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

Return showing the number of Acres over which the Native Title has been extinguished during the year ended 30th June, 1862; showing, also, Payments made during the same period in the Wellington and Hawke's Bay Provinces, on account of Land purchased prior to the 30th June, 1861

Return showing the number of Acres over which the Native Title has been extinguished during the year ended 30th June, 1862; showing, also, Payments made during the same period in the Wellington and Hawke's Bay Provinces, on account of Land purchased prior to the 30th June, 1861.

Date of Payment. Name of Block. Number of Acres. Amount Paid.
Bay of Islands District.
£ s. d.
Jan. 25, 1861 Kokohia (omitted from last return) 800 50 0 0
Jan. 14, 1862 Kororareka—town lots ¾ 165 0 0
Feb. 19, 1862 Taraire (additional) 883 100 0 0
*Maungataniwha East 8,469
*Maungatete 11,175
Kaipara and Whangarei Districts.
Nov. 2, 1861 Mirowhakatiki 5,500 300 0 0
" Rua Tangata 5,450 300 0 0
Nov. 21, 1861 Whiritoa 1,558 116 17 0
" Okaka 1,851 138 16 6
Dec. 10, 1861 Waiharakeke Reserve 81 7 10 0
" Tipare Reserve 54 7 10 0
Jan. 20, 1862 Apotu 947 100 0 0
" Tupua 100 20 0 0
" Hikurangi 12,000 600 0 0
" Owhihua 847 250 0 0
May 21, 1862 Maungaturoto 6,815 511 2 6
Thames and Coromandel Districts.
Sept. 23, 1859 Purangi These purchases, though made prior to 30th June, 1861, have been omitted by Mr. Preece in Returns previously furnished by him. 8,346 557 0 0
Nov. 8, 1859 Awakanae 225 45 0 0
Nov. 9, 1859 Purangi Islands 36 6 0 0
Dec. 19, 1859 Waikaika 76 20 0 0
Jan. 13, 1860 Hangarua 556 100 0 0
July, 1861 Huruhi Block 466 110 0 0
March, 1862 Matarangi Block 892 155 0 0
May, 1862 Pukekura 750 112 10 0
June, 1862 Land at Cabbage Bay 162 30 0 0
" Ongohi 277 50 0 0
Auckland District.
Dec., 1861 Reserve at Purapura 3 7 0 0
Jan., 1862 Ramaroa Reserve 50 12 0 0
June, 1862 Rangitawhiri Block, Great Barrier 35 0 0
" " 50 0 0
Province of Napier.
May 12, 1862 Moturoa Block Purchases effected prior to 30th June, 1861. 30 0 0
May 13, 1862 Waipukurau 75 0 0
May 15, 1862 Northwood's Homestead 100 0 0
" " 280 0 0
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Date of Payment. Name of Block. Number of Acres. Amount Paid.
Province of Wellington.
£ s. d.
Feb. 27, 1862 Whawhanui Reserve 1,000 80 0 0
Jan. 15, 1862 Aranga Te Kuiri These blocks were all purchased prior to 30th June, 1861. 20 0 0
Jan. 17, 1862 Makara 320 0 0
Jan. 18, 1862 Tuhetarata 30 0 0
Feb. 3, 1862 Tauwharenikau and Taratahi 200 0 0
Feb. 12, 1862 Te Whiti 80 0 0
" Arama Karaka's Block 175 0 0
" Te Taheke. 150 0 0
" Papawhakarau 10 0 0
Feb. 27, 1862 Wereta's Pahaua Block 7 0 0

Note.—Payments on account of blocks the Native Title to which has not yet been extinguished are not included in this Return. In those instances where the acreage is not given, the payments are on account of blocks the Native Title over which was extinguished prior to 30th June, 1861.

John Rogan,
District Commissioner,

For the Chief Commissioner, August 21st, 1862.

* The purchase money of the Maungataniwha and Maungatete Blocks is respectively Three hundred and eighty-eight (388) pounds and Five hundred and nine (509) pounds. These amounts were paid to the Natives in July last.