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1874 NEW ZEALAND.

REPORTS ON SETTLEMENTS OF CONFISCATED LANDS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

Mr. J. A. Wilson to the Hon. the Natite Ministeb. Sic,— Auckland, 2Gth February, 1873. I have the honor herewith to enclose sixteen schedules, numbered from 17 to 32 inclusive, and to state that these schedules, coupled with those already forwarded, contain complete returns of all lands as yet surveyed in that district that are to be granted to Natives. These schedules have been detained by the protracted operations of the Surveyor, who has, I believe, had other Government work to attend to also. I have, Ac, The Hon. the Native Minister, "Wellington. J. A. Wilson.

BAY OF PLENTY DISTRICT.—SCHEDULE No. 17, 1872. LOT to be granted under the 4th and 6th clauses of "The Confiscated Lands Act, 1867." The lot herein specified is to bo inalienably assured by a Grant in trust to the members of Ngatira Hapu whose names are included in the Schedule attached.

Names of certain Members of Ngatira Hapu for whom the land described above is granted. Men. 1. HiraTePopo. 9. Holm Katupuku. 16. Maka Bangiihu. 2. Heromaia. 10. Hetaraka Kaubopc. 17. Kurei. 3. Maiiihera Taikehu. 11. Wi Hura. 18. Whakabu. 4. Pera Makau. 12. Tahckehekc. 19. Haturina. 5. Hane Tapatahi. 13. Pao Kuma. 20. Mehaka. 6. Kawiri Makawa. 14. Karawera. 21. Krakcwa. 7. Eawiri Mabanga. 15. Wharenui. 22. Tuhakia. 8. Paraharaha. Women. 23. Eiripcti Nobokupenga. 31. Maraea. 38. Eamari Noki. 24. Kuiha Koraba. 32. Hereana Tikapa. 39. Ani. 25. Heraaima. 33. Murata. Takutai. 40. Huriana. 26. Eiripeti Mauparai. 34. Whenuanui. 41. Eeihia. 27. Pine Patuaka. 35. Eiria Wbarenikau. 42. Tarata. 28. Eamaribi. 36. Hencrieta. 43. Ira. 29. Monika Übitere. 37. Eoka. 44. Tapui. 30. Eamari Herewaka.

Name of Tribe for certain of whose members Grant is made. Area. Names of Trustees. Sex. Rank. Address. No. and Description of Lot. Locality. Acres. fgatira Him Te Popo ... M. Pera Makau ... j M. Wharenui ... j M. Tuwhakia ... M. Maka Rangiihu ... M. Hane Tapatahi ,.. M. Hihaka Mataika ... II. Native Chief Native Opotiki 102 Bounded on the West, the North, and the East by the Eiver Otara; on the South by a line 2931 links separating it from the Town Belt Opotiki. >> n ••• j) ..•