WORKING OF THE NATIVE LAND ACTS.

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A.—No. 2a

LIENS under Section 33, Act 1867

RETURN of FEES.

CLAIMS to SUCCEED and REHEARINGS.

BeJiearing Waihi Block. (Extract from Proceedings of Native Land Court.) 26th October, ISG9. —Application by Te Keepa and others of jNgatikoi for investigation of Waihi, near Katikati. 22nd May, 1870.—Notified in Provincial Government Gazette. October, 1870.—Awarded by the Court to Ngatitainatera. 4th November, 1870.—Application for rehearing by Te Keepa, on the ground of insufficient evidence, and that the assessor fraternized with the Ngatitamatera (he had been seen conversing in the street with their agent Mr. Mackay), and that the Judge told them to shorten their evidence. 14

Provinces. Number. Area. Lien. Number of Grants kept bai for Surveyors' Liens. Auckland lawkc's Bay ... Wellington 12 A. E. p. 4, 111 1 2 £ s. d. 2,260 0 0 374 88 18 5 35,016 3 33 Unknown 1,388 3 0 2,015 19 0 ] 86 ':i rai ink i kelson if arlborough ... Canterbury )tago louthland Chatham Islands Totals 35 39,128 0 35 5,664 2 0 548

Jai !NSE3. Provinces. Paid. Unpaid. Surveyors. Interpreter!. Luckland lawke's Bay Wellington "araimki STelson ilarlborough Canterbury )tago loutliland 3b.atb.ain Islands £ a. d. 1,923 10 8 289 12 6 303 12 0 4 19 6 £ s. d. 2,149 3 6 416 12 0 609 6 0 26 0 6 £ a. d. £ s. d. 14 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 101 15 0 210 5 0 4 0 0 41 14 0 Totals 2,568 8 8 3,517 2 0 540 0 0 17 0 0

Claims to Succeed. Reiiea] 1INOS. Pboyinces. Number not yet called for hearing. Number received. Number heard. Number ordered. Number dismissed. Number adjourned. Number applied for. Number taken place. Luckland lawke's Bay .,. Wellington ?aranaki kelson ifarlborough ... Canterbury ... )tago louthland Chatham Islands 124 57 11 43 84 47 9 42 44 37 4 26 17 7 3 16 17 3 2 40 10 2 1 9 7 15 3 1 2 1 11 ' 8 "4 1 3 4 Totals 247 57 190 115 48 22 86