MESSAGE No 5.

Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1854 Session I-II

MESSAGE No 5.

In compliance with the Resolution of the House of Representatives, dated the 27th ultimo, requesting to be furnished wiih a Return of all Moneys received as Rents of the Native Reserves in the Province of Nelson from the month of January, 1852 till the present date, and of the Expenditure of such moneys, the Officer administering the Government lays before the House a Return prepared by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson, from the Ist July, 1853, (the date on which the accounts were handed over to him,) to the 4th February, 1854. A Return of the Accounts prior to July, 1853, cannot be furnished without a reference to the books kept by the Trustees, which are at Nelson. His Excelleney further transmits a second Return from the Commissioner on the same subject, being " A Return of the Native Trust Property and Rental for the Province of Nelson.^ R. H. Wynyard, Government House, Auckland, 16th June, 1854.

RETURN of Moneys received and Expenditure in respect of Nelson Native Trust Fuud, from 1st of July, 1853, to 4th of February, 1854. Dr. Matthew Richmond, Esqr., Crown Land Commissioner. Contra Cr. 1853. s. d. J lg5g _ £ s. d. July 1st. To Balance handed over by Sub-Treasurer 119 0 7 ; October 31st. By Thomas Burmer, expenses surveying 6 12 0 For altering and improving Roads 6 8 0 1854. Jebruary 4th. Rents receivee to date 137 14 4 J. L. Tudor, for Industrial School , IPO 0 0 Present of a horse to the Chief E Iti by direction of His Excellency Sir G. Grey 30 0 0 Balance carried down 113 14 11 "f J _____ _____ 256 14 11 i 256 14 11 1854. April lit Balance brought down .. £113 14 11 (Signed) M. RICHMOND, Commissioner Crown Lands.

RETURN of the Native Trust Property and Rental for the Province of Nelson.

g Quantity Land T „ T Quantity of Land oc- Number of Acres Number of sections. Let. " erm o ease. cupied bv Natives. Unlet. > T , . - . Annual Rental. Number of Acres given ° Town of Motueka Town Motueka Town of Nelson. Motneka and Moutere. Town of Motueka Town of Motueka "1.-. T rUS „ ° e , *' IS "°P ,S 14 Nelson, and Moutre. Nelson and Nelson. and Nelson. and ? ew ea and for our S Acres. Moutere. Yrs. Yrs. Yrs. Yrs. Yrs. Yrs. — Moutere. Moutere. 11 us nal School. Acres. Acres. Acres. 7 10 14 21 14 21 £ s. d. Acres. 'Acres. Acres. Acres. I 66 53 of 1 acre 100 of 50 37* 654 3 3 16 2 22 1 274 3 0 3§ 364 12 2787 92» acres. also 8 yearly ten53 5000 ancy, and 1 tenant-at-will. (Signed) M. RICHMOND, Commissioner of Crown Lands.