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regard to the disposition and settlement of their lands. With few exceptions, it may be said that the recommendations made in the various reports herein summarised are in accordance with the wishes of the Maori owners of the respective blocks. The Commission has dealt wholly or partially with lands in the following counties : — Hawke's Bay, 1 ! Waitomo, \ Cook, [East Coast. Awakino, I Rohe-Potaeor Waiapu, J Kawhia, J King-country. West Taupo, J Opotiki, \ Waitemata, \ Whakatane, [ B { pl . Rodney, Rotorua, I Otamatea, Tauranga, j Hobson, Whangarei, r North Auckland. Rangitikei, \ Hokianga, Wanganui, . Wan „ anui District Bay of Islands > Waitotara, 8 ' Whangaroa, Waimarino, J Mangonui, ' Special reports were submitted dealing with the Orakei Native Eeserve; defining the area of the Waimarama Estate to be leased to Ellen Gertrude Meinertzhagen in terms of section 46 of " The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1907 " ; and on the operation of section 11 of " The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907." In order to facilitate the carrying-out of our recommendations in respect of various blocks, and to avoid complications arising from private dealings during the period for completing titles, surveys, and other necessary details, we recommended the issue of Orders in Council under section 10 of " The Native Land Settlement Act, 1907," prohibiting private alienation for a term not exceeding twelve months over a number of blocks of the total area of 183,030 acres. This area is also subject to the recommendations summarised below. The areas dealt with by the Commission in the reports above referred to are as follow :— A. E. P. Leased or under negotiation for lease ... ... 915,970 2 31 Recommended for Maori and general settlement ... 1,295,268 1 33 Vested in Boards and trustees, and available for settlement ... 500,365 0 17 Papatupu lands ... ... ... ... 423,582 2 15 Total ... ... ... ... 3,135,186 3 16 The following are the summaries for each of the counties and districts reported upon : — .

County. Leased or under Negotiation. Recommended. Vested in Boards, &c. Papatupu. Cook ... Waiapu Opotiki Whakatane Botorua A. E. p. A. B. P. A. K. P. A. B. P. 172,552 0 0 113,024 3 14 85,312 3 20 31,282 0 24 24,678 0 0 69,277 2 34 45,407 1 16 156,062 3 16 201,877 1 18 60,068 0 22 6,586 0 0 3,720 2 33 44,344 3 7 8,992 0 23 1,213 1 12 186,137 1 9 19,271 3 27 17,606 1 12 66,011 0 3 4,509 3 3 12,359 1 39 5,446 1 29 28,563 0 11 28,772 2 5 135,860 3 13 113,516 0 26 23,947 0 28 31,038 0 17 195,808 0 0 24,868 1 26 149,285 140,000 0 0 0 0 16,062" 3 4 6,716 0 0 Tauranga Hawke's Bay Wanganui Waimarino Bangitikei Waitotara Waitomo Awakino Kawhia West Taupo Waitemata Bodney Otamatea Hobson Whangarei Hokianga Bay of Islands ... Whangaroa Mangonui 49,243 1 12 59,541 0 39 47,651 1 36 21,763 0 7 138,923 2 27 48,094 2 30 13,326 0 22 28,239 0 19 6,652 3 3 2,527 0 0 30,573 2 0 18,541 2 21 4,406 0 2 14,729 0 0 9,377 2 28 3,466 0 3 679 3 0 11,780 1 23 113,273 0 0 6,748 0 0 7,516 1 8 12,726 0 0 19,536 0 0 45,115 0 0 5,688 0 0 57,306 0 0 420 2,597 5,500 48,804 57,668 5,688 6,904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 Totals ... 915,970 2 31 1,295,268 1 33 500,365 0 17 423,582 2 15