NATIVE LAND PURCHASE DEPARTMENT.

Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1856 Session I

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

NATIVE LAND PURCHASE DEPARTMENT.

RETURN of probable amounts required for completing purchases of Lands from the Natives during the year ending 30th June, 1557, distinguishing outstanding liabilities from New Purchases, and including estimated cost of Surveys. Also, Details of Estimates for the Staff of the Native Land Purchase Department.

Laid on the Table of the House 22nd July, 1856, and ordered to be printed.

Abstract of Estimate for Purchases and Surveys for the Year 1856-57.

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Old Purchases. Surveys. For Lands partly paid for. 1 rovince of Auckland:— £ s. d. £ 9. d. £ s. d. Surveyed Land .. .. 1575 0 0 Unsurveyed Land .. .. 5640 0 0 7215 0 0 1122 0 0 province of Wellington: — Surveyed Land .. .. 4255 0 0 Unsurveyed Land .. .. 1480 0 0 5735 0 0 1011 0 0 Purchases under Negotiation. For negotiations opened, but no payments made :— Province of Auckland .. .. .. .. 11,640 0 0 1000 0 0 Province of Wellington .. .. ti 7000 0 0 Total Liabilities .. .. £ 31,590 0 0 3133 0 0 New Purchases. To open new negotiations, as per return .. .. .. 8265 0 0 800 0 0 A 1, , „ 39,855 0 0 £3933 0 0 Add Estimate for Surveys .. ., ,, _ 3933 0 0 t.— Totai .. .. £ 43,788 0 0 Jul y«h,,850. 4 D0NALD

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OLD PURCHASES.

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. Whangaroa District. Return of Sums required to complete the Purchase of Lands which are Surveyed, and thebalance fixed. £ s. d. Ilauraki .. •• •• •• 150 0 0 Tawatahi .. . • • • • • 300 0 0 Part of Mata Reserve .. .. .. 25 0 0 Te Wharauroa .. .. •• •• 300 0 0 Harihari .. •• •• •• fOO 0 0 Rauroa (near Mokau) .. •. .. 500 0 0 £1575 0 0

Lands is the Auckland Province, the Boundaries of which have not been surveyed, on which advances have been made, the balance payable to the Natives pending the result of survey.

Estimated Balance Approximate Area. Amount paid. depending Total. on Surveys. Province of Auckland. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. District of Whaingaroa— Motukokako .. 40 0 0 Wahatane .. 500 20 0 0 6500 60 0 0 610 0 0 700 0 0 District of Auckland— Kaihau .. 300 60 0 0 Mangatiwhiri .. 6000 100 0 0 Rangitoea .. 2000 50 0 0 Tuhionorangi .. 4000 50 0 0 Tututawa .. 1500 50 0 0 Wairere .. 1980 30 0 0 Parikakariki .. 1200 50 0 0 Kai-o-te-manu . • 600 50 0 0 Katikaka .. 800 50 0 0 Kawakawa .. 500 50 0 0 Opoia .. 450 35 0 0 Matakawau .. 5000 30 0 0 Rangitawhiri .. 1500 220 0 0 23,830 825 0 0 1500 0 0 2325 0 0District of Piako& Thames— Kahukoti .. Estimate. 30 0 0 Arohaki .. to contain 150 0 0 Tuirua .. 1!5,0C0 100 0 0 Do. » Acres. 10 0 0 Hauraki .. 100 0 0 Opau .. 100 0 0 Te Kautou .. 20 0 0 Wakanuku .. 210 0 0 Te Korua .. 80 0 0 Rangiora .. ] 00 0 0 Te Poua .. 30 0 0 Hahaupounanu .. 25 0 0 Piako .. 100 0 0 Hangawera .. 300 0 0 Hotukiwi .. 50 0 0 115,000 1405 0 03500 0 f 4905 0 0 147,330 2290 0 0 5640 0 0 7930 0 0 Expenses of Surveys .. .. .. .. .. .. 1122 00 Total .. .. .. .. .. i. 9052 0 0

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PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. Return of Sums required to complete Purchases of Lands which are surveyed, and the amount of Balances fixed. £ s. d. Tauherenikau, Wairarapa.. .. .. 400 0 0 Tuhitarata, do. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Te Awaiti and Pahana .. .. .. 100 0 0 Kuhangaweriweri .. .. .. 100 0 0 Taratahi .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 Donald's Homestead and Ivaiaho .. 300 0 0 Ahikatiru .. .. .. .. iiO 0 0 Gape Kidnapper .. .. .. 1000 0 0 Te Mala .. .. .. .. 50') 0 0 Scinde Island .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 TutaeKuri .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 Ruataniwha (South) .. .. .. )C0 0 0 Aorangi .. ~ .. .. 1000 0 0 £4255 0 0 '

Lands in the Wellington Province, the boundaries of which have not been surveyed, on which Advances have been made, the Balance payable to the Natives, depending on the result, of Surveys.

