MESSAGE No. 27.

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

MESSAGE No. 27.

His Excellency the Officer administering the Government forwards to ttie House of Representatives the information required in a former part of a Resolution, June, (No. 8,) requesting that the House might be furnished with a "Return of all Lands sold by the Government in the Province ot Otago since the retirement of the New Zealand Company, the S Lands ' and in wll at manner such moneys have been With reference to the latter portion of the same Resolution, requesting to be furnished with a Return "of the number of acres of Waste Lands still remaining to which the Native Title has been extinguished; also, the numberof acres selected during the same period by virtue of land orders issued by Her Majesty s Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners and the J\ew Zealand Company respectively;" as such a Return could not be furnished without a reference to Otago, His Excellency has caused a communication to be addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands in that Province requiring him to supply the Government with the information necessary for its preparation as early as possible. Government Honse, R ' " WYNYARD. Auckland, 9th August, 1854.

RETURN shewing in what manner the Sums received by the Government for Land sold in the Province of Otago since the retirement of the New Zealand Company have been expended up to the 3]st December 1(153. £ s. d. Purchase of 6,000.000 acres of Land from the Natives .. .. .. 2000 0 0 Mr. Commissioner Oargill's Salary .. .. .. .. .. 654 0 7 „ Mantell's „ .. .. .. .. .. 6?5 0 0 Surveyor's Salary .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 6 10 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 239 ID 9 £3878 18 2 Amount of Proceeds of Sales .. .. .. .. .. £3320 8 0 Balance advanced from the ordinary Rpvenue .. .. .. .. £558 10 2 (Signed) Charles Knight, July 29th, 1854. Auditor General.

RETURN of the amount received for Lands sold by the Government in the Province of Otago since the retirement of the New Zealand Company ud to the 81st March, 1854. 1 y 1 £ s. d Amount received from the Sale of Lands in the Otago Association Block in accordance with the terms of Purchase .. .. 7g2 3 g Amount received from the Sale of Lands outside the Otago Block .. .. 2538 5 0 £33W 8 0

Dunedin, 13th January, 1852. Statement of Monies paid into the Sub-Treasurer of Otago, by William Cargill, Commissioner of Crown Lands or the Otago Block, as instructed by the Colonial Secretary of New Munster, of date 20th December 1851, No. 51, 1546.

On Agcoi/nt of Lands Sold in Otago. 1B51. £ s d £ August 19 Suburban Allotment No. 7l, Block 5, Lower K ikorai " District, sold to Thomas O tver, Settler, per Clau-e 20, for £40, cash in part .... 30 o n October 1 — No. 27, Green Island Bush District, sold as ahove (1st Oct., 1850,) to John Muir and John Wellman Settlers, Second instalmt nt on the same 10 0 0 AT , One year's interest on £30 3 0 0 13 0 0 November 12 No 1S B | ock 4> Watari District> sold as above 10 J. S. Settler,cash in par:.. SO 0 0 " 13.. — . o. 34, Blo( k 6, T<-w n District, sold as above to Mis. Catherine Perkins, Wii.ow, Settler, cash in part 30 0 0 December 9 .. - - _ No. 30, North East Valley District, sold as above, to John Duff, Boot and Shoemi.ker, Settler, cash in part SO 0 0 " 16 .. ■- No. 107, Green Island Bush District, sold *8 above to Mrs. Sarah Falconer Taylor, \\ idow, Settler. First instalment on same 10 0 0 " >y • • No. 139, Green Island Hush District, sold as above to Thomas Frase». Carpenter, Settler, first instalment on the same 10 0 0 " 29 .. No. 9, Upper Harbour West, sold as above to Andrew M'Neil, Settler, Third Instalment on the same 10 0 0 lg52 One year's interest on i.20 2 0 0 12 0 0 Januarys .... No. 22, North East Valley District, sold as above to David Call.en, Farmer and Builder, Settler. First instalment on the same 10 0 0 Total on account of Land Sales J75 o g On Account Otago Civil Uses Fund. £ s d a 1 i a - v Store House, Port Chalmers, quarter's rent to 3lst March, 1851 g g 0 J* 1 ')' U Received for Material's of Company's Buildng, No! 2 Barrack, blown down £16 10s, Od] Less charged on .sale £2 Us. gd'. 13 17 6 " it >» eight weeks' rent, at 15s. per week, for No. 1 Barrack £6 Os. Od. Less repairing chimney, blown down . .£2 '2s. 8d. 3 17 4 August 1 jStore House, Port Chalmers, quarter's rent to 30th June, 1861 g - ( November 8 .. „ „ „ 30th Sept., 1861 6 5 0 lotal Amount for Civil Uses Fund . 36 9 10 Total 211 9 10 (Signed) W. Caiigiu., Commissioner of Crown Land*, District ol O.ago. August 22, 1853 Received from Captain Cargill the amount of a Bill of Enchange issued in paynunt for Land * 14 O O 0

