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Sub-Enclosure 1 to Enclosure in No. 10. Univeesitt Endowment.—Schedule of Eeserves. Province of Auckland. Acres. Tauranga, Parish of Tahawai ... ... ... ... ... 20,000 x Waikato, Parish of Taupiri ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Waikato, Parish of Karamu ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Opotiki, Parish of Waimana ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Kaipara, Parish of Ararimu ... ... ... ... ... 354 Province of Southland. Forest Hill District ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Province of Taranaki. Between Patea and Whenuakura Bivers (now being defined) ... ... 10,000 Province of Otago. (Otago University, 100,000 acres) ... ... ... ... Nil. Province of Canterbury. His Honor the Superintendent recommends that, since there are 19,000 acres for the High School, Ac, the land to be reserved for a University endowment should not exceed from 1,000 acres to ... 1,500 County of Westland. Town of Hokitika ... ... " ... ... ... ... 10 Town of Greymouth ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Town of Okarita ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure in No. 10. Univeesity Endowment. — Precis showing the state of the Correspondence. Auckland. In July, 1868, His Honor the Superintendent stated that the Commissioner of Crown Lands had been directed to indicate the desired reserves. In June, 1869, the Eesident Minister stated that he had set apart and withdrawn from sale, as an endowment for a Colonial University, the following land : — Waikato District— Acres. Parish of Taupiri ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Parish of Karamu ... ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Tauranea District — Parish of Tahawai ... ... ... ... ... ... 20,000 Opotiki District— Parish of Waimana... ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Total... ... ... ... ... ... 50,000 Afterwards a piece of land in the Parish of Ararimu, K!aipara, 354 (purchased from Mr. Thomson) was added, making an entire — total in the Province of Auckland of ... ... ... 50,354 On the 4th October, 1869, His Honor the Superintendent stated that a Schedule of such lands as were to be recommended as reserves was in course of preparation, and would be forwarded with tracings ; but the Schedule and tracings have not been received. Taranaki. On the 10th April, 1869, His Honor the Superintendent stated that he was unable to make anydefinite recommendation about reserves. The reserve of 10,000 acres, made under " The University Endowment Act, 1868," is now being marked off. Hawke's Bay. No reply has been received to the circular. His Honor the Superintendent will be again written to. Wellington. On the 12th February, 1868, His Honor the Superintendent promised that the question should be submitted to the Provincial Council; and again, on the 10th July, 1869, His Honor recommended that the reserves should be taken between the AVaitotara and the Patea Eivers. Confiscated Lands. On the 26th August, 1868, the Hon. the Native Minister stated that land at AVaitotara (in addition to the lands enumerated in the enclosed Schedule) had been set apart for a University reserve, though not exactly defined ; but that it would be defined when quiet was re-established. His Honor proposed to make the reserve about 4,000 acres. The land in that part of the West Coast is now being surveyed for sale. Marlborough. On the 15th March, 1569, His Honor the Superintendent stated that ho could not point out any lands suitable for an educational endowment.