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

Schedule

Schedule.

No. of series.	Date	Name of Writer.	To whom Addressed.	Subject.
1	Dec. 9, 1852	Colonial Secretary	Commissioner, Crown Lands, Otago	Asking for plans of certain lands proposed to be set apart for some Natives at Dunedin.
2	April 18, 1853	Commissioner, Crown Lands, Otago	Civil Secretary	Forwarding plans, and suggesting purchase of an allotment
3	June 6, 1853	Civil Secretary	Commissioner, Crown Lands, Otago	Acknowledging receipt of above, and approving suggestions.
4	Jan. 11, 1854	Government Surveyor	Ditto	Pointing out that no list of reserves in Dunedin has been made, and enumerating those put aside for special purposes.
5	Nov. 3, 1854	Colonial Secretary	Ditto	Acknowledging receipt of conveyance of section 401, Port Chalmers.
6	Dec 4, 1854	Commissioner, Crown Lands, Otago	Colonial Secretary	Suggesting that certified plans of reserves should be sent to his office.
7	June 5, 1855	Colonial Secretary	Acting Commissioner, Crown Lands	Forwarding certified plans of certain reserves.
8	June 26, 1855	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Asking for the Dunedin Reserves to be granted to the Superintendent as a Corporation.
9	Aug. 24, 1855	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Asking for plans, &c., of reserves mentioned in above letter.
10	Sept. 15, 1855	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Forwarding maps, &c.
11	Nov. 21, 1855	Ditto	Ditto	Forwarding duplicate of maps, &c.
12	Nov. 6, 1855	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Refusing grant, and stating that each grant must be for a specific purpose.
13	Jan. 21, 1856	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Stating he had seen the Governor on the subject of the reserves; enclosing notes read to him by the Provincial Secretary.
14	Feb. 11, 1856	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Stating that the specific object for which a grant is wished must be expressed.
15	March 6, 1857	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Enclosing a list of specified purposes.
16	June 28, 1857	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Forwarding Crown Grants.
17	Dec. 7, 1861	Native Secretary	Commissioners, Native Reserves	Informing the Commissioners rules are being drawn up for them.
18	Jan. 15, 1862	Commissioner, Crown Lands	Secretary for Crown Lands	Enclosing petition to Governor to lease reserves.
19	Feb. 13, 1862	Ditto	Ditto	Reporting leasing of reserve.
20	Feb. 18, 1862	Ditto	Colonial Treasurer	Forwarding a report of Native Reserves.
21	Nov. 29, 1862	Ditto	Secretary, Crown Lands	Asking for money to pay a rate levied on reserves.
22	Jan. 24, 1863	Ditto	Ditto	Further report concerning the lease of the Princes Street Reserve.
23	July 11, 1863	Clerk, Town Board, Dunedin	Commissioner, Crown Lands	Demanding rate for footpath on reserve.
24	July 22, 1863	Colonial Treasurer	Ditto	Authorizing payment of rate.
25	July 17, 1863	Colonial Treasurer	Commissioner, Crown Lands	Authorizing payment of rate.
26	July 17, 1863	Ditto	Ditto	Authorizing payment of rate.
27	April 1, 1864	Hon. Mr. Dillon Bell	Colonial Secretary	Suggesting that matter of Dunedin Reserves should be looked into.
28	April 4, 1864	Native Secretary	Mr. Clarke	Instructions to inquire into objections of Provincial Council of Otago to Native Reserves at Dunedin.
29	Oct. 24, 1864	Mr. H. T. Clarke	Native Secretary	Reporting proceedings in connection with reserves.
30	Oct. 26, 1864	Commissioner, Crown Lands.	Secretary for Crown Lands	Enclosing a memorial concerning the Princes Street Reserve.
31	Nov. 5, 1864	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Forwarding Mr. Clarke's letters, and asking for information.
32	Jan. 3, 1865	Mr. Mantell	Attorney-General	Memorundum suggesting the advisability of recording the Native title to certain reserves in Dunedin.
33	Feb. 15, 1865	Commissioner, Crown Lands	Colonial Secretary	Asking for definite instructions regarding the leasing of the reserves and the disposal of the rents.
