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Title: An Epitome of Official Documents Relatives to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Author: H. Hanson Turton

Publication details: George Didsbury, 1883, Wellington

Part of: He reo nō ngā whakaritenga me ngā pukapuka here / Language of agreement and obligation

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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Enclosure 2. — Return No. 2

Enclosure 2.
Return No. 2.

Blocks for which Negotiations are concluded, but Deeds not executed.
Name of Block.	Area.	Advances charged to Government, as per Vouchers furnished.			Advanced by James Mackay, jun., from Privete Funds, repayable.			Balances due exclusive of advances made privately by J. Mackay, jun.			Remarks.
	Acres.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Waikawau and Moehau (or Cape Colville)	118,802	13,174	11	0	792	0	0	1,675	14	0	Surveys completed. The only question delaying the execution of deeds is the laying-off three or four reserves. Preliminary agreement signed by a majority of the owners. It is proposed to complete deeds and submit to Native Land Court, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Public Works Act. This purchase is intimately connected with the Ohinemuri question, the land being owned by the same tribe, and it is considered the completion of it will be an effectual blow to the anti land-selling portion of the Ngatitamatera tribe.
Te Weiti	4,305	550	0	0							Survey completed. Title investigated. Cause of delay in execution of deed being that a small reserve had to be surveyed; this is done. Deed can now be executed.
Wharekawa	20,000 (estimated)	220	0	0	280	0	0	1,800	0	0	Survey in progress. Title investigated, and Interlocutory Order granted by the Native Land Court. Land chiefly hilly. Reported to be auriferous. Probable cost, 2s. per acre.
Rangahou	9,132	785	0	0							Surveyed. Title investigated. Valuable from being adjacent to gold fields, and some portion auriferous. Deed partly executed. Required to procure another signature of a Native residing at Mercury Bay.
Waiwhakaurunga	14,186				100	0	0	1,500	0	0	Surveyed. Title investigated. Valuable from being near to Shortland. Some portion auriferous. A few small farms could be laid off here. Deed can be executed as soon as a reserve is laid off.
Owhao	311	30	0	0				20	0	0	Surveyed. Valuable from its proximity to Shortland. Price arranged, 3s. 3d. per acre.
Kapowai	8,663				30	0	0	700	0	0	Surveyed. Title investigated. Deed can be executed at once.
Kapowai, No. 2	8,000 (estimated)				10	0	0	800	0	0	Under Survey. Deed can be signed and submitted to Native Land Court, under provisions of the Immigration and Public Works Act. Price arranged, 2s. per acre, irrespective of area.
Totals	183,399	14,739	11	0	1,212	0	0	6,495	14	0

	£	s.	d.
Advances as per Vouchers furnished to Treasury	14,739	11	0
Balance to complete purchases	6,495	14	0
Total Cost	£21,235	5	0

Average Price, 2s. 3¾d. per acre.

James Mackay, jun.

24th March, 1873.