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Return of Owners of 5,000-acre Blocks and upwards in the Colony— continued.

Name and Address. Value of Area. Value. Improve- Rent, ments. County. Local District or Riding. Kinross, John Gibson, Napier Beamish, Nathaniel Evanson, Okawa Nelson Brothers (Limited), Tomoana Miller, Matthew Robertson, Napier Harding, Rechab, AVaipukurau Acres. 8,980 18,890 14,186 6,895 35,728 10,827 7,133 7,606 105 5,773 7,083 £ 22,465 37,780 47,906 17,237 53,593 16,240 7,462 1,900 420 24,025 15,000 £ 6,200 6,300 16,000 2,350 8,580 4,200 1,440 650 80 8,365 3,212 £ 900 500 Hawke's Bay .. Okawa R.D. Puketapu R.D. Hallett, James, Meanee .. Ford, Frank, Mangatutu Oarr, Edmund and Charles R., Absentees .. Petane'R.D. * New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Darmichael, Allen MoD., Petane Troutbeck, Hutton, Petane .. '.. 7,447 767 10,908 7,943 8,207 11,800 8,253 6,874 15,582 7,224 10,659 4,877 12,424 6,672 16,507 9,570 10,063 2,903 33,056 10,000 4,103 1,770 19,843 15,670 31,165 21,703 55,875 13,716 35,327 15,238 55,489 28,068 2,745 1,135 11,688 2,757 500 2,425 Moore, John, and Gordon, Thomas E., Pohui Harding, Rechab, Waipukurau Morrin, Graham, and Co., Auckland Herrick, Jasper Lucas, Ongaonga Rhodes, Joseph, Victoria A'Deane, John, Absentee Bridge, Henry Hamilton, AVaipukurau Harding, John, Waipukurau 8,280 7,198 12,480 12,300 17,771 2,380 17,200 7,300 25,460 10,734 Waipawa Ruataniwha R.D. 790 Takapau R.D. Grant, Alexander, Takapau Lambert, Charles (estate of the late), Takapau Johnston, Sydney, Takapau Rathbone, William, Waipawa Oarlyon, Arthur S. G., Tikokino 29,384 45,000 14,530 North Ruataniwha and Waipawa R.Ds. North Ruataniwha R.D. Ditto. Waipukurau R.D. Stokes Brothers (estate of the late) Russell, Henry Robert, Absentee Russell, Thomas Purvis, Absentee Newman, Walter Lewis, Waipukurau 29,276 14,347 25,083 3,197 1,880 7,963 18,963 2,132 11,527 29,577 89,364 59,000 112,873 13,589 0,762 31,852 56,889 4,880 30,354 89,828 30,373 12,000 20,500 1,600 1,900 10,970 11,200 1,030 6,486 15,665 * Roberts and Co., Herbertville Ormond, John Davies, Napier Mackersey, John, Waipukurau Patangata Wanstea'd R.D. Porangahau R.D. Wallingford R.D. 384 Hunter, George and Paul, Porangahau Saunders, William, Absentee Russell, Henry Robert, Absentee Buchanan, John, Patangata Curling, Robert, Absentee 13,938 6,097 9,53S 14,571 47,766 10,488 34,337 50,469 16,912 2,000 15,540 16,457 * Porangahau, Wallingford, and Tamumu R.Ds. Wallingford, Wanstead, and Tamumu R.Ds. Wanstead R.D. Oero R.D. Oero and Havelock R.Ds. Oero and Tamumu R.Ds. Oero R.D. Oero and Tamumu R.Ds. Tamumu and Waipukurau R.Ds. Tamumu R.D. Williams, James Nelson, Hastings 15,901 55,805 24,804 Tilfen, Fred. John, Napier Williams, Rev. Samuel, Te Aute 6,874 20,606 20,288 67,784 9,161 19,617 Gollan, Spencer H., Waipukurau 33,854 101,560 34,589 Patangata and Waipawa Patangata McHardy, Alexander, Pourerere Nairn, Charles James, Pourerere 22,949 26,146 1,000 14,827 13,200 8,540 86,058 104,584 4,000 58,981 1,320 4,270 28,887 27,982 1,200 19,526 * Johnston, Walter Woods, Wellington Bayly, Thomas, Waitara.. Bayly, Thomas, Waitara, and Duncan, Andrew, Wanganui Bayly, Thomas, W'aitara Wilson, John, Cambridge Clifton Taranaki Mokau Riding. Manganui R.D. 16,300 8,894 4,075 2,223 Hawera Ngaire Riding — Outlying. Waverley Riding— Outlying. Ditto. Bayly, George Thomas, Mokoia, Bayly, Henry and Alfred, White Cliffs, Taranaki Pharazyn, Robert, Wellington, and Duncan, John and Andrew, Wanganui Wanganui Loan, Finance, and Investment Company (Limited) Bank of New Zealand 14,840 12,459 12,951 7,713 3,114 3,237 Patea Laishley, Richard, Auckland Wilson, John, Cambridge Moore, James, and Thompson, iohn M., Kai-iwi Pharazyn, Robert, Wellington Grace, Morgan S., Wellington Silver, Stephen, London 14,972 12,402 9,597 10,816 3,743 3,100 3,118 3,515 Patea and Waitotara Patea Waitotara Waverley Outlying and Tokomaru Riding. Waverley Riding— Outlying: Ditto. To k o m a r u and Waverley Ridings. Waitotara Riding. Maugawhero R.D. Paraekaretu Riding. 5,002 5,789 6,464 32,650 11,376 15,082 15,275 4,747 6,920 W Tanganui Rangitikei * Let, but rent not stated,