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BAY OF ISLANDS DISTRICT— (continued.)

WHANGAREI DISTRICT.

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o w w DATE. NAME OF WRITER. TO WHOM ADDRESSED. SUBJECT. (fl o d w < f-c 19 10 May 10, „ Aug. 25, „ H. T. Kemp Ditto W. B. White Chief Commissioner Chief Commissioner Ditto II. T. Kemp Ditto Four Small Blocks—Transmitting Deeds of Conveyance of Hikuwai, &c. Hikurangi Block—Reporting the survey of this Block. Enclosure in No. 90. Whakapaku—To report on Reserve on this Block. 41 41 Oct. 6, „ 42 42 •1 >2 Dec. 15, „ Ditto Ditto Parengarenga—To report upon offer of land at this place. Hikurangi—Reporting completion of the purchase of Hikurangi Block. North Cape—Negotiations for Block near North Cape postponed. General—Report of land operations in his District. Enclosure 1 in 95. Enclosure 2 in 95. General —Reporting further as to state of District. 42 13 April 14, 1861 H. T. Kemp Chief Commissioner 43 14 „ '■>> i> Ditto Ditto 43 >5 June 7, „ Ditto Ditto 43 Ditto Ditto 44 „ 10, „ 45

3 4 5 6 7 8 I 2 Jan. 22, 1854 March 20, „ „ 30, „ May 18, ,', June 3, „ a « „ 10, „ 17 Colonial Secretary J. G. Johnson Ditto Chief Commissioner J. G. Johnson Ditto Ditto Ditto J. G. Johnson Colonial Secretary Ditto J. G. Johnson Chief Commissioner Ditto Ditto Ditto General —Conveying authority to Mr. Johnson to buy land. Mangawhai—Forwarding Deed of Purchase and reporting on Mangawhai, Waipu, and Ruakaka. Five Enclosures in No. 2. Ahuroa and Kourawhero—Is negotiating for the purchase of the Kaipara Flats. General—Instructions as to purchase of Native Lands. Parekakau—Reporting offer by Wiremu Rewiti of a Block of 1500 acres. Wainui —Reporting offer of this Block of 14,000 acres. Ahuroa and Kourawhero—Reporting offer of these Blocks. Ahuroa and Kouraw 7 hero —Reporting on the quality, &c, of the Kourawhero Block. Kourawhero—To effect the purchase of this Block. Wainui —Authorising the purchase of this Block. Kourawhero—Has purchased the Kaipara Flats for £900. Wainui —Has paid the sum of £600 for this Block. Takahiwae—Has purchased this Block of 1500 acres. Mangawhai and Waipu—Has paid balance of purchase money on these Blocks. Takahiwae —Approving of purchase. North Side, Whangarei—Natives have offered land for sale on the North side of the Harbour. 47 47 & 48 52 52 53 58 54 55 9 19 5, xu l ,, Chief Commissioner J. G. Jonnsou 56 10 „ 20, „ Ditto Ditto 56 11 ,, **> „ J. G. Johnson Chief Commissioner 57 12 „ ,, Ditto Ditto 57 13 Aug. 2, „ Ditto Ditto 58 14 ,, » Ditto Ditto 58 15 16 Sept. 18, „ Chief Commissioner J. G. Johnson J. G. Johnson Hon. Colonial Secretary 58 59