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Section 32, Kaiapoi. Lessors who have signed lease : Riaki Tauwhare and Piripi Tauwhare. Lessee : Henare Whakatau Uru. Date of Lease : 17th August, 1908. Term : Twenty-one years. Annual rental: £21. Area of section : 14 acres and 12 perches. How payable : Yearly, in advance. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : Riaki Tauwhare and Piripi Tauwhare. Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. What improvements : No improvements. The interest of H. W. Uru in the above lease has been sublet to W. Scoon, of Rangiora. farmer. (Same rental per year.) Section 11, Kaiapoi. Lessor who has signed lease : Ruera Rota. Lessee : Jonathan Brown, farmer, Rangiora. Date of lease : Ist May, 1901. Term : Sixteen years. Annual rental : £15. Area of section : 14 acres and 22 pev< How payable : Half-yearly, in advance (Ist May and November). To whom rent paid and when paid up to : Kereopa Harawira, to Ist May, 1911 ; Simon Harawira, to Ist May, 1912 ; W. Teuki, to Ist May, 1911 ; James Rickus, to 31st March, 1913 ; Peti Huntley and Henare McDonnell, to Ist September, 1910 ; Ruera Irikapua, to Ist May, 1910. Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. What improvements : Section 85, Kaiapoi. Lessor who has signed lease : Pohipi Tehua. Lessee : J. A. O'Neil. Date of lease : Term: Annual rental: £17 10s. Area of section : 14 acres 1 rood 7 perches. How payable : Yearly, in advance, from Ist June. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : Matiiia Tehua, Kiri Rehu, Mana Te Ataotu, Rewi Iritoka Kiriini, Rititia Rauriki Tiripo Kiriini, Men; Hepetema Kiriini, Katariini Kumea Kiriini ; paid up to Ist June, 1911 : Meretini Irikapua ; no rent paid to this person so far. Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. What improvements : No improvements. This property was sublet by J. O'Neil to P. Tauwhare, from P. Tauwhare to H. W. Uru. H. W. Uru to G. B. Rowe (present occupier). Sections 86a and 86n, Kaiapoi. Lessor who has signed lease : Merehana Retara. Lessee : J. A. O'Neil. Date of lease : Term : Twenty-one years. Annual rental: £1 2s. 6d. Area of sections : How payable : Yearly, in advance. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : Teone Tene, Piweta, Tiemi and Tieki Horomona. Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. What improvements: Parts Sections 86 and 87, Kaiapoi. Lessor who has signed lease : Merehana Retara. Lessee : J. A. O'Neil. Date of lease : 10th May, 1904. Term : Twenty-one years, from Ist September, 1903. Annual rental: £1 2s. 6d. per acre. Area of sections : 86 and 87, 28 acres 3 roods 3 perches. How payable : Yearly, in advance, on Ist September. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : Teone Tene, Piweta, Tiemi and Ticki Horomona ; rent paid up to September, 1911. (Ticki Horomona; deceased's family have been paid up to September, 1912.) Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. What improvements : Buildings valued at £200. The interest of J. O'Neil in the above lease was sublet to H. W. Uru, who has since sublet it to George B. Rowe, of Woodend, farmer.