Blocks under Negotiation, but Price not finally
arranged.
| Name of Block. |
Area. |
Advances charged to Government, as per Vouchers furnished. |
Advanced by James Mackay, jun., from Private Funds, repayable. |
Remarks. |
|
Acres. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
| Manaia |
5,055 |
|
|
|
30 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title investigated. Known to be auriferous. |
| Manaia, No. 2 |
1,724 |
77 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title will be investigated by Native Land Court in April next.
Land of good quality. |
| Kerita |
1,098 |
74 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title will be investigated by Native Land Court in April next.
Land of good quality. |
| Kennedy's Bay |
8,891 |
121 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title to the largest portion settled by Native Land Court.
Authorized to be purchased at any price not exceeding five thousand
pounds. |
| Ipuwhakatere |
1,015 |
175 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Surveyed. Ipuwhakatori Title settled by Native Land Court. Owhataroa not
investigated. Valuable from proximity to Shortland. |
| Awhataroa |
707 |
175 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Surveyed. Ipuwhakatori Title settled by Native Land Court. Owhataroa not
investigated. Valuable from proximity to Shortland. |
| Whitipirorua |
1,245 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title investigated. Hold survey lien for £65. Probable cost,
2s. 6d. per acre. Fronts Whangamata Harbour. Reported to be auriferous; from
personal inspection think this is correct. |
| Matamata |
8,000 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Will shortly be surveyed. Price not to exceed three shillings per acre.
Land of excellent quality. |
| Ohinemuri |
150,000 |
811 |
0 |
0 |
654 |
0 |
0 |
The only method of completing this purchase is to buy from hapus and
individuals as opportunity occurs. The purchase of the Waikawau and Cape
Colville Blocks is intimately connected with this district, and has
materially assisted in breaking up the anti land-selling unity of the tribe
Ngatitaurotera. Probable cost, two shillings per acre. Much land of good
quality in this block, irrespective of auriferous and hilly country. Know
some part to be auriferous. |
| Puriri |
3,252 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Some land of excellent quality on this block; gold being at
present worked on it. |
| Pukerangiora |
700 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Near Shortland. |
|
Mangakirikiri, No. 1
|
1,683 |
|
|
|
10 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title settled by Native Land Court. Land valuable on account
of its proximity to Shortland. Probable cost, 3s. per acre. Gold in the
blocks. |
| " No. 2 |
386 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Surveyed. Title settled by Native Land Court. Land valuable on account
of its proximity to Shortland. Probable cost, 3s. per acre. Gold in the
blocks. |
| " No. 3 |
1,673 |
|
|
|
15 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title settled by Native Land Court. Land valuable on account
of its proximity to Shortland. Probable cost, 3s. per acre. Gold in the
blocks. |
| Moewai, No. 2, Mercury Bay |
3,500 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
Under survey. Probable cost, two shillings per acre. Position good. Gold
found in immediate neighbourhood. |
| Whenuakite, No. 2 |
6,700 |
|
|
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title investigated by Court. Adjoins Kapowai, Tairua, Te Puia,
and Karo Blocks. Purchased by Government. |
| Kaimarama |
8,300 |
|
|
|
56 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title investigated by Court. Probable cost, two shillings per
acre. Adjoins Te Weiti and Matokirau Blocks. Purchased by Crown. |
| Omahu West |
8,000 |
100 |
10 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Part, near main road from Shortland to Hikutaia, of excellent
quality. Remainder hilly and auriferous. Joins the Omahu East Block,
purchased by the Crown; extending to the coast. The purchase of this will
add to the Hikutaia Block, and give the Crown an unbroken piece of country
from the Thames to the East Coast. |
| Runanga (Taupo District) |
5,000 |
80 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
This can now probably be more easily arranged from Napier with Tohau and
his party. The reason this payment was made to detach Tohau and his party
from Te Hira; their taking payment for land effected that object, and was
the principal reason they left Ohinemuri for Taupo. As long as they remained
at the Thames they assisted the anti land-selling party to hold back Te
Aroha and Ohinemuri. |
| Waiau (Coromandel) |
400 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Not surveyed. A small claim which will give a coast frontage and access
to the Awakauae Block, previously purchased by the Crown. |
| Te Aroha |
100,000 |
|
|
|
285 |
0 |
0 |
Survey arranged for. This block can only be purchased in the same manner
as Ohinemuri, from hapus and individuals. Probable cost, two shillings per
acre. Some excellent land on this block. Am personally acquainted with the
fact of some portion being auriferous. |
| Puketui |
5,000 |
|
|
|
85 |
0 |
0 |
Survey in progress. Adjoins, Tairua, Hihi, and Piraunui, already
purchased by Government. Probable cost, two shillings per acre. |
| Mangarehu |
1,825 |
|
|
|
31 |
0 |
0 |
Surveyed. Title investigated. Valuable from proximity to
Shortland. |
| Mangarehu East |
468 |
|
|
|
20 |
0 |
0 |
| Mataora |
6,000 |
|
|
|
15 |
0 |
0 |
Not Surveyed. Some of Ngatiporua anxious to sell in consequence of a
quarrel with Ngatitamatera. |
| Totals |
330,622 |
1,818 |
10 |
0 |
1,606 |
0 |
0 |
|
24th March, 1873.
|
James Mackay, jun. |
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