No. 23.
Mr. Commissioner Kemp to the Chief Commissioner.

I do myself the honor to report, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that the survey of a block of land known as Mokau has just been completed.

It is one of the blocks already reported on as under negotiation, and is estimated to contain Ten thousand (10,000) acres, chiefly forest, comprising some very fine kauri and other timber. It is situated North West of Waimate, distant ten miles, with an available road.

It stands connected with blocks over which the native title has been extinguished, and is in every other respect a desirable purchase.

The Chief Wi Hau, a well known and useful servant of the Government is the seller; and as he is anxious to assist the Government in establishing a settlement here, I beg to recommend that I may be authorised finally to conclude this purchase.