NATIVE DISPUTE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20714, 26 January 1939, Page 3

NATIVE DISPUTE

OWNERSHIP OF LAND ECHO OF HAD HAL REBELLION f Special to Times. 1 HASTINGS, Wednesday. The ownership oi the Tarawerq block, in Hie M-diaka and Wajkari districts. confiscated liv the Crown after the 11 a u Hau rebellion, will onee again be reviewed at n special sitting of the Native Land Court llii- month. In January. IB7<*. Hire,, years after the rebellion, was enaeled a reallorat on ~,t’ Hi,, block. which comprised about 7 ii) aiTes m-ar Te Hand,.. UwnerMi,p was given to ■> \ lialixc». Then began a series of Purlin-

mentary adjustments, but all Hip time Hie 2i original grantees owned Hie land. In It'li their shares were declared to be equal. In I I o four new owners were admitted, and in 11*22 the land was equall> divided between each of the *?«. However. Ilmse natives who had originally horn exeludod, petitioned P u 1 mi ni or in investigat on of the Miles. In i !'2 I legislation' was passed allowing the Court to d‘s regard Hie •-rigiiial -ranters and to proceed as if Uic nutaxu customary right.* u.l LLe

| parties still existed. In 11*25 an in- ] quiry was held at Napier, and the people of the Ngalj Kiinnqmto. \gati Maruwahine and Ngali Hiiieiiru. who had at one time owned the land in accordance with nafi\c custom, were j admitted into the titles. Since then the relatives of the original grantees have | a,-ti\e in Hieir endeavoui’s to have Hie ques Hon reopened. Old Ho land r , led in I tie. sp rl of the |S7O selllfii oient. and not mi the t... - - - , M ;,\e [ cmhum.dj.'i rights. They ha\c iiu^ily

j secured |.iTiiii>sion to Imyo the posi- I Mien reviewed by Hie Court. It i> e\. | pei*icd that 1 \v«» Judges will J»«• pres- I j cut to hear their appeal this month.

\ lamoiis 11amhiirg doefor advocates j e\ercises as a cure for many aillu'Mil-. Loud "inking. he emitends, has * dis nfecting action on the thro it > - - . brca.Lia.sL. Llc.

Success in the tobacco business to based on secrecy. Not more than half a dozen person* jn eacti case know the exact formulae for the most exclusive brands of cigarettes. , According to R. L. Eaton, school director at Swarthrnore. Pennsylvania, pupils need the inspiration of pretty teachers. “When teachers make no attempt to improve on nature, I don't blame some children for not wanting to go to school.'' he arid.