SALE OF A BLOCK OF 10,000 ACRES OF LAND CONTAINING COAL, (PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE CONNECTED WITH).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1876 Session I, C-04a

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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

SALE OF A BLOCK OF 10,000 ACRES OF LAND CONTAINING COAL, (PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE CONNECTED WITH).

Meturn to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated 29tk June, 1876. " That there be laid upon the table all papers and correspondence connected with the sale of a block of 10,000 acres of land containing coal, in the Parish of Pepepe, near Ngaruawahia, in the Province of Auckland; together with all applications relating to putting the same up for sale, Gazette notices, surreys, and other matters in connection with the sale." — (Sir G. Grey.)

No. 1. The Hon. D. Pollen to the Seceetaey for Ceown Lands. Sic, — General Government Offices, Auckland, 13th July, 1872. I beg to hand you enclosed schedule of allotments of confiscated lands in this province proposed, with the approval of the Hon. Colonial Secretary, to be offered for sale by auction on the 29th of August next (see No. 2). If approved, 1 have to request that the schedule may be published as soon as possible in the New Zealand Gazette, and that 250 slips of the advertisement, in the form of hand-bills, may be printed and sent to me. The allotments in the Town of Ngaruawahia, and the block of 10,000 acres at the coal mines, numbered 166, Parish of Pepepe, are put up for sale by direction of Mr. McLean. I have, &c, D. Pollen, The Secretary for Crown Lands, Wellington. Commissioner for Crown Lands. For the Hon. Colonial Secretary's approval, about coal fields.—W. S. Mookhoitse. C. C. L. Approved.—Donald McLean.—l7th July, 1872.

No. 2. Exteact from New Zealand Gazette, 20th July, 1872. Public notification.—Under and in pursuance of the powers vested in me as Commissioner appointed by His Excellency the Governor to carry out the Ilegulations for the Sale of Lands taken for Settlement under " The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," in the Province of Auckland, I do hereby notify that the town, suburban, and special rural lands specified in the schedule hereundor written will be offered for sale by public auction, in accordance with the said Regulations, at the AV^aikato Lands Office, Auckland, at noon, on Thursday, the 29th day of August, 1872. Daniel Pollen, Auckland, 13th July, 1872. ' Commissioner.

SCHEDULE. Town of Ngaruawahia (Newcastle).

'o. of Lot. 579 891 582 586 587 588 589 590 591 596 597 598 Area. a. e. r. 0 0 7 0 0 18 0 0 15 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 31 0 0 29 0 0 28 0 0 26 0 0 28 0 0 29 i rn a . Upset Price. £ a. d. 30 0 0 70 0 0 65 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 value oi Improvements. £ s. d. 40 0 0 210 0 0 950 0 0 No. of Lot. 599 ■ 600 601 603 624 625 656 657 661 663 664 Area. a. e. p. 0 0 31 0 0 32 0 0 34 0 0 28 0 0 14 0 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 15 0 0 14 Upset Price. £ a. a. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 70 0 0 110 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 90 0 0 70 0 0 Value of Improvements £ s. A. 150 0 0 250 0 0 1_n 4a.

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No. 3. The Comiiissioneb of Confiscated Lands, Auckland, to the Secbetaey for Cbown Lands. Sib, — General Government Offices, Auckland, 6th August, 1872. I have the honor to enclose, for approval by the Colonial Secretary, and, if approved, for publication in the New Zealand Gazette, a schedule of allotments of confiscated lands proposed to be offered for sale by auction on the 24th of September proximo (see No. 7). I have, &c, D. Pollen, The Secretary for Crown Lands, Wellington. Commissioner of Confiscated Lands.

No. 4. The Commissioner of Confiscated Lands, Auckland, to the Seceetaey for Crown Lands, Wellington. (Telegram.) Auckland, 10th August, 1872. Please to delay publication of schedule of lands for sale sent with my letter of 6th instant. There are typographical errors in the last schedule published in New Zealand Gazette, which oblige to withdraw several lots from sale. I want them included in the next published list. Secretary Crown Lands, Wellington. D. Pollen. Delay publication accordingly, and telegraph that it has been done. —W. S. M.

