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Grant 1 acre, Wellington. No. 2 (N.M. Miscellaneous, p. 36, area 1 aore). —I know nothing about this section. Grant 2 roods, Wellington. No. 3 (N.M. Miscellaneous, p. 72, area 2 roods). —This was a reserve given by the New Zealand Company to the Eoman Catholic Church, and has always been used as the site for a chapel. I know nothing more about this section. Grant, 1 acre, Loiver Hutt. No. 4 (N.M. Miscellaneous, p. 92, area 1 acre). —This was not given by the Government, but by Te Puni. Part of the land is used as a cemetery, and three-fourths are occupied by Native relatives of Te Puni. Grant, 22\ perches, Wellington. • No. 5 (N.M. Miscellaneous, p. 93, area 22J perches).—ln trust for a Roman Catholic school. I have no doubt there is an annual rental proceeding from this, but I know nothing of the application of the same. Grant, 2 roods 34 perches, Wellington. No. 6. (N.M. Miscellaneous, p. 30, area 2 roods 34 perches). —There is no trust declared in this grant; the land was bought by the congregation. Referring to Grant No. 3, I may remark, that twenty feet of this was sold to the Union Bank of Australia. Grant, 2 acres 3 roods 20 perches, Wellington. No. 7 (N.M. Miscellaneous, p. 73, area 2 acres 3 roods 20 perches).—This has always been used as a cemetery. There are two sections used as cemeteries in Greytown and Carterton of two acres each, given by the Provincial Government to the Catholics for that purpose. There is also one acre at Masterton, given for the same purpose by the trustees, under what trust -I do not know. I put in a memorandum showing the nature of the title of ail the lands held by the Catholic body, and the mode of their acquisition.

The Religious, Educational, and Charitable Trusts at Wellington, and the Lands Bought or Given for the same purposes, by the Roman Catholic Bishop, and the Catholic Congregation in the same place and District, &c.

Bth November, 1869.

Peiday, 26th November, 1869. The Rey. Jean Baptiste Petit Jean, being duly sworn, states : My name is Jean Baptiste Petit Jean. Grant, 108 acres, Porirua. No. 1 (N.M. Miscellaneous, jd. 35, area 108 acres). —This land was granted for a school, but after the lapse of some years' expectation, there being no funds for a school at Porirua, the proceeds have been applied to the institution at Wellington. The land was ultimately let to Mr. Taylor, first at £10, now at £30 a year, which he wants diminished. The rents have been spent exclusively on the education of Maori girls at Wellington, at the St. Joseph's Providence.

Where situated. H Quantity of Land. Destination. By Grant or Purchase. Observations. Wellington .. 1 2 acres 3 roods 20 perches 2 roods E. 0. Cemetery Given by the N.Z. Company 20 feet sold to the Union Bank. 2 Te Aro Chapel Ditto Wellington .. 3 4 5 (. 7 2 acres 34 perches.. 22J perches 2 acres 1 acre 1 acre Religious purposes Trust for education Religious and educational Religious and educational St. Joseph's ProvidenceEducational Educational Religious and educational Catholic Cemetery Bought by the Congregation Given by the Government Bought by the R.C. Bishop Given by Lord Petre Given by the Government Porirua Lower Hutt .. S 1 2 108 acre3 2 acres 20 perohes.. 1 aore Ditto Given by the Hon. H. Petre Given by Te Puni 1 acre washed away I acre oocupied and retained by his son. Upper Hutt .. Wairarapa— Greytown .. 2 1 acre Religious and educational Given by the Hon. H. Petre 1 2 1 acre (less than) .. 2 acres Religious and educational Catholic Cemetery Given by Mr. Clifford Given by the Provincial Government Bought by the Congregation Given by the Provincial Government Given by the Trustees Carterton .. 1 2 9 acres (more or less) 2 acres Religious and educational Catholic Cemetery Masterton.. 1 1 aore Religious and educational