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A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.

No. 21. — Return of Lands dealt with by the Native Land Court, in Otago, in May, 1868

No. 21.
Return of Lands dealt with by the Native Land Court, in Otago, in May, 1868.

Name of Claim. Name of Claimant. Date of Hearing. How Disposed of.
Punaomaru Horomona Pohio and others May 27, 1868 Certificate of Title ordered by the Court in favor of Horomona Pohio and four others, in trust for themselves and others named in the list submitted to the Court.
Moeraki Matiaha Toramorohu May 27, 1868 Certificate of Title ordered by the Court in favor of Matiaha Tiramorehu and five others, in trust for themselves and others named in the list submitted to the Court.
Waikouaiti Haererda and others May 23, 1868 Land divided into four blocks, and Certificates of Title ordered by the Court in favor of the undermentioned Natives in trust for themselves and others named in the list submitted to the Court:—
  • A Haereroa and five others
  • B Horomona Pohio and four others
  • C Karira Kaikai and five others
  • D Kerei Kahuti and five others.
Purakaunui Teoti te Wahie and others May 18, 1868 Certificate of Title ordered by the Court, 27th May, 1861, in favor of John Millar (h.c.) and five others, in trust for themselves, and others named in the list submitted to the Court.
Otakou. Heads and Mount. Charles reserve Kerei Taiaroa and others May 14, 1868 The land had been sub-divided by Mr. M'Leod at the request of the Natives, and, for the convenience of the Court, was dealt with in six blocks, viz:—Block A1, Waiari; A2, Pipikaretu, including Onepoto and Taupo; A3, Pukekuru; Block B, Otakou; Block C, Papanui; and Block D, Papanui; and individual Crown grants ordered to be issued by the. Court to the claimants to the sections comprised within the several Blocks respectively. The Court ordered that 20 acres at Cape Saunders, being a portion of Section 8, Block D, Papanui, should be made inalienable, except to Her Majesty, her heirs, and successors, as a site for a Lighthouse. The Court decided that the line of fence erected by the Provincial Government should be the boundary of the Lighthouse reserve at Taiaroa Head, about eighteen acres in all, out of which one acre has been excepted for the Natives, in accordance with the terms of Symonds' purchase, the grant to be issued in favor of Koroko Karetai. The landing place to the Pilot Station at Otakou Heads was made inalienable except to Her Majesty, her heirs, and successors. A rental of £2 10s. per annum, is paid by the Provincial Government, for a right to use the beach as a landing for the Pilot Station.
Prince's-street, Dunedin, reserve Kerei Taiaroa and others May 23, 1868 Application dismissed, evidence having been given that the land had been granted to the Superintendent of Otago. Applicants were instructed they would have to go to the Supreme Court.
Port Chalmers reserve, Sections 401, 402, 403, and 404 Kerei Taiaroa and others May 26, 1868 The Court ordered that a Crown grant should issue to Horomona Pohoi, Hoani Wetere Korako, Honi Kerei Taiaroa, and Teone Topi Patuki, for Sections 401, 403, and 404, and adjourned the claim to section 402, sine die, leaving it for the opponents or claimants respectively to move, the Court at a future sitting to dismiss the case on production of sufficient evidence or to order a Grant to the claimants in default of such evidence being produced.

Note.—The Court did not sit again, the remainder of the business was settled before the Judge in Chambers.

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Name of Claim. Name of Claimant. Date of Hearing. How Disposed of.
Te Karoro Haimona Rangireke and others May 22, 1868 Land divided into two blocks, and Certificates of Title ordered by the Court in favor of the undermentioned Natives, in trust for themselves and others named in the list, &c.:—
  • A—Alfred Kihau and five others
  • B—Haimona Rangireke and five others.
Taieri Rawiri to Uraura and others May 20, 1868 Land divided into three blocks, and Certificate of Title ordered by the Court, 20th May, 1868, in favor of the undermentioned Natives, in trust for themselves and others named in the list submitted to the Court:—
  • A Rawiri te Uraura and seven others
  • B Hori Kerei Taiaroa and nine others
  • C Alfred Kihau and eight others
Tuturau Topi Patuki and others May 21, 1868 Certificate of Title ordered by the Court in favor of Teone Topi Patuki and two others, in trust for themselves and others named in the list submitted to the Court.
Omaui Topi Patuki and others May 20, 1868 Certificate of Title ordered by the Court in favor of Teone Topi Patuki and four others, in trust for themselves and others named in the list submitted to the Court.
Oue Henere Huruhurn and others May 23, 1868 In consequence of the majority of the claimants being absent, the claims at the Bluff and Riverton were adjourned sine die.
Aparima Teone Topi Patuki and others May 23, 1868 Adjourned for same reason
Oraka Rawiri to Awha and others May 23, 1868 Adjourned for same reason
Kawakaputaputa Haimona Pakipaki and others May 23, 1868 Adjourned for same reason
Onetota Ratima te Au and others May 23, 1868 Adjourned for same reason