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The rentals of the undermentioned blocks are subject to increase every seven years as follows : — m i wo ■> Tahora No. 2c 2, Tahora No. 2c 2, Tahora No. 2c 3, Mangapoike No. 2a 3. Section 3 . Section 2. Section 2. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. First seven years .. 218 18 0 239 1 0 135 19 2 171 13 0 Second seven years .. 328 7 0 375 14 0 157 10 10 423 6 3 Third seven years .. 437 16 0 512 7 0 179 2 5 674 19 6 The rents for the further term of twenty-one years are to be fixed by arbitration. The lessees of Whangawehi No. lα, Whaitiri No. 2, and Pakowhai (Section 3) are not entitled to any compensation for improvements. The lessees of Tawapata South No. 1 are entitled to compensation for improvements on the termination of their lease. The lessees of the other blocks are entitled to compensation for improvements in the event of their not accepting renewals for the further term of twenty-one years. No compensation for renewals will be allowed on expiry of such further term. T. A. Colemax, Commissioner.

Schedule of Lands set aside for the Use and Occupation of Natives at 31 st March, 1910.

T. A. Colkmax, Commissioner. Approximate cott of paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,500 copies), £15.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9lo.

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Block. Block. Area. Value. Remarks. Mangapoike No. 2b No. 2d (part) Maraetaha No. Id (Te Kopua) No. 2, Section 3 ,, No. 2, Section 6 Paremata, Sections 73 and 73a No. 3 No. 4 Tahora No. 2c 1, Section 3 (part) No. 2c 3, Section 2 ,, No. 2f (part) „ No. 2g Tangotete No. 1 No. 2 Te Kuri No. 1 .. Acres. £ 3,024 5,525 About 260 acres set aside as a reserve for the common occupation of the Native owners ; the remainder of the block is being farmed for them by the Commissioner. About 500 acres have been cleared and partly improved by the Native owners. A further area of 481 acres is now being cleared by the Commissioner. 1,318 2,389 Unimproved bush. 2,314 8,175 Farmed by the Commissioner for the Native owners. 1,200 acres bush land are in grass and about 400 acres fern land are partially grassed. 2,050 5,125 Unimproved bush. 2,608 6.882 Partly improved. Sheep the property of the Native owners are depastured on the block. .. • 115 80 Used by the Native owners for grazing purpurposes. 1,224 11.360 Improved. Farmed by the Commissioner for the Native owners. 87 2,700 Native village at Hauiti, Tolago Bay. 11,097 19,327 1,300 acres have been cleared, and are being farmed by the Commissioner for the Native owners. A further area of 575 acres is now being cleared. 3,799 3,700 | Unimproved bush. 4,170 10,803 1,300 acres have been cleared, and are being farmed for the Native owners by the Commissioner. A further area of 461 acres is now being cleared. 1,346 670 Unimproved bush. 5 76 l 75 1,125 r Native village at Muriwai. near Gisborne. 216 2,045 J Total area .. 33,448 Valued at 79,981