No. 7.
Mr. Brissenden to the Hon. the Native Minister.
Sir,—
I have the honor, to forward you a memorandum report of lands negotiated by me for the General Government from March, 1874, to date, showing price per acre, actual moneys advanced on each block, and area so far as known.
I have also the honor to submit to you a list of1 blocks for which I am now in treaty with the owners.
The surveys of the blocks have been pushed forward with great-vigour by Percy Smith, Esq., chief assistant of Inspector of Surveys.
At the rate at which the work is now progressing the whole of the blocks will be finished before the end of the summer.
I have, &c.,
E. T. Brissenden.
The Hon. the Native Minister, Auckland.Blocks under Negotiation.
Mangonui o Wai, of about 15,000 acres, now under survey by request of owners. This I believe to be the best block of-land in the Hokianga District.
Whangape, 21,000 acres, surveyed and through the Court. Much of the land on the rivers and creeks is open country and open bush land of very 'good quality; about 7,000 acres splendid kauri bush.
Pakiri. The balance of this block, 12,000 acres, I hope to conclude almost immediately. 20,000 acres purchased in March last.
Tihitihi Block, north of Whangarei. Mostly volcanic mixed bush land, estimated at 11,000 acres.
E. T. Brissenden.
Auckland, 30th December, 1874.Memorandum of Native Lands Purchased for the General Government by E. T. Brissenden.
No. | Name of Block | District. | From whom purchased. | Price per Acre. | Moneys advanced. | Area estimated. | Remarks. | |||
s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | Acres. | |||||
1 | Ara Kiore | Kaipara | Paora Tuhaere and another | 11 | 0 | 0 | 470 | This block was purchased for £10. Interpretation of deed £1 (Mr. Woon). Crown grant. | ||
2 | Awarua | Mangakahia | Kauraki and others | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Soil very good, open and bush. Survey completed. | |
3 | Epakauri | Mangonui | Te Waka Rangaunu | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Soil mostly indifferent, open and a little bush. | |
4 | Kaiara | Hokianga | Ramaruru and others | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Soil mixed character, part good bush. | |
5 | Kauae o Ruruwhine | Hokianga | Rikihaua and others | 1 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | (Whangape) soil tolerably good, timbered. Under survey. | |
6 | Kahumaku | Hokianga | Te Whata and others | 1 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 0 | Soil first quality, timbered land; broken near Otawa. Survey to commence first week in January. | |
7 | Kioreroa | Whangarei | Te Tatau and others | 2 | 6 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Soil very good in places; limestone; situation valuable, near the town of Whangarei. | |
8 | Mataki | Hokianga | Perene Taonui and others | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Soil indifferent. Bush and open. | |
9 | Mangataraire | Bay of Islands | Te Whata and others | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Soil pretty good, timbered. Survey completed. | |
10 | Mokau | Bay of Islands | Heremaia, Te Ara, and others | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | Mangakino | Hokianga | Honi Mohi Tawhai and others | 1 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Soil tolerably good; mostly bush. | |
12 | Ngatuaka | Hokianga | Wi Tana Papahia and others | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1,700 | Soil good, part open and grassed, part valuable bush. Surveyed, and through the Court. | ||
13 | Nukaka | Mangakahia | Pepini and another | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Soil good, broken. By Colonel McDonnell. | |
14 | Owhetu | Kaipara | Paora Tahane and another | 100 | 0 | 0 | 520 | Price for block. Part open and good, part bush. Crown grant. | ||
15 | Opuheteone | Mangakahia | Te Ware and others | 35 | 0 | 0 | Soil pretty good, bush, broken. Survey completed. | |||
16 | Oikura | Hokianga | Te Momohanga and others | 1 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Soil indifferent; mostly wooded. Survey completed. | |
17 | One | Hokianga | Honi Mohi Tawhai and others | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 | Old Native cultivations; soil very good. Surveyed, and through the Court. | ||
18 | One No. 2 | Hokianga | Piri Tera and others | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Soil excellent; broken. Under survey. | |
19 | Omataroa | Hokianga | Perene Taonui and others | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Soil pretty good; timbered; broken. Survey completed. | |
20 | Okonihi | Hokianga | Wiremu Titou and others | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | Soil excellent; timbered; broken. Under survey. | |
21 | Opuiti | Mangonui | Wiremu Waihi and others | 10 | 0 | 0 | Price unfixed; soil indifferent; mostly open; near Whangaroa. Survey completed by McDonnell. | |||
22 | Orowhana | Mangonui | Timoti Puhipi and others | 3 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | Soil good; bush poor; broken. | |
23 | Otongoroa | Hokianga | Remi te Tai and others | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Soil pretty good: timbered. Under-survey. | |
24 | Okaka | Hokianga | Pere Taonui and others | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Soil good; wooded. Survey completed. | |
25 | Omahuta | Hokianga | Mohi Tawhai and others | 1 | 6 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Soil very good in part; bush heavy and valuable. Survey completed. | |
26 | Opouteke | Mangakahia | Patuai and others | 1 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Soil pretty good; broken and timbered. Survey nearly completed. | |
27 | Pakiri | Kaipara | Hori Te More and others | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | Soil mixed character; middle of block very good; some valuable bush. £800 held back till Court sits. | ||
28 | Pekapekarau | Mangakahia | Paora Kiwi and others | 2 | 6 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 5,025 | Soil pretty good; wooded. Survey completed; price reduced to 1s. 3d. per acre. |
29 | Pututumutumu | Hokianga | Honi Makoare and others | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Soil indifferent; part open and good bush. | |
