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Section 42, Kaiapoi Native Reserve. Lessor who has signed lease : Ihaia Pohata. Lessee : William Scoon, of Rangiora, farmer. Date of lease : About Ist July, 1895. Term : Sixteen years, from Ist August, 1900. Annual rental : £1 7s. 6d. per acre. Area of section : 14 acres 2 roods 25 perches. How payable : Yearly, in advance, on Ist August. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : Information not at present available. Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. What improvements : Information not at present available. Section 47, Kaiapoi Native Reserve Lessors who have signed lease : Rupapera te Uki. Wiorea Uru, Wuia Runga (by her trustee, Samuel Reuben), Hamuera Rupene. Lessee : Hamuera Rupene. Date of lease : 11th March, 1911. Term : Twenty-one years, from Ist June, 1911. Annual rental : £2 per acre. Area of section : 14 acres and 8 perches. How payable : Half-yearly, in advance, on Ist June and December. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : Information not at present available. Whether confirmed : Application for confirmation posted Native Land Court, 11/4/11. What improvements : No improvements. Section 50, Kaiapoi Native Reserve. Lessors who have signed lease : Meretini Marawiia and Riria Tuini. Lessee : Michael Rowe, of Tuahiwi, farmer. Date of lease : 20th December, 1898. Term : Twenty-one years, from Ist November, 1899. Annual rental : £1 10s. per acre. Area of section : 14 acres. How payable : In advance, on Ist November in each year. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : To Meretini Harawiia and Riiiii Tuini : to Ist November, 1911. Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. Translated by and signed before Mr. H. VV. Bishop. What improvements : Lease contains no provision as to improvements. Section 51, Kaiapoi Native Reserve. Lessors who have signed lease : Hamuera Rupene. Hohipa Mapu, William Teuki, Hamuera Rupene (as irustee for Mahupuaroa and Wi Oruarea Uru). Lessee : George Bevington Rowe. Tuahiwi. Date of lease : 13th July, 1907. Term : Fourteen years, from Ist November, 1907. Annual rental: £20 for first three years, £24 for last eleven years. Area of section : 14 acres and 5 perches. How payable : In advance, on Ist November in each year. To whom rent paid and when paid up to : To Hamuera Rupene, to Ist November, 1912 ; to Hohipa Mapu, to Ist November, 1913 ; to William Teuki, to Ist November, 1912 ; to Hamuera Rupene (as trustee for Mahupuaroa and AVi Oruarea Uru), to November, 1912. Whether confirmed : Not confirmed. What improvements : G. B. Rowe has built a house on this land which cost £200 ; house insured for £150. Lease translated by and signed before Mr. H. W. Bishop. Section 52, Kaiapoi Native Reserve. (Section 53 is also leased in the same lease.) Lessors who have signed lease : Matatau Mataua Piki, Maraea Matana Piki. Teone te Matene Piki, Teone te Matene Piki (as trustee for Huka Matene. Piki). Lessee : Michael Rowe, Tuahiwi. farmer. Date of lease : sth April, 1911. Term : Twelve years, from Ist June, 1911. Annual rental : £1 10s. per acre for first two years, and £2 per acre for lasl ten years. Area of section : 52 and 53 contain 14 acres 2 roods 17 perches. How payable : In advance, on Ist June. Tojwhom rent paid and when paid up to : Matatau Matana Piki has been paid to Ist June, 1919 ; Maraea Matana Piki, Teone te Matene Piki, Teone te Matene Piki (as trustee for Huka Matene Piki), paid to Ist June, 1912. Whether confirmed : Not yet confirmed. What improvements : £30 buildings and windmill. Area 52 : 12 acres 2 roods 17 perches.