No. 5. The Secbetaey for Crown Lands to the Cohmissioneb of Confiscated Lands, Auckland. (Telegram.) "Wellington, 12th August, 1872. Publication has been stopped. Dr. Pollen, Auckland. W. S. Moobhouse, 8. C. L. 4

S£^° C Area. Upset Price. a. e. p. £ b. d. Town of Hamilton West. 410 0 0 20 5 0 0 411 0 0 14 5 0 0 412 0 0 13 5 0 0 413 0 0 14 5 0 0 414 0 0 13 5 0 0 415 0 0 12 5 0 0 416 0 0 12 5 0 0 417 0 0 9 5 0 0 418 0 0 9 5 0 0 419 0 0 8 5 0 0 431 0 0 9 7 0 0 432 0 0 7 5 0 0 433 0 0 8 5 0 0 434 0 0 9 5 0 0 435 0 0 10 5 0 0 436 0 0 11 5 0 0 437 0 0 10 7 0 0 438 0 0 7 5 0 0 439 0 0 8 5 0 0 440 0 0 9 5 0 0 Town of Opotiki, Section No. 1. 26 0 10 5 0 0 27 0 10 5 0 0 120 0 1 14 12 10 0 167 0 1 36 12 10 0 106 0 1 0 10 0 0 107 0 1 0 10 0 0 108 0 1 0 10 0 0 Village of Papakura, Section No. 11. 132 0 10 5 0 0 Suburbs of Mercer. 11 5 0 0 15 0 0 Parish of Opahike, Settlement of Maketu. 89 10 0 0 20 0 0 142 7 0 29 7 10 0 143 9 3 11 10 0 0 145 10 0 0 10 0 0 191 18 2 0 28 0 0 Williamson's Clearing, Section No. 3, Parish of Opaheke. 135 10 0 0 15 0 0 Section 4. 17 10 0 0 15 0 0 19 10 0 0 15 0 0 20 10 0 0 15 0 0 t of Area. Upset Price. A. B. P. £ S. d. Parish of Mangatawhiri, Settlement of Pokeno, Section No. 1. 144 4 10 10 10 0 Section No. 2. 34 9 0 0 13 10 0 40 8 0 0 12 0 0 42 53 2 17 90 0 0 Parish of Waiuku. 132 30 0 0 2*2 10 0 Whiriwhiri. 27 4 2 10 5 0 0 57 5 0 0 6 10 0 69 3 2 32 4 0 0 Settlement of Pukekohe, Section No. 1. 77 5 0 0 15 0 0 78 5 0 0 15 0 0 Section No. 2. 194 7 2 14 12 0 0 204 10 0 0 15 0 0 215 6 2 30 10 0 0 226 4 10 7 0 0 231 6 3 0 10 10 0 272 4 1 24 7 0 0 284 10 0 0 20 0 0 Section No. 3. 13 10 0 0 15 0 0 14 10 0 0 15 0 0 24 10 0 0 15 0 0 29 10 0 0 15 0 0 51 10 0 0 15 0 0 Part of 57 7 0 0 10 10 0 Parish of Pukekohe. 53 64 0 0 80 0 0 Waipipi, Section No. 3. 7 10 0 0 15 0 0 7a 1 2 18 3 0 0 8 10 0 0 15 0 0 9 10 0 0 15 0 0 Settlement of Tuakau. 22 36 0 0 54 0 0 Parish of Opaheke. 154 80 0 0 80 0 0 162 117 0 0 58 0 0 220 65 0 0 65 0 0 175 50 0 0 25 0 0 Parish of Tuakau. 42 81 0 0 121 10 0 t 0t [Area. Upset Price. a. e. p. £ s. d. Parish of Otau. 41 78 0 0 78 0 0 42 152 0 0 152 0 0 Parish of Pepepe. 166 10000 0 0 3750 0 0 Parish of Kirikiriroa. 223 40 2 0 81 0 0 Parish of Mangatawhiri. 124 92 0 0 69 0 0 137 26 0 0 39 0 0 Parish of Koheroa. 88 60 0 0 30 0 0 Parish of Komakorau. 145 50 0 0 25 0 0 Parish of Hautapu. 138a 15 0 0 16 0 0 Parish of Pirongia. 159A 2 0 16 2 10 0 Parish of Ngaroto. 120 50 0 0 37 10 0 268 11 1 20 11 10 0 324a 3 3 17 3 15 0 340 50 0 0 25 0 0 357 50 0 0 25 0 0 358 16 3 22 10 0 0 Parish of Tuhikaramea. 296 59 0 0 30 0 0 Parish of Te Papa. 317 11 0 0 5 10 0 Parish of Mangapiko. 23b 4 0 32 4 0 0 5lA 20 0 0 15 0 0 54a 8 3 24 9 0 0 106 20 3 0 20 0 0 113 14 2 0 14 10 0 116 6 1 25 6 10 0 169 50 0 0 37 10 0 193a 20 0 0 20 0 0 262a 20 0 0 20 0 0 276a 5 3 20 6 0 0 279 4 0 0 4 0 0 298 19 0 0 19 0 0 329 27 0 0 10 0 0 332 1 3 32 4 0 0 333 2 0 0 4 0 0 335 460 0 0 230 0 0 336 12 3 9 12 0 0 337 8 2 11 8 0 0 338 20 0 0 20 0 0 339 12 0 0 12 0 0 1^° ( ; t of Area. Upset Price. A. B. P. £ 8. d. 340 8 0 0 8 0 0 341 23 0 0 23 0 0 342 30 0 0 30 0 0 343 30 0 0 30 0 0 Parish of Terapa. 371 19 2 0 10 0 0 Parish of Puniu. 34 50 0 0 37 10 0 35 50 0 0 32 0 0 36 50 0 0 32 0 0 37 50 0 0 32 0 0 38 50 0 0 32 0 0 39 80 1 20 50 0 0 42 20 0 0 15 0 0 51 29 3 27 18 0 0 52 33 1 30 20 0 0 55a 101 1 15 60 0 0 63 17 1 0 17 5 0 90 32 2 0 24 0 0 125 48 0 0 36 0 0 130 25 3 0 25 15 0 165 50 0 0 25 0 0 166 50 0 0 25 0 0 208 86 2 0 86 10 0 210 48 8 0 48 0 0 220 50 0 0 50 0 0 222 5 1 36 6 0 0 241 15 0 0 15 0 0 251a 8 0 0 8 0 0 2603 70 ° ° 35 ° ° 268 38 2 0 30 0 0 276 2 1 32 3 0 0 322 70 0 0 40 0 0 328 8 2 0 8 10 0 33^ A) 55 0 0 40 0 0 351 76 0 0 38 0 0 Parish of Pukekura. 23a 11 0 0 8 5 0 25a 19 0 0 15 0 0 41 36 0 0 27 0 0 53 50 0 0 37 10 0 54 50 0 0 37 10 0 85a 10 0 0 10 0 0 91 67 0 0 50 0 0 96a 7 0 0 7 0 0 97a 8 0 0 8 0 0 129 20 0 0 20 0 0 210 17 1 0 18 0 0

