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No. 437, Sess. II.—Petition of J. S. Caverhill.
Petitioner states that he is the holder of an agreement to lease land from the Natives situated between the Waiau and Taungatara Rivers, in Opunake District; that, owing to the disturbed state of things at Hawera, he was advised by the Native Minister not to take advantage of it till things were more settled. He took the advice, and now prays that his right to lease may be now recognized.
I am directed to report as follows:—
That it be recommended that the Government take such steps as will enable the West Coast Native Reserves Trustee to grant a lease to Mr. J. S. Caverhill of an area of about 600 acres at a rental of the full present value as ascertained from the rental of similar lands belonging to the Natives in the same neighbourhood; the land to be a part of that in the Opunake South Block for which Mr. Caverhill holds an agreement of lease from the Natives. Before making the grant care should be taken to ascertain the wishes of the Native owners, and no lease should be given to Mr. Caverhill of this land without their express consent.
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No. 437, Sess. II.—Pukapuka-inoi a J. S. Kauara.
E Ki ana te kai-pitihana kei te pupuri ia i tetahi kirimene mo te riihi whenua i nga Maori e takoto ana i waenganui o te awa o Waiau me Taungatara i te Takiwa o Opunake, no runga i etahi raruraru i Hawera i mea te Minita Maori ki aia kia kaua ia e pa ki taua riihi kia tau rano te rangimarie ki reira, i whakaae ia ki nga korero a te Minita Maori, a e inoi ana ia inaianei kia whakamana taua riihi.
Kua whakaua ahau kia ki penei:—
Kua tonoa te Kawanatanga kia whakaputaina tetahi tikanga e ahei ai te Kai-Tiaki o nga Whenua Rahui ki te whakaae i te riihi kia J. S. Kauara mo nga eka e 600 kia rite ano nga utu o te reti ki nga utu o nga whenua Maori o taua takiwa, ko taua whenua kei tetahi wahi o te Poraka o Opunake, i te taha ki te Tonga ki te wahi ano e mau nei te kerimene riihi a nga Maori kia Kauara, ko tetahi i te mea kahore ano i hanga te riihi me tupato ki te ata patai ki nga Maori no ratou te whenua i o ratou hiahia, ekore hoki e tika kia tukua te riihi kia J. S. Kauara ki te kore nga tangata no ratou te whenua e whakaae.