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C—No. 6.

OE AURIEEROUS LAND AT SWITZERS.

No. 21. Mr. A. Baeeon to Mr. C. E. Haughton. Sib,— Dunedin, sth July, 1872. I have the honor, by direction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, to forward you copy of minute of the Board relative to sale of fifty acres of land to A. McDonald,, of 4th May, 1871. I am, &c, A. Baeeon, C. E. Haughton, Esq. Clerk to the Board.

Enclosure in No. 21. Extract from the Minutes of the "Waste Land Board, 4th May, 1871. " 13. Allen McDonald applied to have section 1, "Wendon District, agreed to be sold to ■William Acton, granted to him, as transferee. The request was -granted, provided the transfers are correct." A true extract. A. Baeeon, Clerk to the Board.

, _ t No. 22. Mr. C. E. Haughton to the Commissioned! of Ceown Lands, Dunedin. Sib,— "Wellington, 22nd July, 1872. "Will you bo kind enough to oblige me with a copy of the minute of the "Waste Lands Board, by which it was agreed to sell section 1, Wendon District, to "William Acton ; and also the names of the members present ? « I am, &c, The Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin. C. E. Haughton.

No. 23. Mr. J. T. Thomson to Mr. C. E. Haughton. g IE _ i Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, 27th July, 1872. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant, and herewith beg to transmit a copy of the minute of the "Waste Lands Board meeting at which Mr. Acton's application was received, and directions given to him to deposit the cost of survey to bo executed by the Government Surveyor prior to sale. I have, &c, J. T. Thomson, C. E. Haughton, Esq., ■Wellington. Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Enclosure in No. 23. Exteact from the Minutes of the Waste Lands Board, 3rd June, 1868. Present —The Chief Commissioner, Mr. Cuttcn, Mr. Commissioner Duncan, Mr. Commissioner Mollison. Application of "William Acton, of "Winding Creek, for fifty acres on run No. 254b, with which was produced the runholder's consent. Resolved, That the amount of survey be deposited as on surveys of pre-emptive rights. A true extract. J. T. Thomson, 27th July, 1872. Chief Commissioner.

No. 24. Mr. G. S. Coopee to Mr. R. Shaw. g IE Colonial Secretary's Office, "Wellington, Ist August, 1872. Adverting to my letter No. 197, of the 16th. March last, on the subject of the alleged sale of auriferous land at Switzers, I have the honor, by direction of Mr. Gisborne, tq inform you that, after consultation with His Honor the Superintendent of Otago and the "Warden of the district, the Government do not consider it advisable to take any further action in the matter. I have, &c., G. S. Coopee, Ealph Shaw, Esq., Switzers, Otago. Under Secretary.

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