GISBORNE 19th March.
An important sitting of the Native Lands Court is now being held by Judge Symonds at Tologa B»y. The principal business is the passing of certain blocks of land, of a total area of seventy- thousand acres, which are under negotiation by the Government. Mr. R. J. Gill, Under Secretary of the Land Purchase Department is at present endeavoring to conclude trrnsactions formorly entered into by G. A. Wilson. The Court «nd Native claimants are at issue, as a difficulty has arisen through tbe latter including minors as owners in certain blocks gazetted as being under negotiation by tne Government. The Court refused to admit miuors whose parents were living. In consequence of such decision, the chief Wi Pere informed the Court that all blocks would have bad to be withdrawn from the Court had he not pledged himself to the Government to try and get them passed. The Court temporarily adjourned until the difficulties with the natives were adjured. A large number of cases were adjourned sine die.
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Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 373, 20 March 1879, Page 2
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