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Lands set apart under the Kauri-gum Industry Act during Year 1899-1900 :-

Gerhard Mueller, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

HAWKE'S BAY. Land.—The total area opened for sale or selection during the year was 63,325 acres, classified as follows : Under the optional system, 15,399 acres ; leased by auction, 78 acres; village allotments, 154 acres; small grazing-runs, 47,489 acres; land for settlements, 39 acres; Native townships, 166 acres. Summary of Selections.—The total area taken up during the year was 52,450 acres, by 102 selectors, occupation with right of purchase being the favourite tenure. We have now 790 selectors on our books, an increase of twenty-three over last year, representing an annual rental of £15,038, and an area of 505,808 acres. Gash Sales. —Three sales have been made, two of them being sections in the Whetukura Village, and one rural section in the Eaukumara district. Deferred Payment.—Six licensees have acquired their freeholds over 327J acres, leaving eleven selectors now on our books, with 4,331f acres. Perpetual Lease.—Thirty-five selectors have acquired their freeholds over 19,534 acres, and two have exchanged to lease in perpetuity, leaving fifty-four tenants on our books, with 25,466J acres. Occupation with Right of Purchase. —Fifteen selectors have taken up land under this tenure, comprising an area of 6,531J acres, the land being situated chiefly in the Waiapu district. One selector has forfeited his holding, leaving 120 tenants, with 43,733f acres. Lease in Perpetuity. Twenty-six selectors have taken up 11,015f acres, situated principally in the Waiapu district, two have exchanged their holdings for other tenure, and one forfeited his section, there being now 294 tenants, holding 100,874f acres.

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Name of Keserve. Counfcy. Area. Name of Reserve. County. Area. Hohoura Extension Mangonui .. 950 R. 0 p. 0 1 (No. 2) A. 127 B. P. 0 0 (No. 2) 25,500 0 0 (No. 3) 58 0 0 Otaia Extension „ 500 0 0 „ (No. 4) 480 1 35 (No. 2) 640 0 9 (No. 5) 307 2 18 (No. 3) „ 2,130 0 0 Taiharuru (No. 1) 103 0 0 (No. 1) 134 0 0 (No. 2) L43 0 0 (No. 5) // 95 0 0 Manaia 191 3 27 Opoe Extension „ 800 0 0 Marsden 3,600 0 0 (No. 2) » 24,350 0 0 Mata 312 0 0 (No. 4) // 176 3 24 Mangapai 168 0 0 Rotoroa Extension 16,000 0 0 Ruakaka (No. 1) 311 0 0 Tongonge Extension 1,072 0 0 „ (No. 2) 970 0 0 Ahipara n 1,200 0 0 (No. 3) 249 0 0 Puheke „ 2,000 0 0 Pohuenui 190 0 0 Puheke Extension tt • • 3,510 0 0 Uretiti 2,200 0 0 Ohia // 5,600 0 0 Waipu 2,240 0 0 Puketoetoe Extension .. „ . . 1,250 0 0 (No. 2) 290 0 0 Parapara // • • 2,200 0 0 Punakitere Hokianga 11,850 0 0 Taipa Extension // 1,050 0 0 Kai Iwi Extension (No. 1) Hobson 3,200 0 0 Totara Extension Whangaroa .. 2,200 0 0 (No. 2) 1,650 0 0 Mahinepua „ 517 3 16 Kairara 1,920 0 0 Taraire 47 1 4 Te Kopuru (No. 2) 129 3 29 Takou Extension 960 0 0 Tikinui (No. 2) 113 2 0 Pungaere Extension Bay of Islands 1,545 0 0 Tatarariki (No. 2) „ 55 3 25 Ngapipito „ 4,800 0 0 Matakohe Otamatea 381 0 0 Mangapurerua „ 1,650 0 0 Parirua n t 224 3 0 Hukerenui Extension .. „ 2,025 0 0 Mareretu (No. 1) ,, 58 2 10 Towai (No. 1) „ 800 0 0 (No. 3) </ • • 104 1 38 „ (No. 2) „ 400 0 0 „ (No. 4) n • • 13 0 0 Te Mata Extension (No.2) „ 893 3 20 (No. 5) n • • 16 0 0 Te Mata Extension Bay of Islands 3,000 0 0 (No. 6) n , , 176 0 0 andWhangarei Hakaru (No. 1) // • • 740 0 0 Jordan Wbangarei .. 705 0 0 „ (No. 2) o • • 132 0 0 Otakairangi // 3,150 0 0 „ (No. 3) n t 125 3 30 Opuawhanga „ 1,900 0 0 Kaiwaka H • • 168 0 27 Purua Extension „ 1,600 0 0 Molesworth (No. 1) // • • 850 0 0 Mangakahia Extension // 1,100 0 0 (No. 2) // 216 0 0 Ruatangata (No. 1) // 145 2 0 Wayby Rodney 1,960 0 0 (No. 2) .. n 305 0 0 Okura Waitemata .. 121 0 26 (No. 3) .. „ 668 0 0 „ (No. 2) // • • 61 1 9 (No. 4) .. n 45 0 0 Rangitopuni // • • 108 2 0 Kaitara (No. 2) ,, 960 0 0 Katikati Tauranga 1,900 0 0 Poroti 3,050 0 o Otaika Extension (No. 1) n 1,750 0 0 164,102 2 10 (No. 2) „ 1,900 0 0 Area previously reserved (see statement 41,257 0 0 Parahaki (No. 1) // 412 3 32 of last year) Parahaki (No. 2) Whangarei .. 57 0 0 Waikare (No. 1) » 140 0 0 Total reservation 205,359 2 10