Mr. Brissenden to Mr. H T. Clarke.

I have the honor to report that I have secured by purchase, and paid deposit on account of Government on several blocks of land north of Auckland, a schedule of which I enclose. Nearly all of them are now under survey. I may state that the land is of the general mixed character, as it "necessarily must be in so large an area." I have been as particular as possible to select the best at the lowest price.