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No. 6. The Commissionee of Confiscated Lands, Auckland, to the Seceetaet for Ceown Lands. Sic, — General Government Offices, Auckland, 10th August, 1872. With reference to my letter No. 801, of date Oth August instant, and to my telegram of this date, I have to request that you will be good enough to add the allotments specified in the memorandum annexed to the schedule of lands for sale transmitted for approval and publication with the letter above mentioned (see No. 7). I have been obliged to withdraw the Ngaruawahia allotments from sale because of typographical errors in the description published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 20th July ultimo. The other lots have been recently applied for by intending purchasers. I have, &c, D. Pollen, The Secretary for Crown Lands, Wellington. Commissioner Confiscated Lands. The Hon. Colonial Secretary. —Recommended.—W. S. Mooehottse, S. C. L.—2Bth August, 1876. For the Hon. Native Minister's approval. —G. S. Coopee.—22ad August, 1876. Approved. —D. McLean.

No. 7. Extract from New Zealand Gazette, 31st August, 1872. Public notification.—Under and in pursuance of the powers vested in me as Commissioner, appointed by His .Excellency the Governor to carry out the Regulations for the Sale of Lands taken for Settlement under " The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," in the Province of Auckland, I do hereby notify that the town and special rural lands specified in the schedule hereunder written will bo offered for sale by public auction, in accordance with the said Regulations, at the Waikato Lands Office, Auckland, at noon, on Tuesday, the 24th day of September, 1872. Daniel Pollen, Auckland, 6th August, 1872. Commissioner.

SCHEDULE.

No. 8. The Hon. the Defence Ministee to the Hon. Dr. Pollen. (Telegram.) Wellington, 24th August, 1872. Do you see any difficulty in having the sale of land at Ngaruawahia instead of at Auckland ? People there complain of having to go a great distance, at much inconvenience. Hon. Dr. Pollen, Auckland. D. McLean.

No. 9. Mr. Coopee to Dr. Pollen, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 26th August, 1872. Me. McLean wishes the Waikato lands withdrawn from sale on 29th, and fresh notice issued, fixing sale of Waikato lands to be held at Ngaruawahia. Dr. Pollen, Auckland. G. S. Coopee.

No. 10. Mr. Coopee to Dr. Pollen, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 30th August, 1872. Waikato lands taken out of notice for sale on 24th September, at instance of residents. Mr. McLean wishes you to prepare a notice for sale of lands from Ngaruawahia at a convenient date. Dr. Pollen, Auckland. G. S. Coopee.

