Whangarei.

In the Whangarei District, which is situated between the Bay of Islands and Auckland, 230,000 acres have been acquired, from the 13th February, 1853, to the 31st March, 1856, at a cost of £9,910. There are several blocks of fair average quality, which may be altogether estimated to comprise upwards of 100,000 acres, offered by the Natives, which might be obtained at an expense of £5,640. As this district is being settled by Europeans it is very desirable that purchases of the more desirable blocks for agricultural purposes should be carried on during the present year.