No. 64.
Mr. Commissioner Searancke to the Hon. the
Colonial Secretary.
Sir,—
I have the honor to inform you that the Ngatiwai tribe have offered to me for sale to the Government a large block of land situated between Wananake, on the South, and Mimiwhangata, on the North, and extending inland to the Wairua River. The area I compute at 30,000 acres or more.
The owners of this block met at Whangarei, and, after a few days discussion with the Natives there, owners of the adjacent land, agreed to the boundaries of their several claims.
The block is adjacent to the Hikurangi Block of Government land, and, though hilly on the coast line, is level and of good available quality inland. The northern end runs up nearly to the Ruapekapeka Block lately purchased.
I now beg that I may be authorized to survey and negotiate the purchase of this block.
I have, &c.,
William N. Searancke,
District Commissioner.