No. 11. The Commissioned of Confiscated Lands, Auckland, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sic, — General Government Offices, Auckland, 14th September, 1872. In the New Zealand Gazette No. 36, of date 20th July ultimo, there was published a schedule of allotments of confiscated land proposed to be offered for sale by auction at this office, on the 29th August ultimo. On the 26th August, I received from the Hon. Mr. McLean a telegram dated 24th August, copy of which is annexed (see No. 8) ; and a few minutes afterwards, on the same day, I received from Mr. Cooper a telegram, copy of which also is herewith (see No. 9).

L°ot° Area- U Pset FricoA. B. P. £ S. d. Town of Tuakau, Section No. 7. 4 0 0 12 5 0 0 5 0 0 12 5 0 0 Section No. 8. 1 0 0 12 5 0 0 t ot Area. Upset Price. A. B. P. £ 8. d. 2 0 0 12 5 0 0 Settlement of Maketu. 19 5 0 0 7 10 0 Parish of Mangatawhiri. 138 8 0 0 4 0 0 Lot Ares- U P8et Price ' A. B. P. £ s. d. Parish of Te Puna, Tauranga. 192 317 0 0 158 10 0 193 108 0 0 54 0 0 194 160 0 0 80 0 0 195 175 0 0 87 10 0 s££ { Area- up 9et PricoA. It. P. £ s. d. Settlement of Otau. 59 5 0 0 7 10 0 6U 10 0 0 15 0 0 Settlement of Pukekohe, Section No. 3. 25 10 0 0 15 0 0

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In obedience to this instruction, I published in the local newspapers a notification that certain specified lots had been withdrawn from sale. On the 6th of August, with my letter No. 801,1 forwarded to the Secretary for Crown Lands a schedule of allotments of confiscated lands which I proposed to offer for sale by auction on the 24th September instant. On the 30th August, I received from Mr. Cooper a telegram, copy enclosed (see No. 10), saying that the Waikato lands had been taken out of the schedule last above mentioned, and in Gazette No. 42, of date 31st August, a portion of that schedule was published, but as the notification is irregular, being less than a month, these lands also must be withdrawn from sale. Enclosed is schedule for approval, containing all the allotments before mentioned as having been withdrawn, and for publication, if approved, in the New Zealand Gazette. I propose Friday, the Ist November proximo, as the day of sale, and that the place of sale shall be the Waikato Lands Office, in Auckland. I am not in possession of the circumstances under which the Hon. the Native Minister was induced to direct that the future sales of Waikato land should be held at Ngaruawahia, but I beg leave most respectfully to observe that the public interest will not be served by so doing. Considerable expense will necessarily be involved in holding a land sale at Ngaruawahia, and, as the bulk of purchasers are resident in or about Auckland, there will be in such case an absence of competition at the sale, which will seriously affect the proceeds. I never before heard of any complaints on the part of intending purchasers resident at Opotiki, Tauranga, or Waikato, about the holding of land sales in Auckland ; and if inconvenience has been experienced, it has been so small and by so few persons, that in my opinion a sacrifice of the general interest is not required to obviate it. I have, &c, D. Pollen, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Commissioner of Confiscated Lands.

Enclosure in No. 11. Notification. The Government have ordered the allotments in the undermentioned localities, advertised for sale at the Waikato Lands Office, Auckland, on the 29th of August instant, to be withdrawn from sale, viz., — Town of Ngaruawahia. Parish of Ngaroto. „ Hamilton West. „ Tuhikaramea. Parish of Pepepe. „ Mangapiko. „ Kirikiriroa. „ Te Eapa. „ Komokorau. „ Puniu. „ Hautapu. „ Pukekura. „ Pirongia. D. Pollen, Auckland, 26th August, 1872. Commissioner.

No. 12. The sale should be postponed to the Ist of December next, and notified in General Government Gazette for that date; it should also be held at Ngaruawahia, to meet the convenience of resident settlers, who should not be put to the expense of going to Auckland. 26th October, 1872. D. McLean.

No. 13. Mr. Mastebs to Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis, — A sale of confiscated lands is to take place at Ngaruawahia. Can you inform Mr. Haughton what building in that place would be suitable to hold the sale in ? Wellington, 26th October, 1872. H. J. Masters.

No. 14... Mr. Lewis to Mr. Mastebs. Mr. Mastebs, — There is a building formerly used as a military hospital, which, I think, would answer the purpose ; but I cannot be certain. Mr. Sinclair would know. Wellington, 26th October, 1872. T. W. Lewis.

No. 15. The Commissioned of Confiscated Lands, Auckland, to the Undee Secbetaby for Ceown Lands. (Telegram.) Auckland, 28th October, 1872. Re land sale, Hospital Buildings, Ngaruawahia, place of sale : Will it not be better to divide schedule and make two sales ? There are allotments at Tauranga, and others in the immigrant settlements near Auckland, included in the list. It will be hard to oblige all intending purchasers to go to Ngaruawahia. C. E. Haughton, Esq., Wellington. D. Pollen.

