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

No. 26. — Memorandum

No. 26.
Memorandum.

Purchase of Ihaka's rights on Great South Road.

The native chief, Ihaka Takanini, of Papakura, who claims the land through which the Great South Road passes, is now in town; and it is most desirable that a treaty should at once be entered into with him to purchase the land through which the road is to go, in order that there may be no obstacle to the formation of this road, which has been stopped for several months, in consequence of the opposition of the natives to a road being made through their land.

The quantity of land required from Ihaka for this road is about ten acres.

It is also desirable that a right of road should be acquired from this chief for the Karaka road, and that a piece of five acres for a ferry reserve on the south side of the Karaka river should be purchased.

The Provincial authorities have frequently expressed a desire to have these questions settled; hitherto this chief has declined to accept anything like reasonable terms. I believe now that these questions can be arranged for a sum of eighty pounds if the matter is settled at once, but, if delayed, double the sum may be requisite. I therefore respectfully submit that this case should be settled to-day if possible.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

Approved—T. G. B.

September 23rd, 1856.