RETURN of all Surveyed Allotments in the late Otago Association Block, sold as directed by Civil Secretary's letter, of June 22nd, 1853,635, in accordance with the "Terms of Purchase" of 1819, by Walter Mantell, Commissioner, from the 1st September to the 30th September, 1853, inclusive.

RETURN of all Surveyed Allotments in the late Otago Association Block, sold as directed by Civil Secretary's letter, No. 635, June 22nd, 1853, in accordance with the "Terms of Purchase" of 1849, by Walter Mantell, Commissioner, from the 1st October to the 31st December, 1853, inclusively.

Allotments Selected. D:ite Amount ~ — I Purchaser. of paid to Class. Acres. Situation, j Bock. i Sole. Commissioner. .Section. 1853 £ s. d. Town J Dunedin III. 45 E. H. W. Bellairs Sept. 1 12 10 0 i „ „ 54 „ „ 1 12 10 0 i „ „ 59 „ „ 1 12 10 0 i „ „ 7L „ „ 1 12 10 0 A „ XXVII. 32 \V. Mantell „ 1 12 10 0 i „ „ 33 „ „ 1 12 10 0 £ „ 111. 51 E. H. W. Bellairs „ 27 12 10 0 Acres Total Amouut 87 10 0 Sold. j Received.

Allotments Selected. Date Amount ■ " 3 ~T Purchasers. of paid Class. Acres. [situation. Block. inC sh. 1853 £ s. d. Town J Dunedin 27 71 T. Corbet de Lacy Oct. 4 12 10 0 lt J- „ 3 42 E. H. "W. Bellairs „ 5 12 10 0 ,, i | >» 63 ,, „ 5 j 12 10 0 i „ 27 34 Walter Mantell „ U 1210 0 i „ 27 35 „ „ 24 12 10 0 i „ 27 37 „ „ 24 IS 10 0 i „ 27 38 „ „ 24 12 10 O i „ 27 36 „ „ 25 12 10 0 Suburban 10 N. HarbW. sidt ... 26 Andrew Baker Nov. 9 30 0 0 „ 10 N.E. Valley ... 25 Jemes Mackay Dec. 19 30 0 0 Town £ Dunedid 3 20 E. H. W. Bellairs „ 26 12 10 0 i „ 3 22 „ „ 26 12 10 O „ i „ 3 23 „ „ 26 12 10 0 | „ 3 36 „ „ 26 12 10 0 „ I „ S 38 T.J.White „ 26 12 10 0 i „ 3 37 „ „ 27 j 12 10 0 „ | „ 27 47 W. Mantell „ 28 1 12 10 0 | „ 27 48 „ „ 28 12 10 0 t „ 27 55 „ „ 28 12 10 0 Total Amount. 272 10 0

NEW ZEALAND.—PROVINCE OF NEW MUNSTER. Report of the Sale of Crown Lands by Public Auction, held at Dunedin, Otago, on the 14th day of January, 1853, in pursuance of a Proclamation by His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief, dated the 8th day of October, 1852.

REPORT of all Sums received in Payment for Crown Lands sold under the Regulations of March 4th, 1853, by Walter Mantell, Commissioner for the Province of Otago, from the 29th April to the 30th June, 1853, inclusively.

District. Land 0 " Lot " Contents - Nameof Purchaser. Amount. * 1853 Itural Lands. Acres. £ d. Jan. 14 Purakanriui Homestead 1 50 Lewis Loriquet Levi 50 0 0 ' „ „ Tuparitarlrooa, „ 2 50 Peter Williams 51 0 0 near Moraki „ „ Otepopo, near „ 3 50 Charles E. Suisted SO 0 0 White Bluff j I 151 0 0 Amounting in all to one hundred and fifty-one pounds sterling. Sub-Treasurer, Otago, 14th January, 1853.