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No. 16. The Under Secretary for Crown Lands to Dr. Pollen, Auckland. (Telegram.) Wellington, 29th October, 1872. State what lands you wish sold in Ngaruawahia, and what ones should be sold in Auckland. Will Ist December do ? Dr. Pollen, Auckland. C. E. Haughton.

No. 17. The Commissioner of Confiscated Lands, Auckland, to the Under Secretary for Crown Lands. (Telegram.) Auckland, 30th October, 1872. lie land sale: Town Ngaruawahia, town Hamilton West, parishes Kirikiroa, Hautapu, Pirongia, Ngaroto, Tuhikaramu, Mangapiko, Te Rapa, Puuiu, Pukekura, may be sold at Ngaruawahia at noon on Tuesday, 10th December. The other allotments in the schedule to be sold at Auckland on Tuesday, 3rd December. C. E. Haughton, Esq., Wellington. D. Pollen.

No. 18. Extract from New Zealand Gazette, Ist November, 1872. Public notification.—Under and in pursuance of the powers vested in me as Commissioner appointed by His Excellency the Governor to carry out the Regulations for the Sale of LaTids taken for Settlement under "The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," in the Province of Auckland, I do hereby notify that the town and special rural lands specified in the schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction, in accordance with the said Regulations, at the Waikato Lands Office, Auckland, at noon, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of December, 1872. Daniel Pollen, Commissioner.

SCHEDULE.

No. 19. Extract from New Zealand Gazette, Ist November, 1872. Public notification.—Under and in pursuance of the powers vested in me as Commissioner appointed by His Excellency the Governor to carry out the Regulations for the Sale of Lands taken for Settlement under "The New Zealand Settlements Act, 18G3," in the Province of Auckland, I do hereby notify that the town and special rural lands specified in the schedule hereunder will be offered for sale by public auction, in accordance with the said Regulations, at the Hospital Buildings, at Ngaruawahia, in the Waikato, at noon, on Tuesday, the 10th day of December, 1572. Daniel Pollen, Commissioner.

SCHEDULE. Town of Ngaruawabia (Newcastle).

Lo t °f Area. Upset Price. A. B. r. £ a. d. Parish of Komakorau. 145 50 0 0 25 0 0 L91 92 0 0 46 0 0 L92 88 0 0 44 0 0 193 59 0 0 29 10 0 L96 50 0 0 25 0 0 L99 52 0 0 26 0 0 Parish of Pepepe. 10610000 0 0 3750 0 0 Containing Coal. Town of Tauranga, Section No. 2. L70 0 1 0 15 0 0 171 0 13 20 0 0 0* 1 Ares. Upset Price. A. B. F. £ 8. d. 189 0 10 15 0 0 190 0 10 15 0 0 Town of Tuakau, Section No. 7. 4 0 0 12 5 0 0 5 0 0 12 5 0 0 Section No. 8. 1 0 0 12 -5 0 0 2 0 0 12 5 0 0 Village of Papakura, Section No. 11 (Kirikiri). 122 0 10 5 0 0 Settlement of Otau. 59 5 0 0 7 10 0 t of Area. Upset Price. A. II. F. £ S. d. 61 10 0 0 15 0 0 Settlement of Pukekohe, Section No. 3. 2G 10 0 0 15 0 0 Settlement of Whiriwhiri. 21 5 0 0 7 10 0 67 5 0 0 7 10 0 Settlement of Maioro. 20 5 0 0 7 10 0 23 5 0 0 7 10 0 25 5 0 0 7 10 0 Settlement of Kohekolie. 15 10 0 0 12 10 0 Lot Arca- Cp9et Priol!a. n. p. £ s. d. Town of Tuakau North. 237 0 15 5 0 0 238 0 0 24 5 0 0 239 0 0 36 5 0 0 Parish of Mangatawhiri. 140 8 0 0 4 0 0 Settlement of Maketu. 51 5 0 0 7 10 0 Parish of Te Puna, Tauranga District. 192 317 0 0 158 10 0 193 108 0 0 54 0 0 194 160 0 0 80 0 0 195 175 0 0 87 10 0

fo. of Lot. 432 433 434 435 436 579 581 582 586 587 588 589 590 591 Area. x. s. p. 0 0 11 0 14 0 0 32 0 0 25 0 0 21 0 0 7 0 0 18 0 0 15 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 32 0 0 31 0 0 29 0 0 28 Upaet Price. £ s. d. 6 10 0 5 10 0 4 0 0 3 10 0 3 0 0 30 0 0 80 0 0 65 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Value of Improvements. £ 9. d. 40 0 0 210 0 0 950 0 0 No. of Lot. 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 624 625 656 657 661 6G3 664 Area. a. b. r. 0 0 26 0 0 28 0 0 29 0 0 31 0 0 32 0 0 34 0 0 28 0 0 14 0 0 22 0 0 15 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 15 0 0 14 Upset Price. £ s. d. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 no o o 70 0 0 Value of Improvements. £ ». d. 95 0 0 35 0 0 150 0 0 250 0 0

