COMPENSATION COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 918, 17 June 1903, Page 3

COMPENSATION COURT.

(Before His Honor Judge Mair.

At the Compensation Court yeßterday morning, the cases in regard to Wai-o hiHarare, No. 2 and No. 10, were dealt with. Messrs DeLautour and Chrisp appeared on behalf of the public bodies, Messrs Thompson and Nolan for the Public Works Department, and Mr W. D. Bees for the Native owners. Ilawiri Kareaha stated the matter had been arranged with the railway authorities, but no reply had boen received from the Harbor Board. The solicitor on behalf of the Harbor Board would explain the position. The natives desired it should not be | brought before the Court, but settled outside. Any difficult point they could not settle outside would be brought before the Court. It had been proposed by the railway authorities the previous day that the land between the lino and the sea should be set apart for the natives, and the Bailway Department should have the other portion, ft was proposed that a portion of the accretion should go to the natives. On account of the good proposals of Mr Thompson, they would not interfere with the laud taken for railway purposes. They thought that they should have a larger part of tho accretion. Mr W. L. Bees said that Mr Wi Pere had made an offer to the Harbor Board

the previous day at which they were surprised, because it was nut like the one he made when Mr Carroll was here. It was a question which would arise under the treaty of Waitangi as to whether or Dct the Natives were entitled to all accretions. He thought that it should take tbo form of a compromise. Ho understood the department would not require any of the land between the southern boundary and the sea. Mr Nolan thought that the Native ownors should meet the Harbor Board with a view of making a settlement. The Court should fix the price per acre, and then an arrangement could be made. The Court was adjourned until halfpast three to give the Harbor Board and Natives a chance of making a settlement. His Honor resumed his seat at halfpast three, when the case of Wai-ohi-

harore No. Id was dealt with. Mr Nolan stated that a settlement bad been arrived at in regard to the No. Id block. The Public Works Department had agreed to pay £I9OO for 11 acres, 23 perches. The land belonged to Mrs Hemi Kara (Carroll). The award would therefore be made in favor of Mrs Carroll for that amount. As regards the other 10 acres (No. 2) no arrangement had been made, and would in due course come before the Court. Capt. Tucker stated he had made the bargain for Mrs Carroll, and he thought it was a fair solution. He advised her to accept the amount. Mrs Carroll stated she would consent to the agreement. His Honor said the Court would make the order in accordance.

Mr DeLautour pointed out that tho

arrangement had left open the right of Mrs Adair. Mr Nolan said that the matter did not rest with the Public Works Department. In the caso of Wai o hi-harora No. 2 Mr Nolan appeared for the Public Works Department.

Evidence was given by George Grant, surveyor, to the effect that the section was not as valuable as No. Id. He estimated the Wai-o hi-harore Block No. 2 to be

worth £7O an acre in September, 1902. It

would taka jG4O at £SO pat* awe to bting it up to any level for building purposes. By Mr Rees : He arrived at this value by comparison with other properties in the vicinity. The case will bo continued this mom ing.

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