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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND POSSESSED BY MAORIS, NORTH ISLAND (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 16th July, 1885. Ordered, " That there be laid upon the table a return showing the amount of land now in possession of the Maoris in the North Island that has not passed the Native Land Court, setting forth acreage in each county; also the number and acreage of each respectively of reserves gazetted in accordance with the various Native Keserves Acts, or by special grants, or by awards of Commissioners, or by Compensation Courts, or by Acts of Parliament, or otherwise reserved, in what county situated, the number of them leased, to whom leased, and amount of rent in each case ; also the acreage of land that has passed the Native Land Courts in each county, held by the Maoris as inalienable, with the name and acreage of each separate block."—(Mb. LOCKE.)

Return showing the Amount of Land now in Possession of the Maoris in the North Island that has not passed the Native Land Court, setting forth Acreage in each County.

Betuen of Lands gazetted under the Operations of "The Native Reserves Act, 1856." Vide Parliamentary Paper, G.-Sb, 1880.

RetObn of Keserves under the operation of "The Native Reserves Act, 1882.'' Vide Parliamentary Paper, G.-7, 1883, pages 5 and 6. I—CI.1 —CI. 15.

Name of District and County. Area. Name of District and County. Area. Auckland Provincial District— Mangouui Bay of Islands .. Hokianga Whangarei llobson Rodney Waitemata Manukau Coromandel Thames ftako .. Tauranga Wliakatanc Cook Wairoa.. East Taupo Went Taupo Clifton.. Kawhia Acres. 141,700 202,000 170,150 115,450 12,400 25,500 20,000 11,GOO 26,200 175,800 8,200 116,200 989,300 160,500 120,000 279,400 897,900 71,900 902,000 Taranaki Provincial District— Clifton County Taranaki „ Patea „ Waitotara „ Total Wellington Provincial District— Wanganui County .. Rangitikei Taupo East „ Taupo West Iiorowhenua „ Manawatu „ Wairarapa West „ Acres. 702,100 43,000 73,300 50,000 928,400 853,290 253,093 407,495 121,432 1,862 9,600 95,442 Total ■1,742,814 Total !4,452,200 4,452,200 370,272 1,742,814 928,400 7,493,686 Hawke's Bay Provincial District — Itavko's Bay County Waipawa ., Wairoa „ SUIIMAIIY. 60,168 147,804 I 156,300 Auckland Hawke's Bay Wellington Taranaki Total 370,272 ; Total