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Schedule B.— Continued. CLASS C. 1.—Grants with Limitations.— Return of Reserves made in pursuance of AWARDS of the Native Land Court in May 1868, in final extinguishment of all Claims under the Ngaitahu Deed of 1848.

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DlSTEICT. No. Date op Ceetipicate. Name op Awaed. Aeea. Situation and Discription. Nature op Trust, Limitations, &c. Trustees. Manderville 22 Notification in New Zealand Gazette of June 20, 1868. Do. Do. Kaianoi A. e. p. 15 0 0 Bounded on the northward by Section 3744; on the westward by the lagoon surrounding the old pa of Kaiapoi; and on the eastward by the road. Between the Kowhai and Waipara Rivers; bounded on the eastward by the road reserved along the beach; on the westward by the lagoon ; and on the northward and southward by lines at right angles to the general direction of the aforesaid road. Bounded on the northward by a road and by Section 8065; on the southward by a road ; on the westward and eastward by the Rotoroa Lagoon, and also on the westward by the North Road. Situate on an Island near the mouth of the Ashley. Bounded on the northward and southward by the road reserved round said Island ; on the eastward by the road on the west side'of Section 11386 ; and on the westward by a line parallel to the eastern boundary. Bounded on the northward by Section 11214 ; on the southward by Section 9907 ; on the eastward by the road reserved along the estuary of the Rivers Avon and Heathcote ; and on the westward by a line at right angles to the southern boundary ; subject to a road. Note. —Of the 1000 acres awarded by the Court to the Natives of Kaiapoi, 450 acres are in return for lands apportioned out of the Kaiapoi estate to Natives for whom other lands had been set apart at Rapaki, Wairewa, Port Levy, and other places. Of the remaining 550 acres, 200 acres are intended as a provision for a few Natives (about 20 in number) residing at Kaiapoi, for whom no land had been set apart. The other places included in the award are intended as fishery easements, in fulfilment of the engagements to the Natives, included in the phrase Mahinga Kai, used in the Ngaitahu Deed. Bounded on the westward by the eastern boundary of Section 10480, and a line in continuation thereof; on the eastward by the Lake road; on the southward by the road forming the northern boundary of the Native Reserve, At Little River. Bounded on the northward by the road south of the Reserve 222 in red; on the westward by Section 5689 ; on the southward by the road south of that section ; and on the eastward by a line parallel to the western boundary. Being a square block of land on the stream issuing from the Waitarakao Lagoon, and opposite the Island on the said stream. Subject to a road. The Estate to be inalienable for ever, except by settlement for the benefit of the Grantees, or their successors, to be appointed under the " Native Lands Act, 1865." Hakopa te AtaOtu, Wi N aihira, Paratene Tamanuiarangi, Peta te Hori, Aperahama te Aika, Arapata Koti, Wiremu te Uki, Tioti Pita. Ashley 23 Kaiapoi 10 0 0 Ashley 24 Do. Do. Kaiapoi 20 0 0 Do. Do. Ashley 25 Dc. Do. Kaiapoi 10 0 0 Do. Do. Christchurch Do. Do. Kaiapoi 10 0 0 Do. Do. 26 Ellesmere 28 Taumutu ... 128 0 0 Do. Do. Pohau, Hoani Timaru, Irai Tihau. Little River 29 Do. Do. Taumutu ... 100 0 0 Do. Do. Do. Do. Arowhenua ,., 2 0 0 Do. Do. Timaru 30