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

Author: H. Hanson Turton

Publication details: George Didsbury, 1883, Wellington

Part of: He reo nō ngā whakaritenga me ngā pukapuka here / Language of agreement and obligation

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

(No. 2.) — Province of Taranaki

(No. 2.)
Province of Taranaki

Name of Block.	Land given to Rebel Natives. Land returned to Loyal Natives.	Land allotted to Military Settlers.	Amount already sold in each Locality, with the sum realized	Amount still Available for sale in each Locality, with probable Value.	Payments in Money or Scrip already made as Compensation ot Friendly Natives and Settlers.	Sums expended in Surveys, Road making, &co., to make Land accessible.
	Acres.	Acres.	Acres.			£	s.	d.
Ngatiruanui Coast				Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.	See Report enclosing this Return				Roads—£3,800 Surveys—£13,639
Waitotara to Kaupokonui	19,550	17,364	^*12,300	Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.		Nil
Kaupokonui to Hangatahua	12,500	11,900	46,000	Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.		Nil
Opunake Block returned to W. King and Arama Earaka, and intended to satisfy all claims of their hapu both residents and and absentees, estimated to contain		^†50,000		Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.
Oakura	Nil	12,142	17,369	Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.		^‡12	0	0
Waitara South	887	8,626	12,260	Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.			Nil
Ngatiawa Coast	275	34,249	18,448	Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.			Nil
	33,212	134,281	106,377	Taken up in Waitara Township on 8th May, 1867, under Order in Council of 4th February, 1867, and in accordance with "The Laud Orders and Scrip Act, 1866," in satisfaction of original Land Orders 18 9.50 acres.

Note.—Survey and roads cost 1s. 4d. per acre, principally block surveys.

^* Required for military settlers not yet located.

^† The land between Moutote and Taungatara Rivers.

^‡ For six acres of land given in exchange for burial-grounds on Mr. Pitcairn's allotment.