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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume VI, Issue 23, 15 December 1859, Page 1

The pages of the present number of the Karere are principally occupied with notifications of land acquired by the Government in various parts of this island, which are published for the information of our Maori readers. We have therefore little space for other matter. We wish, however, to repeat here what we have on former occasions endeavoured to impress upon the minds of our readers in reference to lands which are bought by the Government from the Native owners. It is a mistake to regard such lands as having passed away for ever from the Maori people to be given exclusively to the Pakeha. They are sold by the Government under certain regulations to any one who will buy, whether Pakeha or Maori. We should be very glad to see the Maories coming forward more frequently than they do to purchase Government land. Money which is now often wasted in buying vessels which for of proper management get out of

repair, or are lost before any return for the outlay is obtained, might, we think be much more advantageously invested in the purchase of land. A piece of good land held under a Crown Grant is a valuable and enduring possession and its value will increase as the population of the country increases. We have not space to enter fully into this subject but merely lake this opportunity of reminding our readers of what has been said before in reference to it. We are informed that several Natives in the South have become purchasers of Government land. It will give us pleasure to have to record that the example is being followed here in the North.

The following Blocks of Land have been acquired by the Government. Province of Auckland. District of Mangonni, Kohumaru Block. Area 11,0G2 acres. The boundary commences at the line of the Whakapaku block, from thence to the stream Patupokopoko, from thence to Putakaka, Tarawatangata, Te Tikiopokerehu, Te Wai-o te Tawapuku, Te Pa-o-te Pakaru, Otangaroa-o-Matai, crossing the river Kohumaru until it joins the boundary of Berghan's claim on the Oruaiti stream, from thence until it meets the the line of the Whakapaku block where it first started. Pahcke Block. Estimated.area GOOO acres. The boundary commences at Parakerake, from thence to Te Mata, Taratepetepe, along the outer side of Mount Paheke, until it reaches the coast on the Rangaunu side, from thence to Davis' line and Matthews' line, following those lines, until it reaches the coast on the east side, then following the coast line, until it reaches Parakerake, where it commenced. Waidke, Block. Area 6950 acres. The boundary commences at Wero Wero from thence to Puketoetoe, Mangakowhara, Te Kahiwiroa, Te Wai-o-Tukai, PohuetaranaYi, Te "Wai-Whakakaukiwi, Tc Rakaupahore, and Mr. Matthews' line, it follows Mr. Matthews' line as far as Te Whakautu, it crosses the stream Whakautu, from thence until it reaches Ohia, at Mr. Matthews' line, hi-re it turns and follows the Take until it reaches \V;u Wero W ero, where he line commenced,

Ohinu Block. Area 2703 acres. The boundaries are these, Mr. John Smith's line on the one side, the lines of Messrs. Ford, Puckey and Matthews ,on the other side, then the land belonging to the Church Mission, and the stream Ohinu, to where it finishes. Kaiawe Block. Area 1375 acres. The boundary begins at the line of the property of the Church Mission, it follows that line in a straight direction to the Native Land, then in a Westerly direction to where it tnrns, then in a Northerly direction to Te Peri Peri, it follows the survey line until it joins the property of the Church Mission, where it first began at Waihakaru. District op the Bay or Islands. Matawcrohia Block. Area 3746 acres. Commencing at the stream called Rakautao on the river Waihuka, from thence towards Te Painga, from thence along the ranges towards Torohanga, Taumata Totara, Pukekohe, Te Ruruanga, Manuwhakatarea, Te Rimuwhakataratara, Te Ara Para ; it turns towards Te Honikura, from thence towards Te Waiaumahanga to the river Taita until it reaches Mr. Shepherd's boundary line, it follows that line until it joins the river Waihuka, it follows the Waihuka to the Rakautao stream at the commencement of the boundary. Kawa Kawa Block (north side). Estimated area 15,000 acres. Commencing at Whangai on the Northern side, from thence it follows the river Kawa Kawa until it reaches the line of the reserve set apart for Te Pukututu just above the Pa, it follows that line in a straight direction to Te Hautapu on the outline survey from thence in a Northerly direction along the line to the stream called Wero Wero, thence along the survey line until it reaches Te Hauotapiri, Puketutu, Ohamua Te Kohore, Pukerewarewa, Pungorungoru, Te Rotopouri, until it joins Whangai at the commencement of the boundary line. Te Kauri Block. Area 289 acres. Commencing at the point called Te Kauri, from thence along the Mangonui river to the Karikaringa, from thence to W ainui until it reaches the line of Potter's claim, from thence

