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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE TIMBER LANDS (PARTICULARS AS REGARDS REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS FROM).

Return to an Order of the Rouse of Representatives dated the 23rd October, 1903. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the areas of native timber on which the restrictions have beon removed during the last three years, on what terms the timber has been disposed of, and at whose request the restrictions were removed." —(Mr. Hogg.)

Return showing the Areas of Native Timber on which Restrictions have been removed during the last Three Years, on what Terms the Timber has been disposed of, and at whose Request the Restrictions were removed.

F. Waldegrave, Department of Justice, Wellington. Under-Secretary.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,250 copies), 18s.

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Name of Block. Area. Terms on which Timber has been disposed of. Persons at whose Request Restrictions removed. Pouakani B No. 6e Acres. 4,333 Not less than £2 per acre for timber land Roore Rangihenea and others. Ditto. Pouakani B No. 6b Pouakani B No. 6c 1,783 1,400 Lessee to pay rates and taxes Natives to be employed as far as practicable Land to revert to lessors as timber Pouakani B No. 6d 864 // Pouakani D No. 2 (part) Pouakani C No. 4 Tihoi No. 4 ... Tihoi No. 2 ... 1,500 250 cut out Right of re-entry n j 10,000 n Total ... 20,130