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No. 20. Mr. Hunt to Mr. Heale. Waikato Steam Navigation and Coal Mining Company (Limited), Sib, — Ngaruawahia, Ist September, 1873. Would you have the goodness to inform me, by return of post if possible, whether I can now take up the 10,000 acres of land which we had put up for sale by the Government on the 3rd December last ? The block is in the parish of Pepepe, Waikato. I have, &c, E. E. Hunt, T. Heale, Esq., Waikato Lands Office, Auckland. Manager.

No. 21. Mr. Heale to the Hon. Dr. Pollen. (Telegram.) Auckland, 6th September, 1873. Can Navigation Company take the Kupakupa coal block at the upset price ? Put up at £3,750. No bid. Hon. Dr. Pollen, Wellington. T. Heale.

No. 22. The Commissioner of Confiscated Lands, Auckland, to the Inspector of Subteys, Auckland. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, Bth September, 1873. Tiie Kupakupa Block is open for sale. Any person who desires to purchase can take it on payment of the price. The Inspector of Surveys, Auckland. D. Pollen.

No. 23. Mr. Heale to Mr. Hunt. Sib,— Waikato Lands Office, Bth September, 1873. In reply to your letter of Ist instant (only received here on the sth), I have the honor to inform you that it is open to you or to the public to take up the block which was offered for sale, on paying the upset price. E. E. Hunt, Esq., Manager, Waikato Steam Navigation I have, &c, and Coal Company, Ngaruawahia. T, Heale.

Lot Area- U Pset PriceA. B. P. £ 8. d. Town of Hamilton West. HO 0 0 20 5 0 0 111 0 0 14 5 0 0 112 0 0 13 5 0 0 113 0 0 14 5 0 0 114 0 0 13 5 0 0 115 0 0 12 5 0 0 116 0 0 12 5 0 0 117 0 0 9 5 0 0 118 0 0 9 5 0 0 119 0 0 8 5 0 0 131 0 0 9 7 0 0 132 0 0 7 5 0 0 133 0 0 8 5 0 0 134 0 0 9 5 0 0 135 0 0 10 5 0 0 136 0 0 11 5 0 0 137 0 0 10 7 0 0 138 0 0 7 5 0 0 139 0 0 8 5 0 0 140 0 0 9 5 0 0 Parish of Hautapu. L01 14 0 26 28 0 0 138A 15 0 0 20 0 0 157 21 1 28 35 0 0 Parish of Kirikiriroa. 223 40 2 0 81 0 0 Parish of Pirongia. 159a 2 0 16 2 10 0 y^° l Area. Upset Price. A. b. p. £ s. d. 242 50 0 0 25 0 0 Parish of Mangapiko. 23b 4 0 32 4 0 0 5U 20 0 0 15 0 0 54a 8 3 24 9 0 0 106 20 3 0 20 15 0 113 14 2 0 14 10 0 116 6 1 25 6 10 0 169 50 0 0 37 10 0 193a 20 0 0 20 0 0 262a 20 0 0 20 0 0 276a 5 3 20 6 0 0 279 4 0 0 4 0 0 298 19 0 0 19 0 0 329 27 0 0 40 0 0 332 1 3 32 4 0 0 333 2 0 0 4 0 0 335 460 0 0 230 0 0 336 12 3 9 12 0 0 337 8 2 11 8 0 0 338 20 0 0 20 0 0 339 12 0 0 12 0 0 340 8 0 0 8 0 0 841 23 0 0 23 0 0 342 30 0 0 30 0 0 343 30 0 0 30 0 0 Parish of To Eapa. 371 19 2 0 10 0 0 206 30 0 0 15 0 0 ]£° r Are*. Upset Price. a. b: p. £ s. d. 208 70 0 0 35 0 0 207 50 0 0 25 0 0 243 50 0 0 25 0 0 Parish of Ngaroto. 120 50 0 0 37 10 0 268 11 1 20 11 10 0 324a 3 3 17 3 15 0 340 50 0 0 25 0 0 357 50 0 0 25 0 0 358 16 3 22 10 0 0 Parish of Tuhikaramea. 296 59 0 0 30 0 0 51 29 3 27 18 0 0 52 33 1 30 20 0 0 55a 101 1 15 60 0 0 63 17 1 0 17 5 0 90 32 2 0 24 0 0 125 48 0 0 36 0 0 130 25 3 0 25 15 0 165 50 0 0 25 0 0 166 50 0 0 25 0 0 208 86 2 0 86 10 0 210 48 0 0 48 0 0 220 50 0 0 50 0 0 222 5 1 36 6 0 0 241 15 0 0 15 0 0 251a 8 0 0 8 0 0 HI] 70 0 0 35 0 0 0' Alea- Up8et PriceA. u. r. £ s: il. 268 38 2 0 30 0 0 209 48 2 4 25 0 0 300 50 0 0 37 10 0 Parish of Pimiu. 34 50 0 0 37 10 0 35 50 0 0 32 0 0 36 50 0 0 32 0 0 37 50 0 0 32 0 0 38 50 0 0 32 0 0 39 80 1 20 50 0 0 42 20 0 0 15 0 0 276 2 1 32 3 0 0 322 70 0 0 40 0 0 328 8 2 0 8 10 0 HI] 55 0 0 40 0 0 351 76 0 0 38 0 0 Parish of Pukekura. 23a 11 0 0 8 5 0 25a 19 0 0 15 0 0 41 36 0 0 27 0 0 53 50 0 0 37 10 0 54 50 0 0 37 10 0 85a 10 0 0 10 0 0 91 67 0 0 50 0 (i 96a 7 0 0 7 0 0 97a 8 0 0 8 0 0 129 20 0 0 20 0 0 210 17 1 0 18 0 0

