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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LANDS IN THE NORTH ISLAND (RETURN SHOWING THE APPROXIMATE POSITION OF) AS AT 30th SEPTEMBER, 1909.

Laid on the Table l>;i Leave of the House.

Rkti'kn showing the Approximate Position of Native Lands in the North Island as at 30th September, 1909. Acres. Acres. Area of Native lands held by Maoris as at 21st December, 1908, as estimated by the Native Land Commission ... ... ... ... 7,465,000 Less — (a.) Area since acquired by Crown purchase ... ... 14,680 (b.) Area since acquired by private purchases ... ... 28,495 (c) Area already sold and included in error in Commission's estimate (approximate) ... ... 20,000 63,175 Leaving a balance (as at 30th September, 1909) of ... 7,401,825 Area estimated to be profitably occupied: — 1. Lands leased direct by Maori owners : Acres. (a.) Confirmed by Native Land Court (approximate) 1,495,000 (b.) Approved by Maori Land Boards ... ... 1,065,958 2,560,95s 2. Lands leased on behalf of owners : (a.) Through the Maori Land Boards ... ... 234,646 (b.) By the East Coast Trust Land Board ... 63,676 (c.) Under the Mangatu No. 1 Empowering Act ... 51,295 (d.) By the Public Trustee ... ... ... 136,523 486,140 3. Lands in Maori occupation as papakaingas and farms (estimated) ... ... ... ... ... ... 360,000 3,407,098 Leaving approximate balance of ... ... ... ... 3,994,727 The position of this balance is approximately as follows ; 1. Vested in the Public Trustee and available for settlement ... ... 55,750 2. Vested in the East Coast Trust Land Commissioner ... ... ... 122,712 3. Vested in trustees for settlement (chiefly in Poverty Bay) ... ... 66,169 4. Vested in Maori Land Boards : — (a.) Under the Maori Lands Administration Acts, 1900 to 1905, and under special enactment or trust, and available for lease ... .... ... ... ... ... 166,158 (b.) Under the Native Land Settlement Act of 1907, on the recommendation of the Native Land Commission, and available for sale and lease ... ~. ... 242,529 „ 408,687