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

[No. 129.]

No. 129.

Correspondence relating to the Manawatu-Rangitikei Purchase.
Survey, &c., of Native Reserves.

(No. 1.)
The Hon. D. McLean to his Honour the Superintendent, Wellington.

Native Office, Wellington, 2nd November, 1871.

Sir,—

From intelligence received from Rangitikei, I am glad to be able to inform you that Mr. Carkeek is progressing satisfactorily with the survey of reserves in that district. I beg to suggest to your Honour that it would be most advisable that the Native reserves should be accurately defined and laid out before the subdivision of the lands for sale and settlement. In almost every instance where this step has been omitted, delays have occurred and differences with the Natives have frequently arisen, which might otherwise have been easily avoided if this necessary preliminary had been more fully attended to.

I have, &c.,

Donald McLean..

His Honour the Superintendent, Wellington.

(No. 2.)
The Hon. D. McLean to his Honour the Superintendent, Wellington.

Native Office, Wellington, 30th March, 1872.

Sir,—

Referring to the suggestions made by your Honour in a conversation held with you on the subject of the Rangitikei Manawatu Block, I have the honour to inform you that I entirely concur with your views on the subject of the resumption by you of the management of these lands. I have already intimated to your Honour that the main difficulties connected with this question have been removed. They consisted chiefly in the surveys and definition of reserves and boundaries; and now all arrangements concerning the larger reserves, and those whose adjustment was attended with the greatest difficulties, have been completed so as to obviate any future complications. At the same time, there are still details to be settled, such as the definition of burial-grounds, eel-lagoons, &c. Your Honour is aware of the importance often attached by Natives to isolated spots of this kind, and of the advantage which in many cases attends the surrender of a few acres situated in localities where the land is not of much value. With regard to the surveyors-whom you so promptly placed under my instructions to mark off the Native reserves, I consider that the time has now arrived for re-transferring them to your Honour, and for the discontinuance of advances for their pay. I do not think that the services of more than one will be necessary to complete the arrangements entered into by me with the Natives, and for this service I would suggest the employment of Mr. Morgan Carkeek, who was present at the several interviews affecting the reserves.

Among the unfinished transactions, there is one touching two mortgages—one for £1,000; the other for £500. On the £1,000 mortgage the Natives have already obtained an advance of £300, leaving them to receive a sum of £1,200 altogether. This is to be paid, at the request of the Natives, on the completion of all surveys in which Ngatikauwhata are interested, and on the final definition of all reserves. It has also been arranged that maps should be furnished, signed by the Natives prior to the payment of the money, and that some of the leading chiefs should give the necessary authority for Mr. Macdonald to receive it for them, and should attend in Wellington to witness the payment.

The drafts of the deeds are now in the hands of the Attorney-General for preparation. Instructions will be issued to the Treasury to enable you to obtain the above-named sum of £1,200 when required.

I have, &c.,

Donald McLean..

His Honour the Superintendent, Wellington.

(No. 3.)
The Hon. W. Fitzherbert to the Hon. the Native Minister.

Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 29th June, 1872.

Sir,—

Referring to your letter of the 30th March last, No. 1,304, in which you inform me that instructions will be issued to the Treasury to enable me to obtain £1,200 when required, I have now the honour to inform you that I shall probably require the above-named sum on Monday next, and shall be obliged by your giving the necessary instructions for it to be placed at my disposal.

I have, &c.,

William Fitzherbert,
Superintendent.

The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington.
page 84

(No. 4.)
The Hon. W. Fitzherbert to the Hon. the Native Minister.

Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 3rd September, 1872.

Sir,—

I have the honour to forward to you herewith, for your information, detailed schedules of the Native reserves in the Rangitikei-Manawatu Block; also tracing showing the position of each reserve. All the reserves shown on tracing have been surveyed and pegged off on the ground. The information given under the head of "Owners" will require to be examined by yourself.

I have, &c.,

William Fitzherbert,
Superintendent.

The Hon. D. McLean, Native Minister, Wellington.

(Enclosure in No. 4.)

Schedule of Reserves given to Natives in the Rangitikei-Manawatu Block by the Hon. The Native Minister.

