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(') The negotiations for the purchase of these blocks, known locally as the Kaihinu Blocks, have (^ Two of claimants at Waikato ; shall not be able to complete purchase until I can further comnot been satisfactory during the year. The majority of the claimants hare identified themselves with munieate with them. the Repudiation party on the East Coast. Several of the claimants, however, in each block who have (7) Some of the claimants are living at Waikato ; hope to get it through in a short time ; it is signed preliminary deeds of sale are quite willing to complete sale, but the other claimants have desirable to get this and other small blocks to connect completed purchases. thwarted all attempts at settlement by absenting themselves from the several meetings which I have (8) There is great difficulty in getting claimants together; they are scattered about all over the called. It is now, however, agreed that a meeting of all the claimants shall be held on 7fh of September country. next. I propose, when the meeting takes place, to make reserves amounting to 4,000 acres in each (9) This being a portion of a larger block am unable to complete purchase until Subdivision Order block, or 20,000 in the whole ; and I estimate, if this proposal be agreed to by the grantees, that the has been obtained through Native Land Court. rest of the land within the five blocks can be purchased at an average of about 3s. 6d. an acre, which will (l 0) There is 6d. an acre difference between claimants and self, which I do not feel justified in give the probable required amount as shown in the tabular form. advancing ; the claimants also wish to reserve 2,000 acres. (2) Several small reserves have to be made out of this block on bank of Mauawatu River, amount- (") All necessary steps have been taken towards putting it through Native Land Court, in" probably to 300 acres in all (12) Have been unable to complete this purchase, as I understand a promise has been made by ° O Most of claimants to this block are now living at Waikato ; hope to be able to complete pur- GOTe™"™' th f tllcre s'',"" be il Scaring of the whole of the Aorangi chase in spring after Kaihinu meeting * ' " „ (")HaTC i been unnbl ° uZ com Plctc . tIIIS Pureh f c ■ ns •} understand a promise has been made by ... *.", , ■ . Government that there shall be a rehearing of the whole of the Aorangi claims. ( ) It is proposed to make a reserve out of this block of 1,220 acres for claimants who do not wish m\ 'rhis is a desirable block to purchase; it adjoins Fitzherbert Town, to sell. If the non-sellers will sign the deed sanctioning the sale, subject to reserve before mentioned, >u< s llrrey 0 f this land is completed, and it is down for hearing at Native Land Court, Wanganui, the whole will be completed in a month or less ; if any of them refuse to sign, wc shall obtain a SObdlTi l Bt]l July next . E asy 0 f access f roln Rangitikei settled district; suitable for settlements ; adjoins Otusion order, which will cause further delay. makapua* Block. (5) This is a favourite place, known by name of Wai-o-tauru, near Otaki River, but difficult of (16) The late Sir Donald McLean was in treaty, on behalf of the Government, with Renata Kawepo access ; there is Is. an acre difference between self and owners as to price. for this land. I am not aware whether an acreage price was fixed.
DESCRIPTION of LANDS under NEGOTIATION, and of which it is proposed to complete purchases.
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O.l District. Name of Block. Area. Payments to Date. Probable amount required to complete. Total. Title. Capability. 1 2 4 5 G Manawatu >> Manawatu-Kukutauaki No. 2a No. 2b „ No. 2o No. 2d No. 2e „ No. 2o Acres. 12,808 12,808 12,808 12,808 12,183 800 £ i. A. 200 11 9 204 0 0 175 0 0 192 11 9 199 0 0 67 4 6 £ s. d. 1,299 8 3 1,296 0 0 1,335 0 0 1,307 8 3 1,301 0 0 100 0 0 £ s. d. 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 1,500 0 0 167 4 6 I Interlocutory order, f N. L. C. Covered with light bush, position partly hilly, part undulating ; will be available for grazing purposes when cleared. Easy of access from Palmerston, and Fitzherbert Town, suitable for special settlement.( l) Level land, part of it swampy, but drainable ; adjoins purchased block ManawatuKukutauaki No. 7r ; easy of access. (-) Bush hilly land, suitable after clearing for sheep or cattle. 0 1) Level land of very excellent quality; considerable quantity of bush on it—totara, matai, and rimu ; easy of access by proposed line of road via Waikanae.( 4) Hilly, of good quality. (5) Undulating timber, light, fit for grazing after clearing.( 6) Hill and bush country, fit only for grazing when cleared.( 7) Hilly bush, fit only for grazing when cleared.(") Undulating light bush, very good soil.( 9) Hilly bush.( 10) Good open land, mOBtly in grass. (") Heavy flat bush, quality good ; contains some swampy land.( 12) u »J 7 8 Otaki ... Ohau No. 2 Ngakaroro No. 1a ... 6,360 4,400 39 0 0 848 8 0 800 0 0 120 0 0 839 0 0 968 8 0 || 9 10 11 19 It 15 16 „ ,, ... ,, ,, „ No. lc ... Waihoanga No. 1b ... „ No. lc ... No. 3c... Pukehou No. 4 „ No. 5a ... Rahui Middle Aorangi 300 460 1,353 1,446 1,000 5,600 500 7,256 15 0 0 25 0 0 45 0 0 82 0 0 83 0 0 30 12 9 48 3 6 505 0 0 45 0 0 90 0 0 90 0 0 98 15 0 167 0 0 300 0 0 60 0 0 115 0 0 135 0 O 180 15 0 250 0 0 330 12 9 I» »> n „ " . „ Not yet passed N.L.C. Certificate of title, N. L. C. Manawatu 1,309' 0 0 1,814 0 0 17 18 19 20 Rangitikei Lower Aorangi Tuwhakatupua Mangoira ... Otamakapua 5,250 6,231 30,000 147,000 243 8 7 529 0 0 1,660 0 0 3,220 0 0 1,069 1 5 1,028 0 0 2,340 0 0 1,312 10 0 1,557 0 0 4,000 0 0 Not passed N. L. C. Corresponds with above-named block. (13) Flat bush and drainable swamp. (u) 10,000 acres excellent level land ; 20,000 acres hilly ; all covere.l with budi.( 13) Represented as fair bush land.( IG) n Not passed N. L. C.; survey made, but said to be defective