NATIVE LAND COURTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4243, 26 October 1874, Page 5

NATIVE LAND COURTS.

We perceive by a return from the Chief Judge of the Auckland Native Land Court, issued on the authority of the Hon. the Native Minister, that during the year ending Juno 30, 1871, the Judges sat 133 days in Auckland, and the assessors 196. In Wellington the Judges sat 129 days, and the assessors 145. In Hawke’s Bay both Judges and assessors sat 41 days. In Auckland there were, during the period aforesaid, 560 claims pending as to land, in Wellington 154, in Hawke’s Bay 71, in Taranaki 2, in Nelson 39, in Marlborough 32, in Canterbury 8, in Otago 23, and in Southland 14. In Auckland 239 claims to laud were received, in Wellington 102, in Hawko’s Bay 4,. and in Canterbury 17. The cases disposed of amounted to 190 in Auckland, 83 irf Whilington; and 70 in Hawke’s Bay. In Auckland 239 claims were adjourned, in Wellington 86, and 1 in Hawko’s Bay. In Auckland there were 370 claims pending, 87 in Wellington, 4 in Hawke’s Bay, 2 in Taranaki, 39 in Nelson, 30 in Marlborough, 24 in Canterbury, 23 in Otago, and 9in Southland. Certificates had not been issued, in consequence of alterations in plans, for 8287 acres in Auckland, and for 4474 acres in Wellington. In Auckland, certificates were issued for 268,608 acres, in Wellington for 203,534, and in Hawke’s Bay for 4848. Interlocutory orders under clauses 27 and 71 of the Act of 1865, were issued for 7000 acres in the Province of Auckland, and for 90,642 in that of Wellington. The total number of acres to which titles had been ordered by the Court was 283,896 acres in Auckland, 353,651 acres in Wellington, and 4848 in Hawke’s Bay. For interpreters there were 37 licenses issued in Auckland, 9 in Wellington, 1 in Hawke’s Bay, 1 in Taranaki, and 1 in Nelson. The numbers are given of the testamentary orders applied for and issued, the orders in sub-division, the rebearings, and the fees demanded and received.