30 | Puwhera | Bay of Islands | Mitai Pene Taui and others | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | Soil indifferent; open and bush. Survey completed. | |
31 | Punaketere | Hokianga | Pehi Kuru and others | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Soil, one-half indifierent, one-half tolerably good. Survey nearly completed. | |
32 | Pakanae | Hokianga | Pairama te Tao and others | 1 | 3 | 107 | 6 | 3 | Soil very good; valleys open. Hill's Bush. | |
33 | Ponewhenua | Hokianga | Piri Tera and others | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Soil very good; open. Survey completed.page 45 | |
34 | Pukehua | Hokianga | Nikaera and others | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Soil fair, part bush. | |
35 | Rakauwahi | Hokianga | Arama Karaka and others | 1 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | Soil indifferent, open and bush. Survey completed. | |
36 | Taungako | Kaipara | Te Otene and others | 306 | 0 | 0 | 3,300 | Soil splendid. Babylon Block through the Court. Survey completed of all. | ||
37 | Takahue | Mangonui | Timoti Puhipi and others | 2 | 4 | 575 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil very good in places; broken; generally bush. Survey completed. |
38 | Tautoro | Bay of Islands | Wi te Mara and others | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil part good, part indifferent. Some owners object to sale—will not allow survey. |
39 | Tutamoe | Kaipara | Parore te A wha and others | 1 | 3 | 235 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil generally good, mostly bush. Survey nearly completed. |
40 | Te Huia | Mangonui | Wiremu Waihi and others | 10 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Price to be fixed. Soil one-half good, one-half indifferent; partly timbered and broken. Survey completed by McDonnell. | ||
41 | Tukuwhenua | Bay of Islands | Te Hura and others | 1 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil indifferent, open and bush. Survey completed. |
42 | Te Takanga | Hokianga | Wi Tana Papahia and others | 1 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil very good in places. Part bush. |
43 | Tokawhero | Mangakahia | Heti te Hoora and others | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil good, timbered, broken. Under survey. |
44 | Tunapohepohe | Bay of Islands | Henare Hemoiti and others | 1 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil fair and good, bush and open. |
45 | Te Katate | Hokianga | Wiremu Hau and others | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil fair part bush and open. Survey completed. |
46 | Te Mata | Hokianga | Wiremu Hau and others | 1 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil fair, part bush and, open. Objection entered on score of encroachment by surveyor. Survey completed. |
47 | Te Whau | Hokianga | Wiremu Hau and others | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 11 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil fair, part bush and open. Objection entered on score of encroachment by surveyor. Survey completed. |
48 | Taihou | Hokianga | Hone and Pita Auehana | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil good, part open bush land. |
49 | Uwhiroa | Mangonui | Timoti Puhipi and others | 2 | 4 | 425 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil good in places, bush and broken. Survey completed. |
50 | Unuhia | Mangonui | Wiremu Waihi and others | 20 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Price not fixed. Soil good. Fronts on harbour, open. Survey completed by McDonnell. | ||
51 | Wharoro | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil very good, open and bush. Survey completed. | ||
52 | Waitoroto | Hokianga | Peruru Taorua and others | 1 | 1 | 264 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil good in places, bush and broken. Surveyed and through the Court. £144 paid for surveys. |
53 | Waoku | Hokianga | Wi Pou and others | 1 | 5 | 390 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil fair quality, timbered and broken. Survey completed. |
54 | Waoku No. 2 | Hokianga | 1 | 5 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil excellent, timbered, broken. Survey to commence in a few days. | ||||
55 | Waipoua | Hokianga | Tiopira Kinaki and others | 1 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil generally good, mostly wooded, part broken. |
56 | Waerekahakaha | Mangakahia | Paora Kiwi and others | 2 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil good, timbered. Survey nearly completed. Price reduced to 1s 3d per acre. |
57 | Waimamaku | Hokianga | Hapakuku Moetara and others | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil generally good, timbered; part broken. Under survey. |
58 | Waitapu | Hokianga | Wiremu Wauhi and others | 10 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Price, to be fixed by McDonnell. | ||
59 | Waihoanga | Hokianga | Aui Kohiti and others | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | Soil indifferent, bush and open. Survey to commence in a few days. | |
60 | Waimatanui | Bay of Islands | Maihi Paraone and others | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil fair quality, timbered and broken. Survey to commence first week in January. |
61 | Waihoanga No. 2 | Bay of Islands | Pora, Wi te Wata and others | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil indifferent, bush. Survey completed. |
62 | Whakarongorua | Hokianga | Tupari and others | 1 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil excellent, open and mixed bush. |
63 | Whataipu | Hokianga | Mo Whakaru, Tamete and others | 1 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil very good, valley, open bush. |
64 | Mangawhero | Mitai Pene Taui and others | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil good, timbered, broken. Under survey. | |
65 | Ngapuku | Hokianga | Hapukuku Moetara and others | 1 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil very fair, part open, part bush. |
66 | Pakeritu | Hokianga | Raite, Ngau, and others | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | I have not put in the estimated area. Twenty nine of the blocks are now surveyed, or nearly so; the balance will be in the hands of surveyors in a short time. I hope to be able to give the actual area in my next report. | Soil one-half very good, and one-half indifferent. Under survey. |
E. T. Brissenden.