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RETURN OF PERSONS

RETURN or all pehsons SQUATTING ok, ob in ant way occupying MAORI LANDS otjse which the native title iias xot been extinguished, with thf. FI'LLEST PAflTICULAIlS THAT CAN BE OBTAINED AS TO THE CIIAHACTER OF TirE TENANCY, ETC. PROVINCE OP ■WELLINGTON— continue,/. Name, &c. Nature of tenancy. Term unexpired. Yearly rent. Quantity oi land. Time in occupation. Locality. Si ative owner. Remarks. Alexander Winks, settler. Rangitikei Verbal agreement ; nc term spec ilied None agreed upon; see remarks A. E. P. 20 0 0 5 years Parewanui Reserve, Hangitikei Rewiri Takaoi, Ngatiapa Occupier originally went to Parewanui at the urgent request of the natives. He has never paid any stated rent, but as his cattle are allowed to run over about 500 acres of the reserve, jointly with the stork of the natives, he has occasionally given different sums as a kiud of composition for trespass William Waring Taylor. Esq.. J.P., merchant. Wellington Written agreement 10 8. 0 d. 0 500 0 0 Ritamona Ngatiapa Thin rent is a kind of composition for cattle trespass. Further than that there is no voluntary occupation. 2 years „ William Adams, sawyer. Rangitikei Verbal agreement to occupy : no term specified See remarks Rawiri Takaoi Ngatiapa 1. year „ Occupier (a native of Africa) lives in a small hut onthe reserve, but holds no lain! other than the few feet covered by the whare Lease for 21 years 1.-) 0 ! • / 0 500 0 0 5 years „ Rupene, Ngatiapa, liakarain, Ngatiapa Bipoka, Ngatiapa Tlie lease contains a covenant that the native owners may run their cattle onthe land, and may fence in and cultivate such portions as they may require for the rearing of agricultural produce r Donald Eraser, sheepfarmer, Rangitikei ] 0 years • "Written agreement that occupier shall hold until the land shall be fenced in by native owners 5 0 0 GO 0 0 3 months ,, llunia te Jlakeke, Ngatiapa Philip Beratf, jraWican, Rangilikei Lease for 25 years 20 years 10 o . o nr> o o 1 year Waikouc, district of Raugitikei Rupene, Ngatiapa Occupier holds in right of his wife, whom he married about a year since. She held possession for about four years previous to her marriage i