PUIIC HASES UNDER NEGOTIATION. PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. Estimates of Sums required to effect Purchases, the negotiations for which have been opened, but no payments made on account for financial year 1850-57-j Bay ok Isdands District :— <£ s. d. Okaihsu, between Waimate and Hokianga, and various Blocks, containing from 800 lo 20,000 acres each ... ... 5000 0 0 j WHANG ARFI I ISTRICT — Whareora block ... ... 750 0 0 Pakaraka do. ... ... 600 0 0 Tutukaka do. ... ... 500 0 0 Various other Blocks at Tutukaka and Mahurangi ... ... 2640 0 0 Auckland District:-— Various Blocks at Manukau, and Waikato, Piako, and Thames ... ... 2150 0 0 £11,640 0 0 Expenses of Survey ... ... 1,000 0 0 | £12,640 0 0

Estimated Balance Approximate Area. Amount paid. depending Total. on Surveys. Province of Wellington. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Otahuao .. ., 4000 200 0 C Waikaraka .. .. 13,000 100 0 0 Maungarake .. .. 4000 200 0 (I Wainui-o-ru .. .. '2500 100 0 0 Maungarake, two pieces .. (iOoO 150 0 0 Makara .. .. 5000 60 0 0 Puketoi, three pieces .. 5000 160 0 0 39,500 970 0 01480 0 0 2450 0 0 Expenses of Surveys .. .. .. .. .. .. 1011 0 0 £ 3461 0 0

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PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. £ s. d. Porangahau, North Block ... ... 1400 0 0 Do. South Block ... ... 1500 0 0 Forty-mile Bush ... ... 1500 0 0 Maraekakaho Block, Ahuriri ... ••• 1000 0 0 Otaranga do., do. ... ... H'OO 0 0 Waimarama do., do. ... ... 600 0 0 About 350,000 Acres ... £7000 0 0 X.B. The above Lands are already sufficiently surveyed for the purposes of the Land Purchase Department. NEW PURCHASES. Ectiouti of Sums required to open negotiations for new purchases, for the Financial year 1856-57. £ s. d. Province of Auckland (Bay of Islands) ... 3000 0 0 New Plymouth .. ... 3000 0 0 Wellington .. ... 2265 0 0 » £8205 0 0 Expenses of Survey :— Auckland .. £500 0 0 Wellington .. 300 0 0 800 0 0 £9065 0 0

APPENDIX.

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE STAFF OF THE NATIVE LAND PURCHASE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1656-57.

- • I I , General Charges. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ *. d. Chief Commissioner - - 500 0 0 Do., travelling allowance - - 200 0 0 j Two Clerks - - 327 15 0 | Messenger - - - - . - 191501 Contingencies - 200 0 0 Office rent . . . _ - - 75 0 0 Ilorse hire, and passages by sea - - - - 20 0 0 1414 0 0 Auckland Province. Bay of Islands:— District Commissioner ... 350 00 Travelling Expenses - - - 50 0 C Surveyor ..... 4Q0 0 0 Four 6urvey Labourers ... 255 10 0 Native labour in pointing out Boundaries - 40 0 0 Horse hire and passages by sea - - 15 0 0 . 1110 10 0 Carried forward - . . ' lilO 10 0 1414 0 ©

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Auckland Provincr—(continued.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. brought forward - - - - 1110 10 0 1414 0 0 Whanqarei:— District Commissioner . 300 0 0 Travelling allowance - - - ■>. 51) 0 0 Surveyor ----- 400 0 0 Four Mirvey Labourers - 255 10 0 Native labour in pointing out boundaries - 40 0 0 horse hire and passages by sea - * 0 1000 10 0 Auckland:— District Commissioner - 303 0 0 Interpreter - - - - - 150 0 0 1 ravelling Exp.-nses ... ]00 0 0 Surveyor ----- 400 0 0 Four Survey Labourers ... 255 10 0 Native labour in pointing out Boundaries - 30 0 0 Horse hire and passages by sea - - 20 0 0 7 . 1255 10 0 Whamgaroa:— District < ommitssioner » 300 0 0 Travelling Expenses - - - 50 0 0 Surveyor ----- 4(».) 0 0 Four i- urvey Labourer ... 255 10 0 Native labour in pointing out Boundaries - 40 0 0 Horse hire and passages by sea - - 15 0 0 1060 10 0 Total Auckland Province - - - —_______ 0 0 Province of New Plymouth. Commission and Political Agent - - - _ 35 q q q Province op Wellington. Province of Welting ion:— District Commissions ... _ jjqq q q Travelling Expenses - - - _ 50 0 0 Two Surveyors (at 1 lawkes' Bay and Wairarapa) - f;0(j o 0 Eight Survey Labourers - - - - 511 0 0 Native Labour in pointing out Boundaries - - 50 0 0 Horse hire and passages by sea - - . 15 0 0 Total Wellington Province - - j 72(5 0 0 Total expense of Land Purchasing Staff and surveys .... . £ Q Q Donald McLean, Commissioner* Not*.—Vide Resolution* of (be Home of the 9th Augast.-(Votes «ni Proceedings, fol. 266.)