Blocks under Negotiation.
Mangonui o Wai, of about 15,000 acres, now under survey by request of owners. This I believe to be the best block of-land in the Hokianga District.
Whangape, 21,000 acres, surveyed and through the Court. Much of the land on the rivers and creeks is open country and open bush land of very 'good quality; about 7,000 acres splendid kauri bush.
Pakiri. The balance of this block, 12,000 acres, I hope to conclude almost immediately. 20,000 acres purchased in March last.
Tihitihi Block, north of Whangarei. Mostly volcanic mixed bush land, estimated at 11,000 acres.
E. T. Brissenden.
Auckland, 30th December, 1874.