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A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.

No. 6. — Memorandum on the above by Secretary for Crown Lands

No. 6.
Memorandum on the above by Secretary for Crown Lands.

I think the simplest and best way will be for the College Governors to convey the land to the Crown, showing in the recital that the land has been purchased for the benefit of the Natives. The Crown can then grant it to the Natives concerned, under "The Crown Grants Act, 1862." Mr. Mackay should be instructed to ascertain the names of the Natives for whose benefit this land is bought (they, I think, would not be very many), and then the names of those among them whom the rest would wish to have made trustees for them. The power of sale of the land, if desired, might be withheld in the grant.

A. Domett, Secretary for Crown Lands.

13th August, 1866.