34	Mar. 29, 1865	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Asking what claims the Provincial Government have on the reserve.
35	April 13, 1865	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Protesting against the reserve being taken in trust for Native.
36	April 13,1865	Postmaster-General	Superintendent of Otago	Advising him of the steps being taken to secure the reserve for the Natives. page 108
37	April 13,1865	Superintendent of Otago	Postmaster-General	Giving reasons why the reserve belongs to the Corporation and not to the Natives.
38	April 14, 1865	Postmaster-General	Superintendent of Otago	Acknowledging receipt of above.
39	April 20, 1865	Superintendent of Otago	Postmaster-General	Forwarding documents in proof of claim of Province to the reserve.
40	June 3, 1865	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Asking for a copy of certain resolutions of the Provincial Council.
41	June 9, 1865	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Enclosing a report of Select Committee of Provincial Council.
42	June 15,1865	Mr. A. Cairns	Colonial Secretary	Suggesting an alteration in the leases.
43	June 17,1865	Under Secretary	Mr. A. Cairns	Acknowledging receipt of above.
44	June 15,1865	Postmaster-General	Memorandum on the subject of disputed property in Princes Street.
45	June 16,1865	Native Secretary	Postmaster-General	Memorandum on the report of Provincial Council of Otago on Princes Street Reserve.
46	June 19,1865	Postmaster-General	Native Secretary	Answering the above.
47	June 19,1865	Native Secretary		Memorandum on the subject of the reserves at Dunedin and Port Chalmers.
48	July 13, 1865	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Requesting that the question of the reserves be brought before the House.
49	July 14, 1865	Ditto	Ditto	Requesting that no Crown Grants be issued for the reserve until the House has considered the question.
50	July 17, 1865	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Agrees to above and encloses Attorney-General's opinion.
51	Aug. 25, 1865	Chairman of Select Committee of House of Representatives.		Report of Select Committee on the Otago Reserves, recommending that a Crown Grant for the Dunedin Reserve should be issued to the Municipality, and that the arrangements at Port Chalmers should not be altered.
52	Nov. 4, 1865	W. Ogilvie	Secretary for Crown Lands	Forwarding two Crown Grants for His Excellency's signature.
53	Nov. 21, 1865	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Forwarding copies of a letter from Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin.
54	Dec. 28, 1865	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Suggesting that the wording of the trust in certain Crown Grants should be "as a reserve for wharves and quays."
55	Jan. 29, 1866	Town Clerk, Dunedin	Colonial Secretary	Requesting that certain moneys should be paid over to the City Council.
56	Feb. 13, 1866	Under Secretary	Town Clerk, Dunedin	Stating that there was no power to transfer rents accruing on account of the Princes Street Reserve either to the grantee or the City Council.
57	Oct. 16, 1866	Colonial Secretary	Superintendent of Otago	Enclosing copy of letter from Hori Kerei Taiaroa.
58	Oct. 30, 1866	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Declining to try the validity of a Crown Grant to Dunedin Reserves by a writ of intrusion.
59	July 12, 1867	Hon. J. Hyde Harris and others	Ditto	Requesting that the rents accrued from Dunedin Reserves be paid into the Provincial Treasury.
60	July 23, 1867	Colonial Secretary	Hon.J. Hyde Harris and others	Agreeing to the payment of rents accruing from Dunedin Reserves.
61	July 24, 1867	Ditto	Superintendent of Otago	Agreeing to the payment of rents accruing from Dunedin Reserves, on certain conditions.
62	July 25, 1867	Superintendent of Otago	Colonial Secretary	Declining the proposals made by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
63	July 15, 1867	John Topi Patuki	His Excellency the Governor	Requesting that the right to the ownership of the Princes Street Reserve may be tried in the Supreme Court.
64	Ditto	Ditto	Ditto	Petitioning for leave to institute legal proceedings by scire facias.
65	July 18, 1867	Under Secretary	Mr. C. B. Izard	Granting permission to John Topi Patuki to institute legal proceedings.
66	July 22, 1867	Ditto	John Topi Patuki	Informing him of His Excellency s assent to his petition.
67	July 25, 1867	Hon. J. C. Richmond	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Informing him of His Excellency's assent to Patuki's petition.