  • No. 1. Tapa te Whata, 200 acres, Mangawhatu, Oroua River.
  • No. 2. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe, 50 acres, junction of Makino and Mangaone.
  • Nos. 3, 12. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe, 400 acres, junction of Makino and Mangaone.
  • No. 4. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe, 1,035 acres, Kawakawa.
  • No. 5. Purchased from Natives, 514 acres, reserve at Pakehou.
  • No. 6. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe, 40 acres, Rotonuiahau, on the Oroua River.
  • Nos. 7, 15, 65 Te Aru Takana, 30 acres, Tauranganui, on the Oroua River.
  • No. 8. Wirihari te Angiangi, 50 acres, Oau.
  • No. 9. Wirihari te Angiangi, 40 acres, Oau.
  • No. 10. Matene te Whiwhi, 100 acres, Kairakau, on the Oroua River.
  • No. 11. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe, 200 acres, Kopani, on the Oroua River.
  • No. 12. Vide No. 3.
  • No. 13. Waikato Natives, 100 acres, adjoining Nos. 3 and 12.
  • No. 14. Ngatiwehiwehi Tribe, 110½ acres, Paparata, near Ohau.
  • No. 15. Vide No. 7.
  • No. 15a. Taimona, 50 above Kawakawa, on the Oroua River.
  • No. 16. Anitu Pekama, 50 acres, near Small-Farm Town.
  • No. 17. Rangitane Tribe, 1,100 acres, Puketotara.
  • No. 18. Hare Rukena, 500 acres, adjoining the above.
  • No. 19. Hoani Meihana, 35½ acres, Waipunoke, on the Oroua River.
  • No. 20. Kere, 10 acres, Patangu, on the Oroua River.
  • No. 21. Nepia Taratoa, 100 acres, Mataihiwhi.
  • No. 21a. Ahurotu, 19 acres, Mataihiwhi.
  • No. 22. Kerehama, 125 acres, near Mangamahoe.
  • No. 23. Ereuoru Taratou, 100 acres, Mataihiwhi.
  • No. 23a. Winiata, 19 acres, Mataihiwhi.
  • No. 24. Ngatikahori Tribe, 124 acres, Maramahoru Pa.
  • No. 25. Atereta Taratou, 100 acres, near Maramahoru.
  • No. 26. Vide No. 33.
  • No. 27. Kerenuhaua, 50 acres, near Maramahoru.
  • No. 27a. Wereta, 50 acres, near Small-Farm Town.
  • No. 28. Ngatiparewaha Tribe, 615 acres, near Paku Rakateu.
  • No. 28a. Ngatiparewaha Tribe, 192 acres, near Small-Farm Town.
  • No. 29. 8 acres at Koputara (not settled).
  • No. 30. Hare Reweti and others, 285 acres, Ohinepuhiaroe.
  • No. 31. Aperahama, 100 acres, Mingirou.
  • No. 32. Hoani Meihana, 11 acres, near Waipunoke at the Oroua River.
  • Nos. 33, 26. Hare Reweti and others, 439 acres, Poutu, near Makawai.
  • No. 34. Aperahama, Maramahoru (included in Maramahoru Reserve).
  • No. 35. Vide No. 73, 10 acres for Hone te Tehi.
  • No. 36. Ngatikahoro Tribe, 3 acres, Tawhirihoe.
  • No. 37. Te Peiria, 102 acres, near Mangamahoe.
  • No. 38. Matenga te Mataku, Kaputara, 60 acres (not settled).
  • No. 39. Hunia, 109 acres, Awahou.
  • No. 40. Ngatuipu Tribe, 200 acres, Te Kauwau.
  • No. 41. Hunia, 87 acres, Kaiko Kopu.
  • No. 42. Hakaraia, 50 acres, near Waitoi.
  • No. 43. Hamuera and others, 1,000 acres, Taurarua.
  • No. 44. Kawana te Akeke, 20 acres, Omanuku.
  • No. 45. Ngatiapa Tribe, 390 acres, Pukepuke.
  • No. 46. Utuku and others, 400 acres, near Waitoi.
  • No. 47. The Ngatipikihao and others, 4,510 acres, Te Reureu.
  • No. 48. Meta, 77 acres, Rangitawa.
  • No. 49. Panapa, 35½ acres, Awahou.
  • No. 65. Te Ara, Ngapiro.

    Vide No. 7, Takana, Oroua River.

  • No. 66. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe, 40 acres, Ruahine, Oroua River.
  • No. 67. 10 acres, Te Maraoura, Oroua River.
  • No. 69. Surveyed by Mr. Carkeek, under instructions of the Hon. the Native Minister, 211 acres, Tokorangi.page 85
  • No. 72. Metapiri, 100 acres, Puketotara.
  • Nos. 73, 35. 110 acres for Te Pemu and others, 110 acres, near Small-Farm Town.

Schedule of Reserves given to Natives in the Rangitikei-Manawatu Block by Dr. Featherston.

  • No. 53. Tapa te Whata, 300 acres, Awahuri.
  • No. 54. Huneu, 1,000 acres, Pakapaka Teu.
  • No. 55. Ngatiapa Tribe, 500 acres, Te Kauwau.
  • No. 56. Ratene (pre-emptive right to be paid for), 100 acres, Te Kauwau.
  • No. 57. Ngatiapa, 11 acres, Awa Hou.
  • No. 58. Hunia, 3 acres, Awa Hou.
  • No. 59. Ngatiapa Tribe, 13 acres, Tawhirihoe.
  • No. 60. Ngatiapa Tribe, 10 acres, Waipouri.
  • No. 61. Ihukuru, 50 acres, Tawhirihoe.
  • No. 62. Nepia Taratoa and others, 50 acres, Matuihiwhi.
  • No. 63. Horowanu, 147 acres, near Maramahoru.
  • No. 68. Atareu, 50 acres, near Maramahoru.
  • No. 70. Harekewitu and others, 100 acres, Ohinipuhiaroe.
  • No. 71. Rangitane Tribe, 1,066 acres, Puketotara.

Schedule of Reserves in the Rangitikei-Manawatu Block awarded by the Native Land Court on the 16th October, 1869.

  • No. 50. Ngatikauwhatu Tribe, 4,500 acres, Awahuri.
  • No. 51. Kooro te One, 500 acres, Oroua Bridge.
  • No. 52. Wirihari te Angi, 200 acres, Oau.
  • No. 64. Ngatikahoro, &c., 1,026 acres, Mangamahoe.

Recapitulation of Reserves in the Rangitikei-Manawatu Block awarded to Natives.

Awarded by the Hon. the Native Minister, 14,379½ acres; by Dr. Featherston, 3,361 acres; by the Native Land Court, 6,226 acres: total, 23,966½ acres.

Jos. G. Holdsworth,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.