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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

No. 67. — Return of Names of Europeans from whom Lands, &c., have been Purchased

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No. 67.
Return of Names of Europeans from whom Lands, &c., have been Purchased.

1st August, 1875.

Return giving the Names of all Europeans from whom Lands or Claims to Lands have been purchased, or to whom Compensation has been paid, in respect of Claims to Land out of the £700,000 set apart for the purchase of Native Lands; also showing the Amounts paid to each of such persons respectively, and the Position and Area of Blocks in respect of which such Payments have been made.

Names. Amounts. Particulars of Claim; Position and Area of Blocks in respect of which Payments have been made.
£ s. d.
John Charles MacCormick 718 8 0 Purchase of Pungaere Block, Bay of Islands District, Auckland, 7,184 acres.
John McLeod 100 0 0 On account of judgment debt against Hori te More, to be deducted from the purchase money of the Pakiri Block, Kaipara District, Auckland, 32,000 acres.
Stannus Jones 150 0 0 In consideration of his final, surrender of his rights over the timber on Pakiri Block, Kaipara District, Auckland, 32,000 acres.
Allan K. Taylor 189 16 2 Purchase money and legal expenses in connection with transfer to the Crown of part of Waipapa Block, Kaipara District, Auckland, 1,306 acres.
Whitaker and Russell 126 0 0 Purchase money, Pukeatua Block, Coromandel District, Auckland, 239 acres 1 rood 20 perches.
Whitaker and Russell 130 0 0 For all their interest in Cabbage Bay Block, Coromandel District, Auckland. Whitaker and Russell 52 10 0 For all their interest in Papa Aroha Block, Coromandel District, Auckland.
James Foley 10 0 0 Claims in Ohinemuri Block, Coromandel District, Auckland. (This amount has since been refunded to Government by the Native owners.)
Edward Wood 15 0 0 For losses sustained by stoppage of survey of the Paeroa Block, at Ohinemuri, Auckland.
Daniel Joseph O'Keefe 1,500 0 0 Transfer to Government of liens (amounting to £2,105 over Wharekawa West, 15,000 acres; Wharekawa East, 10,754 acres; Omahu, 7,064 acres; Otama, East, 1,217 acres; Otama West, 1,298 acres; Whitipirorua, 1,245 acres; Coromandel District, Auckland.
Edwin Torrens Brissenden 1,500 0 0 Transfer to Government of liens (amounting to £2,105 over Wharekawa West, 15,000 acres; Wharekawa East, 10,754 acres; Omahu, 7,064 acres; Otama, East, 1,217 acres; Otama West, 1,298 acres; Whitipirorua, 1,245 acres; Coromandel District, Auckland.
Thomas Logan 200 0 0 Transfer to Government of liens (amounting to £2,105 over Wharekawa West, 15,000 acres; Wharekawa East, 10,754 acres; Omahu, 7,064 acres; Otama, East, 1,217 acres; Otama West, 1,298 acres; Whitipirorua, 1,245 acres; Coromandel District, Auckland.
Michael Hannaford 200 0 0 Transfer to Government of liens (amounting to £2,105 over Wharekawa West, 15,000 acres; Wharekawa East, 10,754 acres; Omahu, 7,064 acres; Otama, East, 1,217 acres; Otama West, 1,298 acres; Whitipirorua, 1,245 acres; Coromandel District, Auckland.
Daniel Joseph O'Keefe 20 0 0 Unsatisfied Claims in Wharekawa East Block, 10,754 acres, Coromandel District, Auckland.
Walter Hallett 98 0 0 Balance of survey lien registered against Runanga, No. 2 Block, 45,000 acres. Taupo District, Auckland.
M. R. Miller 300 0 0 Relinquishing claims to leases: Horohoro, 50 000 acres; Te Tatua, 25,000 acres; Paeroa, 100,000 acres; Kaimanawa, acres; Ratoreka, 35,000; Taupo District, Auckland.
William Thorne Buckland 2,070 0 0 Purchase of 10,000 acres of Oruanui Block, Taupo District, Auckland, and refund of expenses connected therewith.
William Thorne Buckland 55 0 0 Transfer to Government of lease of 20,142 acres of Oruanui Block, Taupo District, Auckland.
William Thorne Buckland 500 0 0 For all interest in Taharua Block 13,900 acres, Taupo District, Auckland.
Gavin McIntyre Park 400 0 0 For all interest in Tanhara Middle Block, 11,594 acres, Taupo District, Auckland.
James Macmurray 50 0 0 Ditto, ditto, ditto. (£10 of this amount has been refunded to Govern, ment by Native owners.)
George Edward Read 697 2 0 2 0 For all interest in Tologa Township Blocks Nos. 1 and 2, 253 and 164 acres respectively, Poverty Bay District, Auckland.
George Edward Read 400 0 0 On account of the purchase of Mangawaru Block, acres, at Waiapu, Poverty Bay District, Auckland.
Charles William Ferris 200 0 0 Part payment for his interest in Te Marunga Block, 7,660 acres; at Tologa Bay, Auckland.
Richard David Maney 3,000 0 0 For all his interest in about 267,120 acres of land at Wairoa and. Tauranga, Auckland.
Percival Barker 1,500 0 0 For all their interest in Tnkurangi and Waiau Blocks, 75,000 acres, Upper Wairoa District, Auckland.
—Cable 1,500 0 0 For all their interest in Tnkurangi and Waiau Blocks, 75,000 acres, Upper Wairoa District, Auckland.
—McDonald 1,500 0 0 For all their interest in Tnkurangi and Waiau Blocks, 75,000 acres, Upper Wairoa District, Auckland.
—Drummond 1,500 0 0 For all their interest in Tnkurangi and Waiau Blocks, 75,000 acres, Upper Wairoa District, Auckland.
Henry Charles Young 124 3 6 For all his interest in Lot 12, Parish of Matata, 4,200 acres, Bay of Plenty District, Auckland.
Whitaker and Russell 858 16 8 Refund of payments to Natives, and survey expenses, &c. Matakana Island, Taurauga District, Auckland.
Preece and Graham 150 0 0 For all their interest in Te Tapatai" Tauranga District, Auckland.
Edwin Torrens Brissenden 3,600 0 0 For all their interest in Ngatiraukawa lands, Patatere, estimated 249,000 acres, Waikato District, Auckland.
Charles Tothill 3,600 0 0 For all their interest in Ngatiraukawa lands, Patatere, estimated 249,000 acres, Waikato District, Auckland.
Thomas Morrin 3,600 0 0 For all their interest in Ngatiraukawa lands, Patatere, estimated 249,000 acres, Waikato District, Auckland.
James E. [gap — reason: damage] 175 10 0 Survey lion on part of ditto, ditto, ditto.
Alexander Kennedy 536 0 0 For all his interest in Rotokakaranga Block, estimated 50,000 acres, Hawke's Bay.
Thomas Fox 343 0 0 For all his interest in Hikurangi Block, about 9,555 acres, Poverty Bay District, Auckland.
£18,269