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RETURN OF PERSONS

ITURN OF ALL PERSONS S fGr ON, OR IN ANY WAY OCCUPYING MAORI LANDS OVER WHICH THE NATIVE TITLE HAS NOT BEEN EXTINGUISHED, WITH THE FULLEST PARTICULARS THAT CAN BE OBTAINED AS TO THE CHARACTER OF THE TENANCY, ETC. PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON— continued. Name, &c. Nature of Tenancy. Term unexpired. Yearly rent. Quantity of land. Time in occupation. Locality. Native owners. Remark*. Ghariea Blewitt, Esq.,1 Ciiptain 65th Regt., Auckland Alex. McDonald, sheep farmer, Rangitikei £30,increasing by £10 per annum for each year of occua. R. p. Wakaari plains, between the rivers Manawatu and Rangitikei. Lease for seven years 2 years 8,000 0 0 5 years Representatives of Nepia Taratoa,Ngatiraukawa Lease for ten years 1) years pancy £ s. d. 20 0 0 500 0 0 12 years Utiku, Ngatiapa; the representatives of Moroati, Ngatiapa John Wliliama Marshall, Esq., J. P., Major ol Militia, Rangitikei N. bank of the river Rangitikei, and adjoining sec. XX, Rangitikei No rent was paid by Major Marshall for his occupation until within the last two years Occupier held this land under a lease for ten years (of which six were unexpired at the end of 1863,) at a rent of .£160, increasing by £10 per annum for each of the first four years, and the rent having thus reached £200, was to remain at that amount for the residue of the term. as, Alexander, settler, I Wanganui | Verbal permission to occupy until cattle shall be removed. 6 months None specified. 40,000 0 0 4 years On sea coast adjoining S. bank of the river Rangitikei See remarks In consequence of the disputes between the Ngatiraukawa, Ngatiapa, and Rangatana. relative to this land, Mr. Alexander surrendered his lease on the 31st December, 1863. The principal lessors were Kerei Te Panau, Te Paeti Te Aweawe, Hoani Meihana, Patiriki Te Atua, Maehi Te Kihi- —Rangitane ; Ratana Ngahina, Kawana Himia, Mohi Main, Rawiri, Takaoi —Ngatiapa.