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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LAND TITLES UNASCERTAINED BY NATIVE LAND COURT OR UREWERA COMMISSION: RETURN SHOWING AREA OF LAND.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 13th August, 1901. Ordered, '' That there be laid before this House a return showing the area of Native land in the colony the titles of which have not yet been ascertained by the Native Land Court or the Urewera Commission."—(Mr. W. H. Heebies.)

Eetuen showing the Area of Native Land in the Colony the Titles of which have not yet been ascertained by the Native Land Court or the Urewera Commission. Land District. A Area " R p Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 555,577 0 0 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... ... 184,942 0 0 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 365 0 0 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 132,031 0 0 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,626 0 26 Southland ... ... ... ... ... ... 115,110 233 Total ... ... ... ... ... £994,651 3 19 Wμ. C. Kensington, 2nd July, 1902. Under-Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), 17s.

By Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o2. Price 3d.]