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No. 24. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland, to the Under Secretary for Crown Lands. Sir, — Crown Lands Office, Auckland, 4th November, 1875. I have the honor to forward herewith, for cancellation, a Crown grant in favour of Messrs. Whitaker, Russell, Williamson, Mackelvie, and Aitken, of Lot No. 166, of the Parish of Pepepe. Mr. Whitaker objects to receive this grant in its present form, owing to the omission in the habendum thereof of the words "as tenants in common."' I enclose, for execution, a draft Crown grant of the said lot, with the words " as tenants in common " inserted therein. I have, &c, D. A. Tole, The Under Secretary for Crown Lands, Wellington. Commissioner of Crown Lands.

No. 25. The Under Secretary for Crown Lands, Auckland, to the Solicitor-General, and Reply. The Solicitor-General, — Should the Government be advised to cancel the grant for the reason assigned ? 16th November, 1875. . C. E. Haitghton. Mr. Hatjghton,— Can you tell me how the grantees purchased ? Did they state in their application that they purchased "as tenants in common"? There is not sufficient information here to enable me to decide. I should like to have copies of the application to purchase, &c. 16th November, 1875. W. S. Reid.

No. 26. The Under Secretary for Crown Lands to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. Secretary for Crown Lands Office, Wellington, (Memorandum No. 527.) 18th November, 1875. The Commissioner of Crown Lands at Auckland is informed, in reply to his letter No. 506, of the 4th instant, forwarding a Crown grant in favour of Messrs. Whitaker and others for cancellation on account of Mr. Whitaker's objection to receive the grant without the words " as tenants in common " inserted, that before any decision can be made in this matter, information upon the following points is necessary: —How the grantees purchased? Whether they stated in their application that they purchased as tenants in common ? Copies of the application to purchase should also be furnished. C. E. Haughton, Under Secretary for Crown Lands.

No. 27. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland, to the Under Secretary, "Wellington. Sib, — Crown Lands Office, Auckland, 17th December, 1875. In reference to your memorandum No. 527, of date 18th November ultimo, on the subject of Mr. Whitaker's objection to receive a Crown grant of Lot 166, Pepepe, issued in favour of Mr. Whitaker and others, owing to the omission of the words "as tenants in common," I have the honor to enclose a copy of Mr. Whitaker's application for the land in question, together with a copy of Mr. Sinclair's memorandum thereon. I have, &c, The Under Secretary for Crown Lands, D. A. Tole, "Wellington. Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Enclosure 1 in No. 27. Application for Lot 166, Pepepe. (Application No. 498.) Special Rural Land, Waikato. Sib,— Auckland, 2nd day of October, 1873. I hereby apply for Lot No. 166, being coal field situate in the Parish of Pepepe, containing 9,850 acres, and tender in payment thereof the sum of £3,693 15s. I have, &c, Frederick Whitaker, Auckland, Solicitor.

The Commissioner of Waikato Lands. Payment received.—Receiver of Land Revenue.

