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conveyance from the Crown of the eastern part of this block, the road-line should be reserved right through to Manukatutahi Block, for, the right having expired in the block to the south, all the country to the east is cut off from Kihikihi. S. Peecy Smith, G. T. Wilkinson, Esq., Alexandra. Assistant Surveyor-General.

The Under-Secbetaby, Native Department, to Mr. G. T. Wilkinson. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, Wellington, 9th April, 1884. The land offered by Mr. Kay, and described in the tracing forwarded in your letter of the 2nd instant, can be purchased at the price named, £600, provided that the title is found to be good. You can instruct Mr. Williamson, Crown Solicitor, to examine the title. The conveyance will be to Her Majesty, and the money will be imprested to you from Civil List vote to make the payment. When title satisfactory and complete, Te Kooti can be informed that the land is assigned to him and his people to live on. He can have either the 155 acres or the 120 acres, as you may think best. I am forwarding you a letter to above effect, and imprest by mail, together with the tracing you wished returned. T. W. Lewis, George T. Wilkinson, Esq., Alexandra. Under-Secretary.

Mr. G. T. Wilkinson to the Undee-Secbetaby, Native Department. (Telegram.) Alexandra, 15th April, 1884, Ceown Solicitoe has searched title of Ngamoko No. 2, and reports that no purchase from Native owners has yet been registered. I have communicated with Mr. Kay, asking him to get their title registered without delay. G. T. Wilkinson, The Under-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington. Government Native Agent.

The Undeb-Secbetaby, Native Department, to Mr. G. T. Wilkinson. Sib,— Native Office, Wellington, 16th April, 1884. Referring to your letter of the 2nd instant, and your telegram of the sth idem, I have the honour, by direction of the Native Minister, to inform you that the land offered by Mr. Kay, as shown on the tracing forwarded by you, can be purchased at the price named, £600, provided that the title is found to be good. You can instruct Mr. Williamson to examine the title. The conveyance will be to Her Majesty. An imprest requisition in your favour for the amount of purchasemoney has been prepared and forwarded to Treasury, so that you maybe able to make the payment when the title is found to be satisfactory and complete. Te Kooti can be informed that the land is assigned to him and his people to live on. He can have either the portion containing 155 acres or that containing 120 acres, as you may think best. The tracing forwarded by you is returned herewith, as requested. I have, &c, T. W. Lewis, G. T. Wilkinson, Esq., Native Agent, Alexandra, Waikato. Under-Secretary.

Mr. G. T. Wilkinson to the Undee-Secbetaby, Native Department. (Telegram.) Alexandra, 21st April, 1884. Have not heard from Mr. Kay since I wired him to lose no time in registering the Ngamoko No. 2 deed. How would it do for me to ask him to hand it over to Crown Solicitor, who could pay all fees, get it registered, and deduct cost out of purchase-money. G-. T. Wilkinson, The Under-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington. Government Native Agent.

The Undeb-Secbetaby, Native Department, to Mr. G. T. Wilkinson. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, 22nd April, 1884. You can act as you suggest in matter of Ngamoko. T. W. Lewis, George T. Wilkinson, Esq., Alexandra. Under-Secretary.

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