honor in a conversation held with you on the subject of the Eangitikei-Manawatu Block, I have the honor to inform you that I entirely concur with your views on the subject of the resumption by you of the management of these lands. I have already intimated to your Honor that the main difficulties connected with this question have been removed. They consisted chiefly in the surveys and definition of reserves and boundaries; and now all arrangements concerning the larger reserves, and those whose adjustment was attended with the greatest difficulties, have been completed so as to obviate any future complications. At the same time, there are still details to be settled, such as the definition of burial grounds, eel lagoons, &c. Tour Honor is aware of the importance often attached by Natives to isolated spots of this kind, and of the advantage which in many cases attends the surrender of a few acres situated in localities where the land is not of much value. With regard to the surveyors whom you so promptly placed under my instructions to mark off the Native reserves, I consider that the time has now arrived for re-transferring them to your Honor, and for the discontinuance of advances for their pay. Ido not think that the services of more than one will be necessary to complete the arrangements entered into by me with the Natives, and for this service I would suggest the employment of Mr. Morgan Carkeek, who was present at the several interviews affecting the reserves. Among the unfinished transactions, there is one touching two mortgages—one, for one thousand pounds; the other, for five hundred pounds. On the thousand pounds mortgage, the Natives have already obtained an advance of three hundred pounds, leaving them to receive a sum of twelve hundred pounds altogether. This is to be paid, at the request of the Natives, on the completion of all surveys in which Ngatikauwhata are interested, and on the final definition of all reserves. It has also been arranged that maps should be furnished, signed by the Natives prior to the payment of the money, and that some of the leading chiefs should give the necessary authority for Mr. Macdonald to receive it for them, and should attend in Wellington to witness the payment. The drafts of the deeds are now in the hands of the Attorney-General for preparation. Instructions will be issued to the Treasury to enable you to obtain the above-named sum of twelve hundred pounds when required. I have, &c., Donald McLean. His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington.

No. 3. The Hon. W. Fitzheebeet to the Hon. the Native Ministee. Sic,— Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 29th June, 1872. Eeferring to your letter of the 30th March last, No. 1,304, in which you inform me that instructions will be issued to the Treasury to enable me to obtain twelve hundred pounds when required, I have now the honor to inform you that I shall probably require the above-named sum on Monday next, and shall be obliged by your giving the necessary instructions for it to be placed at my disposal. I have, &c, William Fitzheebeet, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Superintendent.

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No. 4. The Hon. W. Fitzheebeet to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 3rd September, 1872. I have the honor to forward to you herewith, for your information, detailed Schedules of the Native reserves in the Eangitikei-Manawatu Block. Also tracing showing the position of each reserve. All the reserves shown on tracing have been surveyed and pegged oft' on the ground. The information given under the head of " Owners " will require to be examined by yourself. I have, &c, William Fitzheebeet, The Hon. D. McLean, Native' Minister, Wellington. Superintendent.

Enclosure in No. 4. SCHEDULE of RESERVES given to NATIVES in the RANGITIKEI-MANAWATU BLOCK, by the Hon. the NATIVE MINISTER.

