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1874. NEW ZEALAND.

BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY NATIVE LAND COURT, (RETURNS OF).

Presented to loth Houses of ike General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

No. 1. Mr. Febttow to the Hon. the Native Ministee. gjg Native Land Court, Auckland, Ist July, 1874. I have the honor to transmit herewith a return showing the time occupied by sessions of this Court during the year ended 30th ultimo. I have, &c, The Hon. the Native Minister, F. D. Fehtoit, Wellington. Chief Judge.

Enclosure in No. 1. RETURN showing the Time Occupied by Sessions of the Native Land Court in each Province during the Year ended 30th June, 1874.

No. 2. Mr. Fenton to the Hon. the Native Mutisteb. gjg Native Land Court, Auckland, 9th July, 1874. I have the honor to transmit herewith a return of the proceedings of this Court for the year ended 30th ultimo. I have, &c, The Hon. the Native Minister, F. D. Fenton, Wellington. Chief Judge.

JlTDGH. Assessobs. TOTAL. Peovtnob. Auckland ... Wellington... Hawke'sBay Canterbury... Otago Taranaki ... Nelson Marlborough Southland ... Chatham Island Days. 133 129 41 Days. 196 145 41 Days. 329 274 82 *