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Enclosure 2 in No. 27. Mr. Sinclair, Auckland, to the Undee Seceetaey for Ceown Lands. 3rd December, 1875. The land was purchased by Mr. Whitaker, and a grant was prepared accordingly. Before the grant was forwarded for signature, Mr. Whitaker requested the insertion of the additional names which now appear in the grant " as tenants in common." The words were omitted through an oversight when rewriting the grant. The Under Secretary for Crown Lands. A. Sinclaie.

No. 28. 28th December, 1875. The Undee Seceetaey for Ceown Lands to the Solicitoe-Geneeal. This is the information asked for in your minute of 16th November, 1875 (see Enclosures 1 and 2 in No. 29). The Solicitor-General. C. E. Hauuhton.

No. 29. The Solicitoe-Geneeal to the Undee Seceetaey for Ceown Lands. 28th December, 1875. It seems to me that, strictly speaking, the grant should not have been altered, as originally required by Mr. Whitaker. He bought in his own name according to the application herewith, and in that name the grant should have been made out. However, I observe that a grant was made out to several grantees, that the words " as tenants in common" were omitted in error, and that the grant has been executed and registered. It is now perhaps too late to insist that Mr. Whitaker should take the land in his own name. That would have been the proper course, and I think the attention of the Commissioner at Auckland should be called to the circumstance. There is really no record that the other names associated with Mr. Whitaker have any right to be in the grant at all. Mr. Sinclair's memorandum is the only authority for saying that Mr. Whitaker desired these names to be put in the grant; at least, nothing else appears on these papers. I think Mr. Whitaker should supply this ; and that the Commissioner at Auckland should make a statutory declaration as to the facts before the Governor can be advised to take any action herein. Evidence should also be furnished that the land has not been alienated or dealt with since the date of the first purchase. The Under Secretary for Crown Lands. W. S. Reid.

No. 30. The Undee Seceetaey for Ceown Lands to the Commissionee of Cbown Lands, Auckland. In re Crown Grant of Lot 166, Pepepe, to Mr. F. Whitaker. Bth January, 1876. The opinion of the Solicitor-General in this case is forwarded for the information of the Commissioner, who is requested to take the necesary action indicated therein. C. E. Haughton, The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Under Secretary for Crown Lands. Auckland.

No. 31. The Commissionek of Cbowu Lands, Auckland, to the Undee Secbetaby for Cbown Lands. SiE,— Crown Lands Office, Auckland, Bth April, 1876. I have the honor, in conformity with the terms of your memorandum No. 2, of the Bth January last, requiring me to take the necessary steps indicated by the Solicitor-General in the opinion accompanying the memorandum of number and date above quoted, to forward to you the enclosed statutory declaration by Mr. Whitaker in relation to the Crown grant of Allotment No. 166 of the Parish of Pepepe, District of Waikato. I also beg to enclose a statutory declaration by myself on the same subject. I have, &c, The Under Secretary for Crown Lands, D. A. Tole, Wellington. Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Enclosure 1 in No. 31. Stattttoby Declaeation by Fbedebick Wiiitakeb. I, Fbedeeick Wiiitakee, of the City of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, solicitor, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows :—

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1. That on the 2nd day of October, 1873,1 made application to purchase all that allotment of land, No. 166, of the Parish of Pepepe, District of Waikato. 2. That such application was made by me for and on behalf of myself, Thomas Eussell, James Williamson, James Tannock Mackelvie, and William Aitken, in equal shares, and the purchase money thereof was paid by the said several persons in equal proportions—that is to say, every one of the said persons paid one-fifth part of the said purchase money. 3. That the said allotment of land has not, nor has any part of it, been alienated or in any other manner dealt with since the said 2nd day of October, 1873, the date of the said purchase; and the said allotment of land is now the property of me the said Frederick Whitaker, Thomas Russell, James Williamson, James Tannock Mackelvie, and William Aitken, free from incunibrances in equal shares. 4. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866." Fbedebick Whitakeb. Declared at Auckland, the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, before me — W. S. Hitbst, Justice of the Peace.

Enclosure 2 in No. 31. Declaration by Commissioneb of Ceown Lands, Auckland. I, Daniel Austin Tole, Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Province of Auckland, do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows : — 1. That a Crown grant has been issued in favour of Frederick Whitaker, Thomas Russell, James "Williamson, James Tannock Mackelvie, and William Aitken, for Lot No. 166, of the Parish of Pepepe, in the District of Waikato. 2. That in the habendum clause of the said Crown grant, the words "as tenants in common and not as joint tenants " were inadvertently omitted to be inserted therein. 3. That the said allotment of land has not been alienated or dealt with since the date of the first purchase—viz., the 2nd day of October, 1873. 4. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866." D. A. Tole. Declared at Auckland, the seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, before me — Readeb G. Wood, Justice of the Peace.

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