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Enclosure in No. 35. REPORT showing AMOUNT of LAND PURCHASED for the GENERAL GOVERNMENT, during the past SIX MONTHS; also, showing Land, sale of which is now being negotiated by JAMES BOOTH, &c., &c.

Name of Block. Where Situated. Extent in Acres. Boundaries. Price per Acre. Names of Owners. Remarks. Paraekaretu Between Bangitikei and Turakina Rivers. 45,075 ... As shown in map attached to Purchase Deed ... 4s. ... Aperahama, Tipao, and others. Purchased on tho 16th March, 1872. Aorangi Between Oroua and Manawatu Rivers. About 7,000 Beginning at Hungarea ; thence in an Easterly direction to Taupaki; thence North-east to stream called Aorangi; thence to Pairau, Kahikatea, and Kaaka; thence to Pukunui, Paiaka-a-kawhaki, and Kawau, a surveyed line, thence by a line dividing Block from land owned by Ngatikawhata ; thence in Westerly direction, and following Oroua River in Southerly direction to starting point, at Hungarea. 4s. for Bush; 6d. for Swamp. Hamuera Te Raikokiritia, Kerei Te Panau, and other Natives of the Rangitane and Muaupoko tribes. Deposit of two hundred pounds has been paid on this Block; owners have signed agreement to complete purchase when Crown title is obtained. Taonni Between Oroua and Manawatu Rivers, South of Aorangi. Not yet ascertained. Commencing at Survey Post, at Hungarea ; thence in Southerly direction, following course of Oroua Stream toTarata; thence in Easterly directiontoTorumetewha; thence to Taupaki, thcro joining boundary line of Aorangi, which it follows to Hungarea, the other starting point. 4s. for Bush j 6d. for Swamp. Tutere Tiwcta, Kararaina, and other Natives of the Rangitane and Muaupoko tribes. Deposit of two hundred pounds has been paid on this Block; owners have signed agreement to complete purchase when Crown title is obtained. Tuwhakattipu* Left bank of the Manawatu River. Not yet ascertained. Commencing at Survey Station at Tuwhakatupua ; thenco following course of Manawatu River in a Southerly direction to Survey Station at Hingatiraha ; thence in Easterly direction to Mangawharawhava; thence in North-westerly direction to starting point, at Tuwhakatupua. 4s. for Bush ; 6d, for Swamp. Peeti te Aweawe, Kawana Hunia, Kerei te Panau, and other Natives of Muaupoko, Rangitane, and Ngatiraukawa tribes. Deposit of two hundred pounds has been paid on this Block; owners have signed agreement to complete purchase when Crown title is obtained. Kakarikitahi In Seventy-MileBush, East of Tararua Range. 50,000 ... Not yet agreed as to price. Negotiations for purchaso of this block of land are standing over for a time owing to opposition on part of two or three NativeB. Between Mangohau and Makakahi; thence to Tiraumca Kawana Hunia, Rewiri, Huru te Hiaro, Peeti te Aweawe, and others.