NATIVE LAND.

Mataura Ensign, 23 April 1913, Page 5

NATIVE LAND.

HH U. TTrn PKEM ASBOCIATIO* . HANNEVIRKE, April 22. Litigation «f &■ interesting character if> pending omr the Tahoraiti nativ® section. J. Jj. Wilson entered into negotiations aritJi the natives for tlie purchaso of 420 acres of land. He got the transfer sifUftd and paid over £2OOO of the pupcia.a» price to the natives. Application J«r eonfinne.tion was :n;;de t<> the Ikar«a Native Land Hoard, but tins was Ranted as adjourned, li is Alleged that t]» Maori Land Purchaso Board wired tic natives to go to the Wellington Bwd. The v. hole of tjio ?H£ill aso i-IKHI and £9OOO, was >a«J, and Wilson, who sold his business t# My Uie natives, is left moneyless, LajujJess and without, a bu*iness. ft is aijjjtted Dial the natives did not inform the Native Laud Purchase. Hoard of the transaction, but it is alleged thai members of the Hoard were aware 0# it. Proceedings are to bo commenced ifainst the natives for breach of rojitrMt. and the Native Land Purchase Lkyird for allegedly procuring the natives t» break the contract, and agajnst thr. Qiwn lor damages and ail injunction the registration of the tramfler.