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(11.) On what lands the costs (H.) On subdivision No. 12. and expenses of this Commission should be charged, as directed by the "The Horowhenua Block Act, 1895." In conclusion we suggest— (1.) That the Crown acquire Subdivisions 6 and 12, and that portion of No. 11 which we have indicated , : (2.) That the tribal estate be vested in the Public Trustee, subject to the right of the owners of Subdivision No. 9 to fish in the Hokio Stream and Lake Horowhenua : (3.) That proceedings be initiated on behalf of the tribe to test the validity of the transfers and leases given by Kemp to Sir Walter Buller of parts of Subdivisions No. 14 ; and if the Courts should set aside these transactions, then that this subdivision be acquired by the Crown : (4.) That on payment of the sum of £4,000 to such of Kawana Hunia's representatives as the Native Land Court may find entitled by law to be named as his successors, the State Farm be vested in the Crown : (5.) That Mr. Peter Bartholomew be refunded the sum of £420 paid by him through the Crown : (6.) That unless accounts to the owners of Subdivision No. 11 for £1,000 rents, and £500 received by Kemp for timber-cutting rights, and also accounts to the owners of Subdivision 3 for £500 which he received for timber-cutting rights, a statutory charge for those sums be placed on any land he owns: (7.) That the Proclamation of 26th June, 1878, be declared to be revoked as from the year 1886 : (8.) That the portion of Subdivision 2 occupied by the McDonald's homestead and graveyard be reserved : (9.) That out of the moneys to be paid by the Crown for a portion of Subdivision No. 11, and for Subdivision No. 12, a sum equal to the amount paid to each of the owners of Subdivision No. 6 be paid to the persons named in the second schedule hereto attached: (10.) That the title to Subdivision No. 9 be vested in the persons named in the third schedule hereto attached. All of which matters we respectfully submit to Your Excellency. James C. Maetin, E. S. Bush, J. C. McKebbow. Given under our hands and seals this twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

livision. .reas. 'or .ere. oe. ;emarl s. Bt. forward 11a Acres. 21,337 1,000 £ a, 5 15 d. 0 £ s. 25,572 15 5,750 0 a. o o 11b 550 9 0 0 4,950 0 o Very good bush land, adjoins main road and railway. Old cleared bush in good grass, mostly ploughable. lie 11d He llF Hα 600 4,701 450 350 3,350 4 0 60 0 0 0 2,400 0 14,103 0 o o Swamp and rich land running into sand. Good grassed sand-hills with intervening flats. Drift sand, on coast, of no value. Drift sand, on coast, of no value. Grassed sand-hills, with considerable area of low - lying swamps and scrub, Horowhenua Lake and road around it—not valued. 2 "2 6 7,118 15 o 11k Ilk 1,050 1,200 4 0 0 4,800' 0 0 Rich to fair land, part bush, part open, and Hi 1,575 5 5 0 8,268 15 0 swamp. State Farm, all flat, ranges from very good to stony. Totals 36,163 2 0 6 72,963 5 0