Omaranui Land Dispute.
(BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
NAPIER, Wednesday. The Omaranui dispute is now in a fair way of being settled. This morning Mr Sutton went out to interview the old chief Tareha, and after some discussion the following terms were agreed upon :—The natives_ to give undisputed possession of Omaranui to Sir Sutton, but the latter to allow them to work at hoeing the crops in tbe ground and to gather the grain when ripe. In the mean - time signatures are to be obtained to the deed given in exchange for Omaranui, another piece of land of considerably greater value. The value of each block to be assessed by arbitrators, Mr Sutton paying the difference in cash. Though Mr Sutton's men remain in legal possession, he informed the natives that they would not in any way be restricted in the use or occupation of the laud pending the settlement. The only condition he exacts is that every time they want to occupy the pa or go on the land they sball ask permission from the man in possession.
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Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3241, 9 December 1880, Page 2
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