NATIVE LAND COURT. MAHIA.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 425, 4 November 1876, Page 2

NATIVE LAND COURT. MAHIA.

Pursuant to notice, a sitting of the Native Land Court was held at Mahia, oil the 13th Oct. and following days. There were a large number of cases set down for hearing. The applications for subdividing lands in the Mahia and Wairoa Districts were thirty-six in number. The partitioning of the following blocks, wltich are situate in the Ahuriri District, vizMangangarara, Mangateretere West, Petane, Te Aute, No. 3, Manawatu No. 1, Rotoakiwa, Ipuotaraia.Turamoe, Tutira, Maugaatbro and Kakirawa, will come on for consideration during the session of the Court, to take place in Ahuriri some time about next month. The number of claims contained in the Gazette to succeed to the hereditaments of deceased grantees, which were brought before the Court, were fifty-five, exclusive of the adjourned claims of Mahanga, No- 2 (Ahuriri.) The other cases, of which there were nine, were new blocks, not having yet passed the Native Land Court, and representing a very large area of land. SUCCESSION CLAIMS. Kopuawhara, No. 2.—This claim was found to be identical with Mahanga, No. 2, Mahia, and which the Court had already disposed of at a former silting. Kopuawhara, No. 1. —This ease was found to be in the same position as the last. Kopuawhara.—Hirini Whanga claimed to succeed to the interest of Ihaka Whanga. Struck out, as the deceased had disposed of his interest in the block. Kopuawhara.—Wi Kaipnke, claimed to succeed to the interest of Hariata Hanu Hanu. Struck out, having already been disposed of by the Court.