in an inland direction to the line of the Wairoa Government Block,, it follows that line until it reaches Te Kauri, where the .boundary first commenced. Patunui Block. Area 188 acres. The boundary commences at Te Tokatea, from thence along the Mangonui river as far as Tangitu, from thence.in an inland direction to' Capt. Bolger's line, from thence it follows the ridge until it reaches Te Tokatea, where the boundary commenced. Wharau Block. Area 18 acres. " The boundary commences at the creek called Pihoi, from thence along the Keri Keri. river until it reaches the Kariapaua, from thence in an inland direction to the hill Pukekaititi, from thence into the Pihoi creek, it follows that J creek to the entrance where it first commenced, j Province of Wellington. Castle Point District. Waingongoro Block, estimated to contain 7,000 Acres. The boundary commences at the confluence of the Makatote creek with the Mataikona river and follows the Makatote creek to Kuapekapekaand on to Tiwhanui, thence down the Waingongoro .creek to the Aohanga river, thence westerly up the Aohanga river until it reaches the boundary of the land sold in 1853 to the Crown, thence southerly along the boundary of the Crown Land to the confluence of the Makatote creek and Mataikona river. Reserve. 200 Acres on the Aohanga river for Hoera Rautu. Wairarapa District. Maungaraki Block. Estimated to contain 10,200 acres. The boundary commences at the Waiote-raugi-akaaka on the Tauheru river, thence eastward to Te Potihitihi, Te Rae o Hinekaia, Te Parakataha, Te Puta, Te Maungakainui, Te Puketete, Te Kirikanohi, Tapuakia, Te Koangaumu, Hiaeakiri, Te Rae o te Hunga on the Waionuiora river, thence up the Waionuiora river to Poki, thence eastward along the boundary of the Land sold to the Crown to Mamaupuha,< thence down the Waipawa stream to its confluence with the Tauheru thence down the Tauheru river to the Rangiakaaka, where the boundaries commenced.

Reserve. 50 acres at the foot of the Pukemokimoki Hill on the Tauheru river. Forty Mile Bush District. Ihuraua Block, Estimated to contain 25,000 acres. The boundary commences at the confluence of the Waitehoro and Ihuraua rivers, thence up the Ihuraua to its confluence with the Hoe river; up the Hoe river to a point where it strikes to the westward, and on to Mongapuka, on the Tiraumea, down the Tiraumea river to its confluence with the Mangaone, thence down the Mangaone river to Kaitiaki, thence in a line eastward to the source of the Waitehoro down the Waitehoro river to its confluence with the Ihuraua river, where the boundaries commenced. Reserve. 21 acres at the junction of the Ihuraua and Hoe rivers for Karanama, and is more particularly delineated on a plan now deposited in the Crown Lands' Office in Wellington. Wairarapa District. Tupurupuru Block. Containing about 35,000 Acres. The boundary commences at Waihorohika on the Tauheru river, and down the Tauhero southward to Tamikiwaha, thence to the Kiki on the Makahakaha stream up the Makahakaha to Mongahuia, thence eastward to Matangikaihau, ICahapahapa, Pukemanga-manga, Parangiao, Te Parapara Kourarau, thence westward to Kakanui, thence down the Maringiawai to the foot of the hill, thence along the foot of the hills to Te Wharo, Te Manga o te whitau, Autokitoki, Te Whakarai, Waikoko, Taumata Taurahingako, thence eastward to the cliffs below Hinewaka, Te Poo te rehunga, Te Manga o te Pohatu, Pari wharariki on the Mangaraki range, Te Whawhati wahine, thencedown the Mangoriki creek into Wainuiora river, up the Wainuiora river northward to te Horo, thence westward, Taurangi, Waipapa, Wai ote Rangi, Te Ngutu koko, Awhenua, Waihanginangina, Te Motu o te Topune, thence down the TJmu o te Ranga creek to Waihorohika on the Tauheru river, where the boundariescommenced. The following reserves are made within the above boundaries for the Natives and are marked off on the ground:— 397 acres for Wairua and others on the Wainuiora river. 100 acres for Maika Purakau on the Tauheru. 495 acres for Wiremu Kingi te Hiakai on the Tauheru.

50 acres for Heneri Kingi on the Tauheru. 100 acres for Ngairo and others, at Tupurupuru. 100 acres for Te Kaninamu on the Tauheru. 200 acres on the Makahakaha. The foregoing reserves are more particularly delineated on the plan now deposited in the Crown Lands' Office in Wellington. Forty Mile Bush District. Makuri Block, Estimated to contain 12,000 acres. The boundary commences at Wahatuara, thence running south on Pelichet's boundary line of the Castle Point Block to Manuriki on the Tiraumea river, thence westward up the Tiraumea to the Makuri, thence up the Makuri river northward to a point westward of Wahatuara, thence in a straight line to Wahatuara, where the boundaries commenced. Wairarapa District. Pihautea Block, area 518 acres. Bidwell's Homestead. Boundaries. Commencing at the Ruamahanga river at Manawawiri, thence westerly in a straight line (bearing by compass) 249 ° 9' to the Wharehuata, thence in a N.W. direction to the Puahi, thence in a straight line to the west end of the Waiapokopoko swamp and through the swamp in a straight line (bearing by compass) 290 ° 30' to Te Maire up the Maire stream to the Kokoti stream and up the Kokoti to a marked stake thence to the Wakapaua, thence easterly in a straight line (bearing by compass) 27 ° 00' to a stake on the Ruamahanga, thence following the course of the Ruamahanga river to Manawawiri, the point of commencement.