Native Land Pur,3he -Tlerartment

Wellington, 16th'.1.w-uat, 1699

Gentlemen,

14th ileo. 1899.

12th June 1E99.

In reply to your letters of the dat,:;s noted :

the margin, I have the honor to inform you that

at interview had by the Uinister of ',lines with

your 1r Hesk.eth, some time about the lattemend t

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„lay or beginning of dune last, the .Minister, sng-

-gestad-that. the .offer of the Karaka block to till

Government should bu supplemented by naming. -a pr:

which the dative_owner.was -orepared to accept, a]

' that this suggestion has not as yet been acted. u:

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MesExs Resketh & Richmond 1

Uolicitors

Auckland.

I have "the honor to b&

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—..-Gentlamen

Your obedient eervant

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Chief hand Purchr,..i;e*.Officor