POVERTY BAY.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 15, Issue 2013, 13 December 1870, Page 2

POVERTY BAY.

C?BQM A COBBESFOOTBITT. ) ' > \l. '"T-i ~'s\ Toa ang a, December; 10. ;• j The NativeLands Court, which commenced V '. here on the 25th. ulfc., terminated its sittings v ! this day. At the commence meat some; ■-.:-:, slight delay occurred through the natives „ discussing among themselves the advisability - '■- of passing-- their land through the coiirh.- ; . After ; jcojigiderable discussion, .the^urired X; at the conclusion that it would be expedient- "' to take advantage of it. All the laad;{!no*tified as to be submitted — excepting a.;few small blocks here, the consideration/: of which was adjourned till next, sitting — -was ■;. then passed through to the satisfaction,; we believe, of all parties. " f __, . r , Much credit is given here to Jiidge Rogan, to who3e patience and impartiality the success of the proceedings is mainly, attributable. , , . I send you a list of the business transacted, which will be valuable for future ref ference. \ / \^ Several natives here have forwarded-: a'" 1 petition to the Government, asking that ' Major Heaphy may be sent to bring the . Native Lands Trust Act 1870 into opera- "' tions. Blocks ov Land Adjudicatbd ttpoit at a v SITTING OP THB NATIVB JJAJTD COTTBT, XCBIiD AT TPBAITGASUI, NOVBKBE S 25,1870:— . 1

Namo of Blook. Area. Certified Owners. A. h. p. TeKopuni ... 454 0 0 Karauria* Pahura and 9 others." **• Fouawa 19,200 0 0 Hiripi«Ta-\HtfjH apd 9 others.'* ~ " Whangara ... 21,450 0 0 Kerehtna Pinaka and 9 0ther5.,, «,... Mangarara ... 17 322 Karauria Pahura '■ . and 9 others, f Tuamutu (Island) 8 0 0 Hirimi.TeKani&nd ' 9others/ " " '" : ' • - Paramata... ... 9.428 0 0 Hepeta Maitai -arid „ 9 others. • , . , ; Man>?aopeka ... 10 0 0 Henry Glover (h. c.) and another. Mangaheia, No. 1 18.412 0 0 Hepeta Maitai and , 9 others. .. TeHurena ... 3 10 Noko and 4 others. Te Papa 14 3 0 Noko and'B others; Taßai-otokorakau 12 0 20 Noko and 5 others.' TePoho 34 1 0 Noko and 8 others. ' Kahukuratara ... 17 0 0 Hapi Iliiiibi and 7 „ , others. i Taomako 24 0 0 Bapata Whaktf. „ , : puhia and 9 others Parakaiwai ... 5 234 Hapi Kiuihi and 4 others. Puketapu 127 2 0 .Bapata . Whakam _ pwhiaand9othera TeNgau 0 1 25 Kate Wyiie (h.c.) and 2 others. - Manutuke ... 24 316 Hapi Kinihi and 9 others. Mangaheia, No. 2 10,000 0 0 Alar«-ta Miromiro i and 9 others. Hohiapaka ... 17 3 10 Tamehana Huatapu „ and 1 other. Te Euaohinetu .., 317 0 0 Noko and 9 others, Oweta 153 0 2 ilarara Te Kaai and 3 others. Total 79,749 2 9