WHANGAROA DISTRICT— (continued).

C—No. 1

TARANAKI DISTRICT.

XIII

ftc ft N H c DATE. NAME OP WEITER. to whom addressed. SUBJECT. 6 "A « o ■4 ft 9 7 8 July 31, 1854 „ 13, 1855 Aug. 9, „ Chief Commissioner Ditto Mr. Rogan Mr. Rogan Ditto Chief Commissioner General—Appointed District Land Purchase Commissioner. Whaingaroa—To ascertain position and extent of various Blocks on which advances have been made. Karioi —Reporting completion of the Survey of Karioi Block. Karioi—Approving of price offered for Karioi Block. Ruapuke—Ha» completed survey of Ruapuke. The Natives Aiill not accept £300 for it. 153 153 154 JO ,, x < i ,, Chief Commissioner Mr. Rogan 154 11 23 ,, - , °i ,, Mr. Rogan Chief Commissioner 155 12 24 Ditto Ditto Ruapuke—Natives will not agree to payments being made in Auckland to absentees. Ruapuke—To report more fully as to the price fixed for this Block. Ruapuke—Natives have consented to accepthe £300 previously offered. Te Mata Reserve —Has made a sketch survey of Te Mata Reserve. Hauraki —Reporting on the Hauraki purchase. 15S Sept. 12, ,, Chief Commissioner Mr. Rogan 155 13 14 Oct. 8, „ Mr. Rogan Chief Commissioner 156 15 !, » Ditto Ditto 156 16 , 13, „ Ditto Ditto 156 17 „ 13, „ Mr. Rogan Chief Commissioner Karioi—The Native owners of this Block will accept £475 for the same. General—To furnish a Report of sums that may be required by him for land purchases. Karioi —Forwarding Deed of Sale of Karioi Block. 157 18 ,, 22, ,, Chief Commissioner Mr. Rogan 157 19 Nov. 6, „ Mr. Rogan Chief Commissioner 157 20 „ 15, ,, Ditto Ditto TAWATAni, Oioroa—Reporting on these Blocks. 185 21 ,, 16, ,, Ditto Ditto General Report—Forwarding a Return of lands surveyed in his District. (Enclosure to No. 21.) Aotea —The sum of £300 for Aotea has been authorised. Ruapuke—Forwarding Deed of Sale for a Block of land near Aotea. Karioi —Certain lands claimed by Ruihana are excluded from the Karioi purchase. Rauroa, Mokau District — Forwarding Deed of Sale of a Block of Land called Te Rauroa. 185 '2 Dec. 7, „ Mr. Johnson, for the Chief Commissioner Mr. Rogan Mr. Rogan 159 13 Feb. 4, 1856 Chief Commissioner 159 14 April 7, „ Ditto Ditto 160 \5 August 8,1857 Ditto Ditto 160 Sept. 15, „ Ditto Ditto General —Forwarding Deed of Sale of certain lands near Kawhia and Whaingaroa. Wharauroa —Forwarding Deed of Sale of Te Wharauroa Block. Te Mata, n.r.—Has concluded the purchase of Te Mata Native Reserve. * 160 16 17 Dec. 28, „ Ditto Ditto 160 18 June 18, „ Ditto Ditto 161

Extracts from first Despatches of Colonel 163 Wakefield to the Now Zealand Company after his arrival in New Zealand. Extracts from Deed of Sale by Ngatiawa 164 Chiefs to Colonel Wakefield for the New Zealand Company, $th November, 1839.