TAKAPUNA SQUATTERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 232, 1 October 1925, Page 15

TAKAPUNA SQUATTERS.

INTERIM INJUNCTION GRAITTED. MAORIS TO LEAVE ntOPEKTY. As interim injunction by consent ot , tbe defendants ■wa; cranked to Harry j Hopper Adams Air. Blomfleld by Mr. •Justice Herdman at tne Supreme Court ; yesterday ag-ainst seven Maori squat- ; ter? on ihe Romac Catholic C hurch j property of ST6 acre? at Takapuna. j The petitioner was leasee of the land. , and the defendants were Mani Moanaroa Paxata. Maraea Moanaroa a gir! ! of ]S . Hiwiri Taupo. Tutewana. Ie | Tea Hawera. Tungahiwi Tarapa and j Tanu. Mr. Singer appeared ior tne nr=t E" c defendant*. Mr. Blomneld said that an injunction seemed to be the only way to i-<:eep tiie squatter- off the land. Although they . put the lessee to hundred? oi pounds expenses he never =-eemed to be- aWe [ to pet anything from them. Mr. Singer consented to an interim ! injunction. Mr. Blomfeid: These natives have been repeatedly convicted. Hi« Honor: If they don't obey thi c injunction it will be a case for g r, ing to gaol ior a v.,~>k or a forttiieht. but for some considerable time. 1 know all about the trouble. Mr. Singer said the Maori- would pack up their tents and belonging and ; leave the land: and they were informed throush an interpreter that an interim order for injunction had been made compelling them to carry out their promise. The question of costs was deferred.