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had arisen under Sir G. Grey’s Regulations of the 4th of March, 1853, as conveniently disposable, “together with business of a similar character,” by the Land Board; and that the authority transferred to the Land Board would not extend to matters beyond these engagements.

I have the honor to be, sir,

Your Honor’s most obedient, humble servant,

ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland,
Auckland.

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, June 14, 1855.

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 12th inst., in answer to mine of the 4th inst., and explaining your former letter of the 28th ultimo, concerning the carrying out by the Waste Land Board of certain engagements.

I have the honor to state that no objection could be taken on the part of the Provincial Government to authority being transferred to the Waste Land Board, to carry out engagements which have arisen under Sir George Grey’s Regulations of the 4th March, 1853.

I have, &c.,

WM. BROWN,
Superintendent.

The honorable the Colonial Secretary,

Waste Land Board Office, Auckland,
June 27, 1855.

Sir,—I am directed by the Waste Land Board, to forward Resolution No. 35, adopted by the Board, for the information of your Honor.

I have the honor to be, sir,

Your most obedient servant,

READER WOOD,
Secretary.

His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland.

RESOLUTION No. 35.

Waste Land Board.

With reference to the correspondence between the General and Provincial Governments, received with His Honor the Superintendent’s letter to the Chief Commissioner, No 5, in regard to carrying out the provisions of clause 6 of the Regulations. The Waste Land Board submits that, in its opinion, the claims referred to can be more satisfactorily dealt with by those Officers to whom they were preferred, and who are necessarily more conversant with all details than the Board can possibly be.

READER WOOD,
Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland,
10th July, 1855.

Sir,—Adverting to your Honor’s letter of the 29th ultimo, transmitting copy of a Resolution (No. 35) of the Auckland Waste Lands Board having reference to the carrying out of clause 6 of the Waste Land Regulations,—I am directed by the Officer Administering the Government to state that, in his Excellency’s opinion, the Waste Lands Board is by far the most convenient and proper tribunal for disposing, satisfactorily, both to the Government and to the applicants,—of all questions arising under Sir George Grey’s Land Regulations, of the 4th March, 1853,—and I am further directed explicitly to put the question whether the Board declines, or not, to undertake this duty, as, in the event of the latter alternative, other arrangements will have to be made.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your Honor’s most obedient humble servant,

ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

His Honor
The Superintendent of Auckland.

Waste Land Board Office, Auckland,
July 11th, 1855.

RESOLUTION, No. 36.

The Board in no way declines to carry out the provisions of clause 6 of the Land Regulations. It is absolutely necessary that a staff be placed at the disposal of the Board to enable it to deal satisfactorily with the claims arising under Sir George Grey’s Land Regulations of the 4th March, 1853, as plans and surveys will have to be examined and occasionally lines of connection run; all plans and documents connected with these claims should also be handed over to the Board.

In arriving at its resolution No. 35 the Board came to the conclusion that these claims could be more satisfactorily dealt with by the Survey Department, as all the necessary means were at the disposal of that office and none at the command of the Board.

READER WOOD,
Secretary.

Surveyor General’s Office,
21st May, 1855.

Sir,—I have the honor to request that you will obtain His Excellency’s sanction to my obtaining the benefit of an opinion from the acting Attorney General, in the case referred to by the enclosed correspondence, and which is I believe fully explained therein.

With reference to the 5th paragraph of Mr. Farmer’s letter, dated 9th May 1854, I believe the applicant, in stating that he “effected the purchase of the land under and in accordance with the 15th Section of the Land Regulations promulgated by Sir George Grey on the 4th March 1853” he would mean to imply that the land having been acquired by the Crown was in law open to him, although my instructions from Sir George Grey, dated the 11th November, 1853, left me no power to dispose of it until the time specified had elapsed, which was not the case when he applied.

Your obedient, &c.,

C. W. Ligar,
Surveyor-General.

The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.