The following blocks of land, situated at Cabbage Bay, Coromandel District, have been offered to the Government by Tahana Kerei of the Ngatitamatera tribe:—

	A.	R.	P.
Tatahou	46	3	36
Te To	7	0	31
Oneroa	70	2	8
Waihihi	41	1	17
	166	0	12

The survey of these blocks has been completed by me. They are adjoining some of Mr. Hay's late purchases, and are valuable from the fact that they will assuredly lead to other and more extensive acquisitions, as also from the nature of the soil which is excellent and well adapted to occupation by European settlers.

According to instructions received from the Chief Commissioner, I have offered Tahana the same price per acre as that paid by Mr. Hay for other blocks in the same locality, viz., 4s., which will amount to £33 4s. 4d. for the entire 166 0 12 acres which, after some endeavours on Tahana's part to increase the price, he has accepted.

Minute.

Recommended that Mr. Smith should be authorized to pay Tahana and party the sum of £33 4s. 4d. for the blocks referred to, as they are well situated for locating settlers.