SZ;,' P.«W,N„,. £„°< Locality. i l® 53 I £ s. d. April 30 Walter Mantell 80 W. Goodwood 40 0 0 May 10 Peter Williams o 80 Waitete, Waiputi Bay 40 0 O ,, 30 Walter Mantell <1 80 Adjoining Nn, 5 40 0 O ,» June 8 Edwin Meredith «5 80 Popotunoa, Mohyneui 40 0 O i> Alex. Thomas Fraser S 'T 80 North of Big Kuri 40 0 0 „ 9 Jas. Saunders &c J. Duffy £ _o 80 Oiepopo 40 0 0 „ 11 |A. Chetham Strode South of Little Kuri 40 0 0 „ 18 lhomas Jonea ° "0 iWaikouaiti 40 0 0 ,, 18 John Jones « 160 „ Hawksbury 80 O 0 » :> "3 o. 80 W. Goodward 40 0 0 » 18 » 8 80 j 40 0 O M 18 William Jones §" 5 81 I ,, 40 0 0 „ 18 John Jones S3 80 Beketapu Homestead 40 0 0 18 John Anderson 03 J00 Waiputi Homestead 50 0 (> ——— —— — j — ■ ■ v* ~ Total nnmber of acres sold for cash. J 1220 ! Total amount received' 610 0 O

RETURN of all Sums received in Payment for Crown Lands, sold under the Regulations of 4th March, 1853, by Walter Mantell, Commissioner for the Province of Otago, from the 1st July to the 30th September, 1853, inclusively.

RETURN of all Sums received in Payment for Crown Lands, sold under the Regulations of 4th March, 1853, by Walter Mantell, Commissioner for the Province of Otago, from the 1st October to the 31st December, 1853. inclusively.

_ Date of Purchaser Class of ?°* ° f Locality. 1 An ?° unt Receipt. rurcUaser. L anc l. Acres. } paid in cash. ' 1853 £- ' s - d - July 8 Mieville, F. L. «£ 100 Goodwood 50 0 O „ 16 Strode, A. C. •£ £ 80 Wiuterbourne 40 0 0 21 Mansford, W. H. « £ 80 Motuaueoumu 40 0 0 Aug. 1 Fraser, A. & T. So. 80 Bluff 40 0 0 ,, 2 Bailey, B. § 80 Otepopo 40 0 0 „ 3 Lemon, J. S~2 80 „ 40 0 0 4 Jones, Wreii Lavaut 40 0 O „ 4 Jones, J. K. S S3 g 80 Puketapa 40 0 0 4 Fraser, A. & T. '3 E 80 Bluff 40 0 0 „ 8 Suisted, J.T. B. g ~ 80 Otepopo 40 0 0 „ 8 Suisted, C. E. A. £. ft 80 „ 40 0 0 ,, 8 Suisted, C. £ «= 25 „ (supplemen. homsd.) 12 10 0 „ 8 Suisted, C. « 80 40 0 0 Total number of acres sold for cash... 1005 Total amount received 502 10 O

,5;«.i ti '&&■. Uri ... i 1855 j £ s. d. Nov. 18 John Duncan ; 80 N.E.Valley 40 0 0 „ 18 George Duncan 80 Adjoining 32 40 0 0 „ 20 Edward Swallow 80 Lavaut.W. GooddJ 40 0 0 ,, 9 [John Black 80 N« E. Valley 40 0 0 „ 9 'John Duff 80 ,, 40 0 0 ,, 8 'Richard Driver 80 Purakanui 40 0 0 Oct. 15 John Jones 80 Near Cherry Farm *0 0 0 „ 15 jjohn Jones 80 Adjoining 49 j 43 0 0 ,, 15 John Jones Homestead 40 Hawksbury | 20 0 0 ,, 16 Thomas Jones 80 Homestead. Run 4 40 0 0 , T . , , , , Rev T Burns fori f Isolated &adg. ■> 19 Mathew I'olTac'k } 15 Upr.Harbr.E.side 7 0 0 1 Mr. Pollock's Nov. 18 W. Dalrymple 500 Pleasant River, N. 250 10 0 vS ectl0ns - „ 25 A. Gordon &,J. Ross 80 Warepa j 40 0 0 Deo. 28 W. Kennarde 80 Adjoining 15 40 0 0 Total number of acres sold for cash 1435 Total amt. received 717 10 0