MOKAU LAND ENQUIRY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 25, 14 September 1911, Page 6

MOKAU LAND ENQUIRY.

I*(Per Press Association.) •'. Wellington, September 13; At. the. Mqkaii Enquiry Mr.. Dal-; fciell, contioillhg his statement, skid i ho/'a’nd. Mr. Skerrett, carefully .went t ihto the validity Of 'the title, and hjivihg satisfied themselves, applied for ihv Order-in-Council. Both witness and, Mr; Skerrett attended the meett' ig' Of assembled owners on*, the 6th anuary. Mr. Skerrett _ advised the natives that they inust either hold to thb lhnd br for expensive litigation, .which, must ensue.. .. ith'ess otterea them £25,000 for the block. •Mr; Bowler, who presided, said ‘the Attendance was not large enough ,to dOfcide, except ! on an almost unanijnbu6: vote, sO the meeting was adSkerrett, and Mr; Pell Vadvised, the natives ...that. ,the fOrjnance qifethe 'cqVenant.-v'Witfiess ■ Jdter received word that the carrying;' bf was doubtful,' so he 5 M ’advised his client to .’withdrawn 4hp , bieif'and" tost the validity*'-of* -the' leases.' Mp: Hosking, E.&p§dviHH» Witness that Mr. Lewis was not IMiTe for the non-performance of any covets " kht before his taking ups th’o~ leas'd'. Mr. Lewis had at this stage» i entered ; fhto a contract to sell,"-’ -wher&by.*‘. ; hfe • yas to get £46,000 fob the ldases J ‘i(rid ' £25,000 for the freehold:ji6a , , :»if ■ the.' cbuldvnot obtain, the .freholdj i the ; leas--As'Were ,to^e;^old. for .'-the ’price men- 7 ; tidned-j,’ At .the meeting on -the 10th-’ March ■; said the, natives Opinion that'they opght to sell, but asked for an adK ament to enable a consultation .^Mpkav^natives. ■> % This \vpas Ba ajid at.' the'.naeetihg on the March aVresolution ' agreeing, to shle passed-'without dissent.