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No. 4a.
Mr. Brissenden to Mr. H T. Clarke.
Auckland,
3rd November, 1874.
Sir,—
I have the honor to report that I have secured by purchase, and paid deposit on account of Government on several blocks of land north of Auckland, a schedule of which I enclose. Nearly all of them are now under survey. I may state that the land is of the general mixed character, as it "necessarily must be in so large an area." I have been as particular as possible to select the best at the lowest price.
I have, &c.,
E. T. Brissenden.
H. T. Clarke, Esq., Under Secretary, Native Office, Wellington.Enclosure.
A Schedule of Lands
purchased for the Government, by E. T. Brissenden, North of Auckland, since 20th August,
1874.
| No. | Name of Block. | District. | Remarks. |
| 1 | Punakitere | Hokianga | |
| 2 | Waimamaku | " | |
| 3 | Pakanae | " | |
| 4 | Kanae o Ruruwahine | " | |
| 5 | Pawhero | " | |
| 6 | Tukuwhenua and Oteraite | " | |
| 7 | Kuhuera | " | |
| 8 | Pukewhaeaihi, | " | |
| 9 | Pawhero | " | |
| 10 | Wai Hoanga | Bay of Islands | |
| 11 | Wairau | " | |
| 12 | Rakauhongi | " | |
| 13 | Orowhana | " | |
| 14 | Te Ana Tuturu | Whangape | |
| 15 | One No. 2 | Hokianga | |
| 16 | Okorihi | " | |
| 17 | Ponewhanua | " | |
| 18 | Kahumaku and Rairoa | " | |
| 19 | Unuhaia, Te Huia, Te Patoa, and Opuiti | Whangaroa | |
| 20 | Turato | Hokianga | |
| 21 | Omatoroa | " | |
| 22 | Taraire | (26) This block is in my former report. I have since | |
| 23 | Mangataraire | Bay of Islands | extended it from Hokianga Heads to Kaihu, com- |
| 24 | Tutamoe | Kaipara | prising now nearly 100,000 acres: its former area |
| 25 | Te Takanga | Hokianga | was about 40,000 acres. I believe I am much. |
| 26 | Waipona | Kaipara | under the mark. The blocks here mentioned at |
| 27" | Ngapuku | Hokianga | 200,000 acres. |
E. T. Brissenden.
3rd November, 1874