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Native Land Court, Hawera, 2nd August, 1934. Pukorokoro Grant 3789. I have the honour to inform you that the Court sitting at Hawera on the 10th May last held the inquiry directed by you into — Petition No. 122, of 1931, of Tupito Mabuera and Another, praying for relief respecting certain awards of land made by the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the West Coast Reserves (North Island), and beg to report as follows : — The particulars and present position of the title are — 1. Name of land : Pukorokoro Grant 3789, or Carlyle Survey District, Sections 5 and 6, Block 3, and Section 29 and part Section 30, Block 4, and Sections 31, 32, and 34, Block 4. Area : 1,045 acres. Title: Land Transfer certificate, Vol. 10, folio 17, dated 11th September, 1882. Grantee: Taurua and his heirs. 2. Taurua died on the 28th April, 1888, and— Ngaropa Taurua, brother (one-half), Raukura Ngapereke, niece (one-quarter), and Horia Matuakore, niece (one-quarter), were appointed his successors. 3. Ngaropa Taurua died on the 27th March, 1893, and Irihapeti Eaukura (f.a.), niece, and Ihipera Koria (f.a.), niece, were appointed his successors in equal shares. These successors are the same persons as Raukura Ngapereke and Horia Matuakore, so that by virtue of the last succession order the whole land became vested in them. 4. On the 20th January, 1915, the land was partitioned under the West Coast Settlement Reserves Amendment Acts, 1913 and 1914, as follows: — (a) Pukorokoro No. 1 and No. 4, comprising Subs. 1 and 4, D.P. 698, part Sections 31 and 32, Block 4, Carlyle Survey District; 275 acres 3 roods 24 perches. Owner : Ihipera Koria. (b) Pukorokoro No. 2 and No. 3, comprising Subs. 2 and 3, D.P. 698, of Sections 31 and 32, Block 4, Carlyle Survey District; 225 acres and 24 perches. Owner: Irihapeti Raukura. (c) Pukorokoro Grant 3789, 1892 Act leases, comprising Subs. 1 to 7 of Sections 29 and 30, Block 4, and Sections 5 and 6, Block 3, and Sections 34 and 37, Block 4, Carlyle Survey District; 542 acres 3 roods 27 perches. Owners: Ihipera Koria (236 shares) and Irihapeti Raukura (309 shares). 5. Ihipera Koria made a gift of 38 acres 3 roods 24 perches of Pukorokoro No. 1 and No. 4 to Pikihuia Wiremu and others, and by virtue of various transfers from Ihipera Koria and the donees Mauley Collard Wybourne of Whenuakura, farmer, became the owner of the whole of Pukorokoro No. 1 and No. 4 with the exception of 1 acre 2 roods 4 perches reserved for burial-grounds. 6. By transfer dated the 14th September, 1921, Irihapeti Raukura sold. 35 acres of Pukorokoro No. 2 and No. 3 to Ngarangi Katitia. 7. By order dated the sth August, 1931, Ngarangi Katitia, alias George Broughton, was appointed sole successor in terms of her will to the balance of Irihapeti Raukura's interest in Pukorokoro No. 2 and No. 3. He was her husband. George Broughton, alias Ngarangi Katitia, therefore became the sole owner of Pukorokoro No. 2 and No. 3, with the exception of 71 acres 3 roods sold to M. C. Wybourne in No. 3. 8. By order dated the 29th October, 1926, — Whaiake Pehimana .. .. .. .. . . f. 1/15 15. 11/15, Pora Pehimana .. .. .. .. .. f. 1/15 15. 11/15, Ihipera Koria Taurua .. .. .. .. . . f. 1/15 15. 11/15, Tahupotiki Wiremu .. .. .. .. . . f. 1/5 47. 1/5, Hinepua Wiremu .. .. .. .. .. f. 1/5 47. 1/5, Rat.ana Tamaiparea .. .. .. .. .. m. 1/10 23. 3/5, Whakarongo Tamaiparea .. .. .. f. 1/10 23. 3/5, Erina Wiremu .. .. .. .. . . f. 1/5 47. 1/5, were appointed successors to the interests of Ihipera Koria in Pukorokoro Grant 3789, 1892 Act leases. 9. Whaiake Pehimana died in December, 1929, and by order dated Bth January, 1932,' — Tiniwa Taiaroa . . . . . . . . .. .. f. 3. 14/15, Nane Taiaroa .. .. .. .. .. f. 3. 14/15, Nakata Taiaroa . . .. .. .. .. .. m. 3. 14/15, Eroparene Taiaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. m. 3. 14/15, were appointed as successors equally to her interest in Pukorokoro Grant 3789, 1892 Act leases.

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