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Area of Land over which the native title is extinguished, in the different Provinces in the Northern Island. AC RfiS* Auckland (including old land claims, &c.) .. .. .. l4lfiof!rt New Plymouth ' Wellington .. .. ... .. .. \ 3,784,930 5,261,010 The figures in this return are for the most part merely estimated. The area of the Northern Island is generally estimated at 28 millions of acres, leaving therefore, a difference of lands still in the hands of the natives of about 22# millions. For the Chief Commissioner. G. S Cooper, District Commissioner. June 9th, 1856.

£ s. d. Balance due to Agent General on 31st December 1855 .. ... 3231 4 1 Deduct payment for which no provision is made .. .. .. 969 9 4 2,261 14 5

overdrawn with Union Bank of Australia .. .. .. 14,083 2 0

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS. Intestate Estates .. ~ .. .. .. 3760 19 8 British Income Tax .. .. .. .. .. 32 15 9 Post Office, old account .. ... .. ... .. 1248 8 2 Under Impounding Ordinance .. .. .. .. 20 18 8 Hospital Trust .. .. ... ... .. .. 276 6 3 Grammar School Trust .. .. .. .. 14 5 0 Native Hostelry Trust .. .. .. .. .. 636 Widows and Orphans Fuud .. .. .. .. .. 1110 Rent of Market Place, Auckland .. .. .. .. 256 10 0 Proceeds of Goods sold at Customs .. .. .. .. I 18 6' Improvements at Onehunga .. .. .. .. .. 1500 0£5,634 16 6

Provincial Balances on account of the period ending 31st December 1855.

Amounts due to Provinces on reconstruction of the Accounts on the principles laid down by the Amounts overpaid to Provinces. Resolutions of the Finance .Committee (5th June 1866.) * £ £ Auckland .. .. 15,287 , 1 New Plymouth .. 49 Wellington .. .. 3,3l9 Nslson .. .. 4,0i2 Canterbury «. .. 4,538 Otago .. .. 550 19,205 8,550