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C—No. 3

Return shewing the proportion of Population to Reserves at Kaiapoi and Moeraki.

Average : nearly eleven acres to each Individual. (Signed) Walter Mantell, Late Commissioner. Mr. Kemp, Reply to this that the question raised by them was long since settled by Governor Grey ; who told them, on their applying to him at Wellington, that he could not disturb or re-open the arrangement made relative to the purchase of Wairau, Kaiapoi, &c, from the Ngatitoas. Neither can I now consent to re-open or alter any arrangement relative to the Reserves at Moeraki. I have examined into the matter, and find that the Reserve made there contains 500 acres, which is considerable for the very few Natives resident there. Questions relating to land and arrangements made relative to Reserves, &c, cannot be reopened or altered when once they have been settled ; otherwise no end to confusion would take place, and land would be of no value; because there would be no knowing what arrangements were to be the final ones. Therefore I cannot consent to disturb those which have been made relative to Moeraki. (Signed) G. Eyre. June 13th, 1850. Matiaha informed accordingly (Signed) H. Tacy Kemp. June 15th, 1850. December 27th, 1849. Sir,— I have the honor to inform you, that, in consequence of instructions received by me from Mr. Fox, I have discontinued the survey of the Block for the Nanto Bordelaise Company. I have surveyed and mapped the Government Reserve at this place, and made the duplicate copies of the Native Reserves. In making the survey of the Government Reserve, I considered it necessary to survey the Bay, so as to shew its exact position. I have substantially marked the boundaries on the ground,—and have cut the lines on the East and North sides. I have, &c, (Signed) OcTAvrus Caerington, The Honorable The Colonial Secretary,

Populatii in. a Situation. Adults. Children. Remarks. Total. M. J F. M. l< , . 1 2 Tuahiwi Kaikainui Acres. 2640 5 200 Estimated number of claimants resident on the spot and on the Peninsula. The major part of the latter are at present living on and occupying the principal part of the Port Levy reserve, though their claim in it does not exceed an aore of graves purchased by Taiaroa, Pokeae, &c. The Tuahiwi Keserve is a fine and valuable estate, and contains at least 300 acres of wood. It was made of ita present extent in order to admit the Moeraki Natives. 12a 12b Moeraki Do. Tekiri 500 87 29 39 lfl 9 Undulating land of the richest and most fertile soil, and, where not cultivated, clothed with light wood. Ten acres of timber for sawing, there being little or none of sufficient size on 12 a. The land in thia case not reserved. 3145 287