Mahanga, No. 2. —Ordered that Reopens, Maliia, aud Piripi Purupuru succeed to the estate of Enoka Tapaiwaho, deceased. Mahanga.—This case was found to be identical with Kopuawhara No. 2, and for which an order of succession had already been granted by the Court at a former sitting. Kinikini.—Withdrawn at the request of Hirini Whanga, the applicant. Waikokopu.—Withdrawn at the request of Hirini Whanga, the applicant. K iiwaitaii.—Withdrawn at the request of Hirini Whanga, the applieaut. Kaiwaitau.—Ordered that Areta te Rito, Te Rina Apatu and Maata Apatu succeed to the estate of Paora te Apatu, deceased. Kaiwailau. —Order in favor of Areta te Rito, and others, as above. Hirini Whauga’s claim to inherit not being admissible. Moutere, No. 2. —Huini Whanga applied to succeed to the estate of Ilialia Whanga. Struck out, as the deceased was not a grantee in the block. Moutere, No. I.—Withdrawn by the applicant, Hirini Whanga. Mohaka. —No appearance of Reko Manga o Nuku, the applicant, to succeed to Tanira Puku. Struck out. Nukutaurua. —Withdrawn by the applicant, Hirini Whanga. Nukutaurua. —Marara te Karaka applied to succeed to the estate of Maata Ketepango. Struck out, as the deceased was not. a grantee in the block. Wangawehi, No. I.—Withdrawn by Hirini Whanga, the applicant. Wangawehi, No. I.—Ordered that Wiremu H. Kirinini succeed to the estate of To Otene Tangibaerc. Wangawehi, No 2. —Struck out, the deceased, Ihaka Whanga, having disposed of his interest. Pakuratahi.—Ordered that Paumana and Ngahoe succeed to the estate of Karauria te Kate, and that Hone Tiwaewae be trustee for the same during their minority. Matapiro.—Adjourned to Napier for Renata Kawcpo’s evidence. Arakanilii, No. 2.—Arapeta Hapuku applied to succeed to the estate of Wiuiata Toroliina ; not finally dealt with. Waihua, No. 1. — Ordered that Wi Tahana and Terehia succeed to the estate of Harata Roaroa. Waipapa. — Ordered that Arapeta Hapuku and Paora Rerepu succeed to the estate of Winiata Torohina, a deceased grantee. Waipapa. — Ordered that Meretenc Pakura succeed to the estate of Henare Pakura. deceased. Owhio.—Struck out, the deceased Te Warihi having disposed of his interest. Kauhouroa, No. 1. —Struck out, the deceased Paora Te Apatu Laving disposed of his interest. Kauhouroa, No. 2.— Struck out, the deceased Taraipine having parted with her interest in the block. Awatere. —Ordered that Raiha Kopu, Itiria Kopu, Hiria Kopu, and Kataraina Kopu succeed to the estate of Pitihera Kopu, deceased. Te Poutaka. —Ordered that Areta te Rito succeed to the estate of Paora te Apatu. Te Poutaka. —Rawiuia Apatu applied to succeed to the estate of Paora te Apatu. Order-made in favor of Areta tc Rito. Taumataoteo. —Ordered that Areta te Rito, Eriua Timo, Rawinia Noki, Rakcra te Apatu, and Hatni te Kuru succeed to the estate of Paora te Apatu deceased. Taumataoteo. —Ordered that Kingi te Rotoatara, Harata te Rotoatara, Keitia tc Rotoalara, Paca te Rotoatara, Ripora te Rotoatara, and Karaitiana te Rotoatara, succeed to the estate of Karaitiana, deceased. Tawapata North, No. I.—Withdrawn by the applicant Hirini Whanga. Tawapala North, No. 2.—Withdrawn by the applicant, Hirini Whanga. Tawapata. South.—Withdrawn by the applicant, Hirini Whanga. Tawapata. — Application of Marana Newa to succeed to the eslate of Wi Ngahereni. Struck out, having already been disposed of at a former sitting of the Court. Tawapata North, No. 2.—Ordered that Watene I'aioneone succeed to the estate of Hakaraia Wakawhetau, deceased. Tawapata North, No. I.—Ordered that Hirini Maru succeed to the estate of Hone Maru, deceased. The following claims were, at the request of the applicants, adjourned to the sittings of the Court at Wairoa, on the 23rd instant: —Tutu o te Kaha, Arauui, Tukemokihi, No. 1, Maluku, Paeroa, Mangaruhe,. Mangaruhe No. 2, Section 407 Clyde, Te Whakaki, Waihua, No. 2, and Waihua, No. 1. SUBDIVISION CLAIMS. Mahanga, No. 1. —This case was adjourned, as the survey was incomplete. Moutere, No. I.—Adjourned to the next sittings of the Court. Kauhouroa, No. I.—Struck out, the land having been sold. Tawapata.—Struck out. Nukutaurua. —Adjourned to the next sittings of the Court for the completion of subdi visional survey. Tawapata.—Struck outat.the request of Hirini Whanga, the applicant, for apportionment. Mohaka.—Certificate of title ordered to be issued to Karaitiana Taungakore, and others for the Western portion of the block to be known as Mohaka No. 1. The following blocks were adjourned for hearing at the Court to be held at Wairoa on the 23rd inst.:— Ohuia, Tutaekuri, Kairangi, Ruarakaiputara, Paeroa, No. 1 (5 cases), Paeroa, No. 2 (3 cases), Paeroa, No.|3 (lease), Taumataoteo Tukemokihi, No. 3, Tukemokihi, No. 1, Tukemokihi, No. 2 (2 cases), Waihua, No. 1 (2 cases), Waihua, No. 2, Whakaki, Awatere, Mangaaruhe, No. 1, Mangaaruhe, No. 2, Mangaaruhe, Kahuitara, No. 2, Kahuitara, No. 1 (2 cases), Te Kiwi, Orangitirohia, Te Ngaruetepo, Hinewhaki No. 1, Waipapa, and Whakapau. ORIGINAL CLAIMS. Of original claims, in which the Native title has not yet been investigated, there were nine. The Majority of these were adjourned to the Wairoa. THE NGARUROBO BLOCK Came on for hearing. This block is situated in Hawke’s Bay, and is of an area of 100,000 acres. The final order of the Court was not made pending the production of a properly prepared plan of the land, but a sketch map produced before the Court, showing the portions of the survey completed, and affording other information, sufficed for carrying ou the enquiry of ownership.

