NATIVE LAND COURT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8434, 4 May 1907, Page 6

NATIVE LAND COURT.

The sitting of the Native Land Court in Masterton was continued, yesterday, Judge Sim presiding. In connection with the partition of the Paehuia Block it had been left to the natives to arrange matters among themselves, and yesterday the Court confirmed the arrangements that had been made by the parties concerned. Another block brought forward by the same parties for partition was held over till a certain point was agreed upon by the natives concerned. As soon as than agreement has been"arrived at, the matter will be brought before the Court for confirmation. Owing to the presence"of the representative of the Commissioner for Crown Lands the question of paying off the survey lands has been attracting the attention of, the Natives and those who are intez'ested in the parOkurupatu B No. 4 have not been able to meet to arrange the partition between the three tribes interested. Yesterday afternoon the question of accession to the personal estate of Karaitiana te Korou came before the Court. The estate consists of a block of greenstone (a patu pounamu) and a portrait of Teretimana te Korou, a painting which cost £4O, and which the children and grandchildren of Iri Hapeti Whakamairu and also those of Karaitiana te Korou should succeed to. The Court decided that the descendants of Kairaitiana should succeed to the block of greenstone. An application was made by Akuhata Mikaera to succee.i to Pani Mikaera to enable him to pay off the expenses in connection with the tangi and funeral. He also applied to the Court to be appointed sole successor in Manaia, section 3 B. As there were other natives who were equally entitled the Court ruled that the other natives should agree un the matter before the Court would give the application.