The Secretary for Public Works, to Alexander Mackay, Esq., Native Commissioner.

Sir,—

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 2nd ultimo, addressed to the Chief Surveyor, recommending the reservation of a site of an old fishing pah at Wairewa, in exchange for Native reserve No. 890, also at Little river. In reply, I am directed to inform you that the Government fully concurs in your recommendation, and would suggest the publication of a notice in the New Zealand Gazette similar to that of the 20th June, 1868, reserving No. 890, stating that the proposed reserve was made in lieu of the former.

Enclosure in No. 52.
Description of land proposed to be given in lieu of No. 890.

Native reserve 1297, in red. Ten acres, more or less, situate at Little river, commencing at a point on the western shore of Wairewa, situate about twelve and a half chains south-west of the southernmost corner of reserve No. 810 (in red); thence southerly, following the edge of the said Lake a distance of ten chains; and extending westerly, at right angles, to the general direction of the frontage, a distance, on the average, of seven chains, subject, nevertheless, to the continuation of the road which passes through the reserve above-mentioned.