MAORI APPEALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1926, Page 4

MAORI APPEALS.

OYER PROPERTY MATTERS, s BY TELEGHAen—PRESS ASSN'., COPYRIGHT. (-CHRISTCHURCH, Judd 29. An appeal by a number of nath-es, (.arising out of the decision of Chief j Judge Jones in the Ngaitalm Jaini, , was commenced before Judge C. E. MmOormack, of Auckland, and Judge , H. Brown, of Wanganui, of the Native Land .Court to-day. The appeals are against the proportionate allotment of compensation as allowed in the decision at Tuahine on March 12, 1925. in the determination of the persons entitled to relief that may be granted. The following are tlie appellants:— John Topi Patiiki and others, Ani Maaka and others, Hohopa Kareti and others, ITariata Pitiui arid others, and Hone IVirenin Tipene, T. M. Ellison, Hcani Matu, A. E. Wixon, pnd others Mr Mac Cormack adjourned the hearing of the claims to enable a meeting of the appellants to be heard to decide whether they were agreeable to claims being heard all together, as all were made on the same ground. Tiiiti McDonald, one of the appellants. stated that lie had given his word to his people that he would not carry on the appeal, and that as Rangitiray he would abide by his word. j This case was accordingly dismissed. | Taliua Watson’s appeal against a decision given at Picton.in-March 1924. in the granting of probate in the Will of Hetaraka Watere, deceased, was /adjourned to July 12th. Hine* McDonnell • and others’ appeal arising: out of a decision given at Wellington in Afny, 1923, on- the ascertaiiimeiit of beneficial owners, was also adjourned: An appeal by J. M. Ellison was heard in respect of a decision given. at

Ruketenaki, in December, 1924, regarding the granting of probate in tbe will of Tiopira Tura, deceased. The appellant claimed that the beneficiary under the terms of, the will was ol' European birth, and therefore not entitled to slipre in the estate. Judg-ment-was reserved. Tame Tawcra a lid Here Hirini appealed in respect of a. decision given at.Temuka in June, 1925. regarding the appointment of successors to Minima [ Tirini (Tawera), deceased. Appellants claimed the "residue of the estate of their mother, half of which had been bequeathed to them, and the remaind- : er willed elswhere. Judgment was re- ; served.’