68	July 26, 1867	Ditto	Ditto	Enclosing a copy of John Topi Patuki's petition.
69	July 27, 1867	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Hon. J. C. Richmond	Stating his willingness to act on John Topi Patuki's behalf.
70	Aug. 7, 1867	Ditto	Ditto	Concerning the issue of a writ of scire facias
71	Aug. 19, 1867	Ditto	His Excellency the Governor	Requesting that the enclosed petition of John Topi Patuki to Her Majesty may be transmitted to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
72	Aug. 17, 1867	John Topi Patuki	Her Majesty the Queen	Petitioning Her Majesty to use Her Royal authority to prevent the claims of his tribe to the Dunedin Princes Street Reserve being extinguished or prejudiced by the legislation of the General Assembly of New Zealand.
73	Aug. 19, 1867	Hon. J. C. Richmond	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Declining to continue to guarantee the cost of Topi's suit.
74	Aug. 21, 1867	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Hon. J. C. Richmond	Requesting further information on certain points alluded to in the above letter.
75	Aug. 22, 1867	Hon. J. C. Richmond	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Giving information required. page 109
76	Aug. 22, 1867	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Hon. J. C. Richmond	Requesting certain information.
77	Aug. 23, 1867	Ditto	Ditto	Requesting that Mr. Izard officially information of the withdrawal of the guarantee to Topi's suit.
78	Aug. 26, 1867	Ditto	Ditto	Animadverting upon the action taken by Government in the withdrawal of the guarantee to Topi's suit.
79	Aug. 27, 1867	Hon. J. C. Richmond	Son. Mr. Mantell	Reply to above.
80	Oct. 8, 1867	His Excellency the Governor	Secretary of State for Coloni	Forwarding the petition of John Topi Patuki to Her Majesty, with Hon. Mr. Richmond's memorandum on it
81	Oct. 11, 1867	Ditto	Ditto	Forwarding additional papers connected with John Topi Patuki's petition.
82	Nov. 4, 1867	Ditto	Ditto	Enclosing further papers relative to Dunedin Princes Street Reserve.
83	Aug. 27, 1867	Superintendent of Otago	Hon. Native Minister	Proposing to reserve land at Pelichet Bay for Natives.
84	Aug. 31, 1867	Mr. Izard	Ditto	Respecting the Princes Street Reserve and reserve of land at Pelichet Bay.
85	Sept. 3, 1867	Under Secretary	Mr. Izard	Respecting proposals touching the Princes Street Reserve.
86	Sept. 12, 1867	Hon. Native Minister	Superintendent of Otago	Asking for information touching the rents of the Princes Street Reserve.
87	Sept. 12, 1867	Superintendent of Otago	Hon. Native Minister	Undertaking to refund accrued rents.
88	Nov. 26, 1867	Hon. Native Minister	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Stating that £400 has been paid into the Bank of New Zealand to the "Princes Street Reserve Account."
89	Nov. 27, 1867	Hon. Mr. Mantell	Hon. Native Minister	Consenting to watch the case for the Natives.
90	Nov. 28, 1867	Under Secretary	Manager Bank of New Zealand	Instructing him to honor Mr. Mantell's cheques.
91	Nov. 29, 1867	Manager Bank of New Zealand	Under Secretary	Acknowledging receipt of above.
92	July 28, 1868	Assistant Treasurer		Touching a sum of £6,031 18s. 9d. paid for Dunedin disputed reserves and covering enclosures.
93	Aug. 20, 1868	Accountant to the Treasury		Explanatory of the manner in which the £6,031 18s. 9d. was paid.
94	Aug. 17, 1868			Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives: Proceedings of the Select Committee of the House of Representatives on the Princes Street Reserve.
95	Aug. 26, 1868			Copy of a Report by the Select Committee.
96	Nov.2,3,4, 1869			Copy of the Proceedings of the Court of Appeal in re Princes Street Reserve, Dunedin.