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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

NATIVE LAND PURCHASE DEPARTMENT.

RETURN of probable amounts required for completing purchases of Lands from the Natives during the year ending 30th June, 1557, distinguishing outstanding liabilities from New Purchases, and including estimated cost of Surveys. Also, Details of Estimates for the Staff of the Native Land Purchase Department.

Laid on the Table of the House 22nd July, 1856, and ordered to be printed.

Abstract of Estimate for Purchases and Surveys for the Year 1856-57.

A.—No. 12.

Old Purchases. Surveys. For Lands partly paid for. 1 rovince of Auckland:— £ s. d. £ 9. d. £ s. d. Surveyed Land .. .. 1575 0 0 Unsurveyed Land .. .. 5640 0 0 7215 0 0 1122 0 0 province of Wellington: — Surveyed Land .. .. 4255 0 0 Unsurveyed Land .. .. 1480 0 0 5735 0 0 1011 0 0 Purchases under Negotiation. For negotiations opened, but no payments made :— Province of Auckland .. .. .. .. 11,640 0 0 1000 0 0 Province of Wellington .. .. ti 7000 0 0 Total Liabilities .. .. £ 31,590 0 0 3133 0 0 New Purchases. To open new negotiations, as per return .. .. .. 8265 0 0 800 0 0 A 1, , „ 39,855 0 0 £3933 0 0 Add Estimate for Surveys .. ., ,, _ 3933 0 0 t.— Totai .. .. £ 43,788 0 0 Jul y«h,,850. 4 D0NALD