After the whole of the evidence was received, aud objectors to rights of ownership alleged by the claimants, were challenged, the decision arrived at by the Court was in favor of Ihakara te Rare aud other Hawke's Bay natives connected with his sub-tribe. Pending, however, the production of a legally prepared map of the block, the Court withheld the order for the memorial of ownership. The claim of the Tauhere Toi Block, a large extent of country between Wairoa and Turangn, aud in which a large number of the Turanga natives prefer a claim will come ou forbearing in Poverty Bay. On the conclusion of the above business it was notified that a sitting of the court would take place at the WAIROA on Monday the 23rd of October, 1876, for hearing the claims already adjourned to that place from the Mahia. In accordance with intimation given, the court opened at the Wairoa on the above date, when the following applications were dealt with. Section 407, township of Clyde. Hone Mitera claiming to succeed to part of the property of Ema Moemoea deceased. The written or verbal assent of applicant’s sister, Jane who is in Napier, is required, before the court can affirm the private arrangements alleged to have been entered into by two of the co-iuheri-tors to the estate or the deceased. Tukemokihi No. 1. Te Puhake applying that his son should succeed to the hereditaments of the late Heperi Puhake. Ordered that Te Puhake succeed to the interest of his son, deceased, Heperi Puhake. Paeroa No. 1. Struck out. Mangaaruhe No. 2. Reneta Hamuhamu claiming to succeed to Turei, a deceased grantee. Mr Curtis opposed the claim, as the deceased had disposed of his interest in the block, along with the other grantees, to Mr Maney, from whom Mr McDonald had purchased the land, the latter having subsequently sold the block to him (Mr Curtis.) Mr Maney gave corroborative testimony. Case adjourned for the production of deeds. Mangaaruhe No. 1. Iliakara Tuhi’s claim to succeed to Hirini Pohoiti. Similarly dealt with. Matuku. Neha Hikawai applying to be appointed successor to Teretiu. Deceased’s name not iu grant. Claim struck out. Maluku. Ordered that Rangi Puna and Paku are entitled to succeed to the hereditaments of Punu, a deceased grantee in the Matuku block. Trustee. Ordered that Maraki Kohea be appointed trustee under “ The Maori Real Estate Management Act," for Rangi Punu and Paku during their minority. Waihua No. 1. Eparaima Purci applying to succeed to the estate of Ahita Karnri, a deceased grantee in Waihua. Ordered that Eparaima Purei and Ngaone succeed to the deceased. Wainua No. 2. Claim, aud order of the court precisely the same as in No. 1. Whakaki. Nihipora Piere applicant Waaka Piere deceased grantee. Ordered lhat Nihipora Piere succeed to ’the deceased. Tutu ote Kaha No' 1. Urupene Timo applicant. Rawhera Timo deceased. Ordered that Hineira Timo succeed to lhe deceased. Trustee. Ordered that Rutcne Taingaru be appointed trustee, under The Maori Real Estate Management Act, for Hineira, a minor, iu the Tutu o te Kaha block No. 1. Tutu ote Kaba No. 1. Erihi Ngawai applicant. Harata Mariko, deceased granlee. Ordered that Erihi Ngawai succeed to lhe estate of Harata Mariko in the above named block. Aranui. Himiona applicant, Teretiu deceased. Ordered that Raima succeed to the estate of the deceased Teretiu in the Aranui Block. Waihua No. 1. Peti Pouwhero applicant, Tipa deceased. Ordered that Peti Pouwhero succeed to the estate of the deceased Tipa in Waihua No. 1 The claim of Eparaima Purei thrown out.

SUBDIVISIONAL CLAIMS. The court heard grantees, and discussed matters relative to subdividing a large number of blocks in the Wairoa district, with a view to partitioning. The subdivisional surveys pf the blocks hereunder mentioned were ordered to be carried on with all available expediency, namely Tukemokihi No. 3. Ohuia No. 1. Te Kiwi, Awatere,Kirangi.TeWhakapau, Ngaru e te po, Taumata o te o, Paeroa Nos. 1 and 2, Waihua, Nos. 1 and 2, and Waipawa. MOHAKA BLOCK. The Court intimated that so long as the charges for subdivisional surveys for the portion of the block known as Mohaka No. 1, remain unliquidated, no order for the issue of the certificate of title will be made. Paeroa No. 1. Tiaki Kainga furnished list of additional names for insertion in the certificate of title for subdivision No. 2of No. 1, containing 45a. 3r., allotted to Renata Matuaiti and others. Certificate of title was ordered. Opouiti. The claim to subdivide this block was struck out, Mr Carter producing deeds shewing that the grantees had sold the land to him. ORANGITIROHIA. Five subdivisions were made of this block, containing respectively, A. B. P. 18 0 29 , 18 2 21 36 3 O 3 2 9 and three quarters of an acre. The land is situale opposite Wairoa township, on the bank of the river. For four of the above subdivisions tbo names of the owners were furnished to the court, and for the three largest subdivisions the orders of the court for the necessary certificates of title to be issued, will be made, as soon as the survey liens for the apportionment of the land amongst the grantees are removed. The original claims brought before the court were mostly of an informal nature, or having the surveys not finished, and could not be adjudicated upon. Mr Reaj, Government Surveyor. now engaged in conducting the subdivt. sional surveys of the blocks so ordcredy The ci urt adjourned sine die 25th ulto.