G.-7

MEMORANDUM of NATIVE LANDS PURCHASED for the GENERAL GOVERNMENT by E. T. BRISSENDEN.

26

No. Name of Block. District. From whom purchased. Price per Acre. Moneys advanced. Area estimated. Remarks. s. d. £ s. d. 11 0 0 15 0 0 70 0 0 10 0 0 75 0 0 65 0 0 Acres. 470 1 2 3 4 5 8 Ara Kiore ... Awarua Epakauri ... Kaiara Kauae o Ruruwhine Kahumaku Kaipara ... Mangakahia Mangonui... Hokianga... Hokianga ... Hokianga... Paora Tuhaere and another ... Kauraki and others ... Te Waka Rangaunu and others Eamaruru and others Rikihaua and others ... Tc Whata and others ... 16 0 4 1 0 1 3 1 6 This block was purchased for £10. Interpretation of deed £1 (Mr. Woon). Crown grant. Soil very good, open and bush. Survey completed. Soil mostly indifferent, open and a little bush. Soil mixed character, part good bush (Whangape) soil tolerably good, timbered. Under survey. Soil first quality, timbered land; broken near Otawa. Survey to commence first week in January. Soil very good in places ; limestone ; situation valuable, near the town of Whangarei. Soil indifferent. Bush and open. Soil pretty good, timbered. Survey completed. 7 8 9 10 Kioreroa Mataki Mangataraire Mokau Whangarei Hokianga... Bay of Islands Bay of Islands Te Tatau and others Perene Taonui and others Te Whata and others Hereinaia, Te Ara, and others 2 6 1 0 1 5 2 6 150 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 11 12 18 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 Mangakino Ngatuaka Nukaka Owhetu Opuheteone Oikura One One No. 2 Oniataroa Okonihi Opuiti ... Hokianga... Hokianga ... Mangakahia Kaipara ... Mangakahia Hokianga... Hokianga... Hokianga... Hokianga ... Hokianga ... Mangonui Honi Mohi Tawhai and others Wi Tana Papahia and others... Pepini and another Paora Tahane and another ... Te Ware and others ... Te Momohanga and others ... Honi Mohi Tawhai and others Piri Tera and others ... Perene Taonui and others Wirerau Titou and others ... Wiremu Waihi and others ... 1 6 2 0 16 30 0 0 94 0 0 30 0 0 100 0 0 35 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 5 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 1,700 "520 Soil tolerably good ; mostly bush. Soil good, part open and grassed, part valuable bush. Surveyed, and through the Court. Soil good, broken. By Colonel McDonnell. Price for block. Part open and good, part bush. Crown grant. Soil pretty good, bush, broken. Survey completed. Soil indifferent; mostly wooded. Survey completed. Old Native cultivations; soil very good. Surveyed, and through the Court. Soil excellent; broken. Under survey. Soil pretty good ; timbered ; broken. Survey completed. Soil excellent; timbered ; broken. Under survey. Price unfixed; soil indifferent; mostly open ; near Whangaroa. Survey completed by McDonnell. Soil good ; bush poor; broken. Soil pretty good ; timbered. Under survey. Soil good ; wooded. Survey completed. Soil very good in part; bush heavy and valuable. Surrvey completed. Soil pretty good ; broken and timbered. Survey nearly completed. Soil mixed character ; middle of block very good ; some valuable bush. £800 held back till Court sits. Soil pretty good ; wooded. Survey completed ; price reduced to Is. 3d. per acre. Soil indifferent; part open and good bush. Soil indifferent; open and bush. Survey completed. Soil, one-half indifferent, one-half tolerably good. Survey nearly completed. Soil very good ; valleys open. Hill's Bush. Soil very good ; open. Survey completed. 1 0 1 3 1 0 2,700 22 2:5 25 20 27 Orowhana Ototigoroa... Okaka Omahuta ... Opouteke ... Pakiri Mangonui Hokianga ... Hokianga,.. Hokianga... Mangakahia Kaipara .,. Timoti Puhipi and others Kemi te Tai and others Perene Taonui and others Mohi Tawhai and others Patuai and others Hori Te More and others 3 0 2 0 1 3 1 6 1 3 61 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 1,650 0 0 20,000 2S 29 30 31 32 88 Pekapekarau Pututnmutumn ... Puwhera Punaketere Pakanae Ponewhenua Mangakahia Hokianga... Bay of Islands Hokianga ... Hokianga... Hokianga... Paora Kiwi and others Honi Makoare and others Mitai Pene Taui and others ... Pehi Kuru and others Pairama te Tao and others ... Piri Tera and others 2 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 3 2 6 375 0 0 15 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 107 6 3 5 0 0 5,025