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Province of Auckland.

At the request of the Waikato Natives, who are again bringing their produce for sale to One-hunga, the Native hostelry or grain store at that place has been put into a habitable state, at an expense of £59. It had been unused by the Natives since the outbreak of the Waikato war.

The occupation by Mr. McIntosh of the building erected as an hospital at Mangonui has ceased, by which £10 8s. a year is lost until another tenant can be found.

The lease of the reserve No. 89, at St. George's Bay, now let for £13 a year to Mr. Blackett, expired in June, 1873. It is proposed to offer this land (6 acres 1 rood) in building allotments, by which a much larger rental than that heretofore received for it as pasturage land is expected to be obtained.

The Thames and Waikato Natives have placed in trust with Mr. Searancke, R.M., and myself, the following properties—viz., Maungatapu, on the Piako, 6,110 acres, by Te Raihe and others; and Te Au o Waikato, 8,560 acres, by Tuhakaraina and others. Applications have been received also from the undermentioned chiefs for me to undertake the management of their granted lands, viz.: From Kiriama Tauwhare and others: Peria, 8,020 acres. From Te Raihi and others: Hinuwera, 5,396 acres: Matamata, 5,468 acres. From Tu Whenua and others: Paritu, 24,229 acres.

The reserve, No. 72, of Section No. 1, Town of Tauranga, containing twenty-five perches, has been let to Mr. James Weir Greay, on a yearly rental of £7; a lease for twenty-one years to be given as soon as it can legally be done.