Subsequently to the meetings held at the Umuhika, we visited the Tawhitinui, Whakarewa, and Waitahanui Natives in relation to the marking out of certain reserves previously agreed to.

On the occasion of our arrival at Maketu, the acknowledged owners of the lands there lately parchased by us earnestly urged the necessity of paying to them the balances due; but having no special instructions to that effect, we recommended them to exercise patience, the Government being engaged in matters of far more importance just now.

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In order to elucidate somewhat the extent of our land transactions within the Bay of Plenty and Lake Districts, we may enumerate the lands to which titles have been settled, and the final deeds transmitted to yourself. They comprise the following:—

No.	1.	Tauhara purchase.
No.	2.	Tauhara lease.
No.	3.	Rotokawa purchase.
No.	4.	Taharua purchase.
No.	5.	Oruanui lease.
No.	6.	Runanga, No. 2 lease.
No.	7.	Block from Ngatiwhakaue purchase.
No.	8.	" Patuai purchase.
No.	9.	" Ngatipikeao purchase.
No.	10.	" Ngatikereru purchase.
No.	11.	" Ngatirnanawa, purchase.
No.	12.	" Ngatiraukawa purchase.
No.	13.	" Ngatitu purchase.
No.	14.	" Ngatirangiteaorere purchase
No.	15.	" Ngatiuenukopako purchase
No.	16.	" Ngatituwharetoa purchase.

The blocks all but completed are,—

No.	1.	Runanga No. 1 lease.
No.	2.	Paeroa lease.
No. 3.	Parekarangi lease.
No.	4.	Te Tatua East and West lease.
No.	5.	Heruiwi and Pukahunui lease.
No.	6.	Tawhitinui and Otuhangu lease.
No.	7.	Whakarewa lease.
No.	8.	Kaikokopu lease.
No.	9.	Te Puke purchase.
No.	10.	Paengaroa purchase.
No.	11.	Kaikopu purchase.
No.	12.	Waitahanui purchase,

Negotiations regarding the following blocks have been initiated, and advances paid thereon, but their settlement is more remote:—

No.	1.	Owhitiura and Whakarewarewa lease.
No.	2.	Te Koutu lease.
No.	3.	Rotohokahoka purchase.
No.	4.	Te Pokohu lease.
No.	5.	Kaingaroa Upper and Lower lease, including certain lands abutting on Rotomahana.

It will be observed that no reference is made to monetary matters in this paper, that part of our work having been, at my request, intrusted, from the commencement of our negotiations, solely to Mr. Mitchell, who will transmit to you his report, containing the whole of the information required on this subject.

In conclusion, it may be remarked that, throughout the Bay of Plenty and Lake Districts at the present juncture, the utmost confidence in the Government scheme with respect to land purchases and leases is expressed by the tribes generally.