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Commissioner of Native Beserves, Auckland, to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sir,— Wellington, 2nd July, 1872. I have the honor to forward herewith, my Report on the Native Reserves in the Auckland District, for 1872. I have, &c, Charles Heaphy, Commissioner of Native Reserves.

Report of the Commissioner of Native Beseeves, Auckland. "The Lands mentioned below which have been marked on the plans as Native Reserves, but have hitherto had no legal status, have lately been proclaimed as Reserves for educational purposes under " The Confiscated Lands Act, 1867." An Act of the Legislature will be necessary to define the more immediate purposes, whether for Native, industrial, or common schools, to which they shall be devoted. Peovince oe Auckland. Town of Tauranga.—All those parcels of land in the said town being— a. a. p. Allotment No 3, Section 2, containing ... ... ... 0 10 4 2 ... .. ... 0 10 193 2 „ ... ... ... 0 10 72 1 „ ... ... -... 0 0 25 140 1 „ ... ... ... 0 0 32 141 1 „ ... 0 0 32 604 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 605 2 „ ... ... ... 1 0 0 606 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 607 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 608 2 „ ... ... ... 1 0 0 609 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 610 2 „ ... ... ... 1 0 0 611 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 612 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 613 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 702 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 703 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 714 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 715 2 „ ... ... ... 10 0 Suburbs of Tauranga, Allotment No. 50, Section 2, containing ... 5 0 0 Bural Allotment No. 114, Section 2, containing ... ... 103 0 0 The following properties have been let during the present financial year:—l. The Hospital Reserve at Mangonui. with the building upon it, let to Mr Mcintosh, at a rent of £10 Bs. Od. a year commencing from Ist January, 1871. First nine months' rent received.* 2. The occupation of the Native Grain Store at Onehunga, no longer required for the purposes for which it was built, has been let to Mr. M. H. Roe, on condition that he shall expend £2 annually in preventing the further dilapidation of the building, which had not been used since the rebellion in the Waikato. * Mr. Mcintosh, had been previously in irregular occupation.

REPORT ON THE NATIVE RESERVES IN THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.