MARTIN’S BAY.
(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—l attended the meeting hold at the Pier Hotel on the loth nit., called by Mr Ashcroft, and was disappointed at not learning more about the proposed settlement than I knew before. I have long had an idea of going there, but have been frequently told that the Government are not in a position to give a title to the land, a Mr Green holding a native grant endorsed by the New South Wales Government in 1836, which has not been extinguished. At that meeting the question was put—What chance of compensation will the bona Jide settlers have, it: Mr Green, who claims' Martin’s _ Bay, should be successful in making good his claim? Mr Ashcroft, acting for the Government, I presume, said “ he could not tell,” and appeared to be ignorant of the existence of such a claim. Now, sir, I want to know if you or any of your correspondents can inform me if Mr Green has any claim over the Martin’s Bay country, and if he has what is the nature of it ? In writing to you for this information I am complying with the request of several intending settlers.—l am, &c., iNTEJOITNfr Sr/ITUER. Dunedin, llth February, 1870.
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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2113, 12 February 1870, Page 2
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209MARTIN’S BAY. Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2113, 12 February 1870, Page 2
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