No. Acres. Position. Owners. 1 2 3, 12 4 5 6 7,15, 65 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15a 16 17 18 19 20 21 2lA 22 23 23a 24 25 26 27 27a 28 28a 29 30 31 32 33,26 34 200 50 400 1,035 514 40 Mangawhatu, Oroua Eiver ... Junction of Makino and Mangaono Junction of Makino and Mangaome Kawa Kawa Eeserve at Pakehou Eotonui a hau, on the Oroua Eiver Tapu te Whutu. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe. Purchased from Natives. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe. | 30 Tauranganui, on the Oroua Eiver Te Aru Takana. 50 40 100 200 100 110i 50 50 1,100 500 35J 10 100 19 125 100 19 124 100 50 50 615 192 285 100 11 439 Oau Oau Kairakau, on the Oroua Eiver Kopani, on the Oroua Eiver ... Vide No. 3. Adjoining 3 and 12 ... Paparata, near Oau... Vide No. 7. Above Kawa Kawa, on the Oroua Eiver Near Small Earm Town Puketotaru Adjoining the above Waipunoke, on the Oroua Eiver Patangu, on the Oroua Eiver Mataihiwhi Mataihiwhi Near Mangamahoi ... Mataihiwhi Mataihiwhi Maramahoru Pa Near Maramahoru ... Vide No. 33. Near Maramahoru ... Near Small Earm Town Near Paku Eakateu Near Small Earm Town Not settled ; 8 acres at Koputara. Ohinepuhiaroe Mingirou ... Near Waipunoke, at the Oroua Eiver ... Poutu, near Makawai Maramahoru Included in Maramahoru Eeserve. Vide No. 73, 10 acres for Hone te Tehi. Tawhirihoe Near Mangamatoi ... Kaputara, GO acres, not settled Awahou ... Te Kau Wau Kaiko Kopu Near W aitoi Taurerua Omanuku ... PukiPuki Near Waitoi Te Ecu Eeu Eangitawa Awahou Ngapiro Oroua Eiver Euahine, Oroua Eiver Te Maraounra, Oroua Eiver. Tokorangi ... Wivihari te Angi Angi. Wirihari te Angi Angi. Matene te Whiwhi. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe. Waikato Natives. Ngatowehiwehi Tribe. Taimona. Anitu Pekhama. Kangitane Tribe. Hare Eukena. Hoani Meihana. Kere. Nepia Taratoa. Ahurotu. Kerehama. Ereuoru Taratou. Winiatu. Ngatikahori Tribe. Aterctu Taratou. Keren uhaua. Weretu. Ngatiparewaha Tribe. Ngatiparcwaha Tribe. Hare Eeweti and others. Aperahamu. Hoani Meihanu. Hare Eeweti and others, Aperahamu. 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 4G 47 48 49 65 3 102 100 200 87 50 1,000 20 390 400 4,510 77 35iVide No. 7 40 10 211 Ngatikahoro Tribe. Te Peiria. Matenga te Mataku. Hunia. Ngatuipu Tribe. Hunia. Hakaraia. Hamueru and others. Kawana te Akeke. Ngatiapu Tribe. tltuku and others. The Ngatipikihau and others. Meta. Ponapu. Te Ara. Tokana. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe. 66 67 69 72 73,35 100 110 Puketotaru Near Small Farm Town Surveyed by Mr. Carkeek, under instructions of the Hon. the Native Minister. Metupiri. 100 acres for Te Pemu and others.

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SCHEDULE of RESERVES given to NATIVES in the RANGITIKEI-MANAWATU BLOCK, by Dr. FEATHERSTON.

No. Acres. Position. Owners. 63 54 55 56 57 58 59 ■SO 61 62 63 68 70 71 300 1,000 500 100 11 3 13 10 50 50 147 50 100 1,066 Awahuri ... Paka Paka Teu Te Kau Wau Te Kau Wau Awa Hau ... Awa Hau ... Tawhirihoe Waipori ... Tawhirihoe Matuihiwhi Near Marawahoi Near Marawahoi Ohinipuhinoi Puketotaru Tapa Te Whata. Huneu. Ngatiapu Tribe. Eatene (pre-emptive right to be paid for). Ngatiupu. Hunia. Ngatiapu Tribe. Ngatiapu Tribe. Ihukuru. Nepiu Taratou and others. Horowonu. Atareu. Harekewito and others. Eangitane Tribe. CHEDTJLE of Eeserves in the Eangitikei-Manawatu Block awarded by the Native Landi Court on the 16th October, 1869. No. Acres. Position. Owners. 50 4,500 Awahuri ... 51 500 Oronu Bridge 52 200 Oau 64 1,026 Mangawatoo Ngatikauwhatu Tribe. Kooro Te One. Wirihari Te Angi. Ngatikahoro, &c. EECAPITTJLATION of Beserves in the Eangitikei-Manawatu Block awarded to Natives. ?he Hon. the Native Minister ... )r. Eeatherston ... ?he Native Lands Court By whom Awarded. Contents. Acres. ... ! 14,3791 ... j 3,361 6,226 Total ... ... j 23,966i Jos. G. Holdsworth, Commissioni