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RETURN of all Leases in the West Coast Settlement Reserves District in which the Rent is in Arrears; and Proceedings taken to enforce Payment of each of such Arrears.

* Confirmed. i Original. 14th August, 1890. ' B. C. Hamerton, Public Trustee.

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Arrears of Bent owing. i Number. Period for which Rent is due. Proceedings taken to enforce Payment of Arrears. 'r 2* £ s. d. 80 0 0 80 0 0 j Prom 3rd October, 1889, to 3rd October, 1890 £282 11s. Id. has been paid on account of rent due under this and Leases Nos. 24, 25, 28, 48, and 54, but, owing to disputed area, cannot be allotted at present. Probably a test case will be necessary to decide this and similar cases where original survey is inaccurate. Lessee claims to have paid in full. Lessees held that they had paid up. They were sued, and they tendered an amount which was accepted as a payment on account. Lessees paid costs. Amount disputed, on account of inaccuracy of original survey. Lessee has made statutory declaration of inability to pay, and has been allowed twelve months — to 17th August, 1S90 —in which to pay, under section 4 of " The West Coast Settlement Reserves Acts Amendment Act, 1887." Lessee claims to have paid in full under award. Pour Natives having given unstamped orders on lessee for a whole year's rent, payable to a Mr. Foreman, of Manutahi, the Public Trustee was asked by lessee to recognise these orders; but, as there were eighty-seven grantees, some of whom protested against a small minority having the benefit of the money, the orders were not allowed, and lessee was so informed; but he said he had paid the orders, although warned not to do so. As the Public Trustee declined to recognise any deductions from rents due, and lessee (D. McGregor) refused to pay, he was proceeded against in the Supreme Court, when it was found that he had been insolvent, and that the lease had been transferred to lessee's brother (J. McGregor), thus necessitating a fresh action. Mr. J. McGregor is being sued for £500 and possession of the land. The case is to come on at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Whanganui. Lessee claimed to be allowed to pay under award. Pull rent was sued for, but case was adjourned from 24th June, 1890, to 8th July, 1890, on which latter date, the Reserves Trustee, a material witness, being in Wellington, case was again adjourned by mutual consent. Sued for, but case adjourned. (See note against No. 12.) Disputed. (See No. 2.) Disputed. (See No. 2.) Disputed. (See No. 2.) Disputed on account of inaccuracy of original survey. Disputed on account of short acreage. Claims to pay under award. Disputed on account of short acreage. 3* 385 4 6 385 4 6 Balance to 24th January, 1891 4* 5* * ■ 32 10 0 86 0 6 32 10 0 Balance to 9th -June, 1891 8G 0 6 Prom 17th August, 1889, to 17th August, 1890 8* 9 « 21 0 0 21 0 0 1st April, 1890, to 1st October, 1890 • • 12* 97 4 10 Balance to 9th May, 1891 17* 24* 25* 28* 32* 33* B7* 41*, 42* 43* 44* 45* 46* 48* 53* 54* ' 55* 52 2 1 i Balance to 19th July, 1890 161 17 0 Balance to 26th March, 1891 6 16 5 Balanee to 7th July, 1890 63 18 " 8 Balance to 1st May, 1891 113 3 0 , Balance to 12th December, 1890 160 4 0 : Prom 1st November, 1889, to 1st May, 1891 18 9 6 I Balance to 6th September, 1890 .. 5 0 0^ p r om 17th April, 1889, to 17th April, 1890. 358 5 0 ! From 1st September, 1889, to 1st September, 1890 .. 14 4 0 j Balance to 4th September, 1890 21 10 4 | Balance to 1st October, 1890 75 0 0 I From 1st December, 1889, to 1st June, 1890 136 8 0 Prom 1st January, 1890, to 1st January, 1S91 136 2 6 Prom 10th March, 1889, to 10th September, 1890 .. 11 15 9 Prom 13th October, 1889, to 13th October, 1890. 7 14 6 Balance to 15th November, 1890 100 0 0 Prom 19th July, 1889, to 19th July. 1890 .. i Lessee claims to pay under award, and was being sued when ease was adjourned. (See note against No. 12.) Lessee claims to have paid up in full under award. Lessee claims to have paid up in full under award. Due 1st June, 1890. Proceedings taken, but case postponed. (See note against No. 12.) Disputed. (See No. 2.) Disputed. (See No. 2.) Lessee has made statutory declaration as to inability to pay, and has been allowed twelve months in which to pay, undei section 4 of " The West Coast Settlement Reserves Acts Amendment Act, 1887." 5450t ) 5451f J 8 0 6 Prom 1st January, 1890, to 1st July, 1890 .. Proceedings not yet taken for the recovery of this amount, the share divisible per grantee being so small.