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Enclosure 2 in No. 10. EETUKN No. 2. Blocks for which negotiations are concluded, but Deeds not executed.

Name of Block. Area. Advances charged to Government, as per Vouchers furnished. Advanced by James Mackay, jun, from private funds, repayable. Balances due, exclusive of advances made privately by J. Mackay, jun. Remarks. Waikowauand Moehau (or Capo Colville) Acres. 118,802 £ s. d. 13,174 11 0 £ s. d. 792 0 0 £ s. d. 1,675 14 0 Surveys completed. The only question delaying tho execution of deeds is the laying off three or four reserves. Preliminary agreement signed by a majority of the owners. It is proposed to complete deeds and submit to Native Land Court, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Public Works Act. This purchase is intimately connected with tho Ohinemuri question, the land being owned by the same (ribe, and it is considered tho completion of it will be an effectual blow to the anti land-selling portion of tho Ngatitamatera tribe. ' Survey completed. Title investigated. Cause of delay in execution of deed being that a small reservo had to bo surveyed; this is done. Deed can now be executed. Survey in progress. Title investigated, and Interlocutory Order granted by the Native Land Court. Land chiefly hilly. Reported to be auriferous. Probable cost, 2s. per acre. Surveyed, litle investigated. Valuablo from being adjacent to goldfields, and some portion auriferous. Deed partly executed. Requiro to procure another signature of a Native residing at Mercury Bay. Surveyed. Title investigated. Valuable from being near to Shortland. Some portion auriferous. A few small farms could be laid off here. Deed can bo executed as coon as a reserve ia laid off. Surveyed. Valuable from its proximity to Shortland. Price arranged, 3s. 3d. per acre. Surveyed. Title investigated. Deid can be executed at once. Under Survey. Deed can be signed and submitted to Native Land Court, under provisions of the Immigration and Public Works Act. Prico arranged, 2s. per acre, irrespective of area. TeWeiti ... 4,305 550 0 0 • Wharekawa 20,000 (estimated) 200 0 0 280 0 0 1,800 0 0 Rangahou ... 9,132 785 0 0 Waiwhakaurunga 14,186 100 0 0 L500 0 0 Owhao 311 30 0 0 20 0 0 Kapowai ... Kapowai, No. 2 8,663 8,000 (estimated) 30 0 0 10 0 0 700 0 0 800 0 0 Totals 183,399 14,739 11 0 l,2U 0 0 6,495 14 0 Advances as per Vouchers furnished to Treasury Balanco to complete purchases £ s. d. 14,739 11 0 6,495 14 0 Total Cost £21,235 5 0 24th March, 1873. Average Price, 2s. 3Jd. per acre. James Mackat, jun.