No. 9.
Mr. Commissioner Johnson to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

I have the honor to inform you that a selection of 40 acres has been made under the new land regulations on behalf of a chief named Te Kiri Kaiparaoa, in the Kourawhero Block, lately purchased at Mahurangi.

The land in question is a sacred place, which the seller desired to re-purchase, and was allowed the privilege of doing so by a clause inserted in the deed of sale to the Crown, guaranteeing him priority of selection.

It would be very desirable that a Government surveyor do survey, and put the Native applicant in possession of his purchase, and I have accordingly to request that you will be pleased to give the necessary instructions to that effect.