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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

LANDS IN WAIRARAPA ELECTORATE UNDER NATIVE LEASEHOLD (RETURN SHOWING PARTICULARS REGARDING).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 7th August, 1929. Ordered "That there be laid before this House a Return showing—(l) All lands in the Wairarapa Electorate held under Native leasehold; (2) the areas of such lands respectively; (,'!) the names of the present lessees; (4) the rental payable under each lease respectively ; and (5) the date of expiry of such leases respectively— (Colonel McDonald.)

Lands in Wairarapa Electorate held under Native Leasehold.

Land. Area. J Name of Present Lessee. Yearly Rental. Date of Expiry. L i ! A. It. P. Part Akura 3c lc .. 3 0 0 Elizabeth Isabella Buick .. £20 .. .. 1st February, 1930. -Akura 3c Id .. .. 4 2 34 Elizabeth Isabella Buick* £2 5s. per acre or 5 per cent, per 1st February, 1938. annum of the Government valuation for first 10 years, and 5 per cent, per annum on the unimproved Government valuation of the land at the expiration of the first 10 years, plus £22, present improvements ; any improvements effected by the lessee during the last-mentioned period to be excluded from such valuation ; such rental not in any case less than £2 5s. per acre per annum Te Aruhe o Pohatu 2b .. 161 3 4 Richard Alexander Wilson £30 15s. .. .. ..1st January, 1942. and Nancibel Wilson Te Aruhe o Pohatu No. 1 485 1 14 Richard Alexander Wilson 4s. per acre or a sum equivalent Term from 1st January, and Nancibel Wilson to 5 per cent, of up-to-date 1921, expires 1st JanuGovernment valuation, which- ary, 1942. ever sum shall be greater, for first 10 years, and thereafter at yearly rental of 5 per cent. of a Government valuation to be made in 1931 for the residue of the term, provided that such new rent shall not be less than 4s. per acre Akura 3c 1a 2 .. .. 2 1 13 Elizabeth Isabella Buick .. 5 per cent, per annum of Govern- Term from 1st February. ment valuation for first 10 1916, expires 1st Februyears and 5 per cent, per ary, 1937. annum on Government valuation to be made at expiration of first 10 years, any improvements to be effected by the lessee to be excluded from valuation ♦ This lease affects the interests of five out of six original Native owners. The other Native owner has transferred his interest to William Henry Buick.