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1883. NEW ZEALAND,

WEST COAST ROYAL COMMISSION. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED UNDER "THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT (NORTH ISLAND) ACT, 1880."

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Hon. Sir W. Fox, West Coast Commissioner, to the Honourable the Native Minister. West Coast Commission Office, Sir, — New Plymouth, 7th June, 1883, I have the honour to forward a report on the progress and present position of the work of my Commission, and to request that you will lay the same before His Excellency the Governor. I have, &o.j William Fox, West Coast Commissioner. The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington.

To His Excellency Sir William Francis Dkummond Jervois, G.C.M.G., Governox" of New Zealand. May it please your Excellency,— ■ Eeferring your Excellency to my report of the 2nd June, 1882, laid before His Excellency Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, I have now the honour to report on the progress of the work done under my Commission since that date. 1. One of the most important facts to which I then called attention was the impediment presented by the state of the surveys of the Taranaki Districts Shortly after the date of that report I made arrangements with Ministers for the employment of a portion of the Government survey staff to co-operate with my own by executing that part of the work which I described as being in arrear, and I was just commencing operations on this basis when the serious illness of my Chief Surveyor, Captain Skeet, which very shortly terminated in his death, threw my plans into confusion. From this difficulty I was, however, immediately relieved by the Government authorizing the entire transfer of my survey department to Mr. Humphries, the Chief Surveyor of the Taranaki District, acting under my instructions. The arrangement has worked to my entire satisfaction, and a very large amount of work has been effected under it. The large reserves on the Stony Eiver and Opunake Blocks, the Parihaka Keserve and that on the Patua Ranges, and the Titahi Block, have all been surveyed and subdivided for the hapus, and the recommendations for Crown grants for the whole have been sent in for your Excellency's approval by me. This, with several smaller and isolated reserves, also disposed of, practically completes the whole of the work which had to be done between Waitotara Eiver (the southern boundary of the confiscated territory) and the Waffara Eiver, a distance of about one hundred and twenty miles, leaving £»nly about twenty miles, from Waitara to Parininihi (the northern

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boundary of the confiscation), to be dealt with. Within the latter district great progress has also been made, and much of the work is far advanced towards completion. After some preliminary operations in connection with the outside boundaries of the blocks had been effected, I spent some days in the beginning of February, with Major Parris and Mr. Humphries, on the ground, examining it with a view to its subdivision and the allocation in it of the various contemplated reserves, and of the compensation awards, for detailed work of the whole of which I found myself, with the assistance of those gentlemen, in a position to give instructions at once. I also communicated with the Natives on the several blocks, and gave them to understand what was going to be done, which appeared to satisfy them all. Since that date nearly the whole of the open land has been subdivided for the allocation of the Ngatirahiri and Chatham Islanders' reserves, and the Compensation Awards ; but, the open land being altogether inadequate to provide more than a small quantity of what was required, I decided to allot only one-fourth in the open and three-fourths in the bush. As the surveys of the latter are still incomplete, and I am desirous that there should be only one grant for each award, I am unable at present to send in recommendations for them, but in the meantime have fixed choice of the awardees to the surveyed portions of sections in the open by drawing lots, an operation which will be repeated when the bush portion of the awards is ready. The remainder of the work north of Waitara is rapidly approaching completion, and, if the weather proves favourable, I know of no impediment to its being finished at an early date. The Natives entirely acquiesce in what is being done, the details necessary for the preparation of the grants are all in my hands or easy of attainment, and the survey parties are quite equal to the work that is before them. There are not, as far as lam aware, any complications or difficulties, and nothing remains to be accomplished but which will yield before a persistent continuance on the lines on which the work has hitherto been conducted. 2. I have appended to this brief report a few documents in continuation of some appended to former reports, or which appear to be of special interest, or which it is desirable to place on more prominent record than on the official files. Among these are — (1.) A tabulated list of all the grants recommended by me from the beginning of my work till this date, including those which were appended to my last year's report; (2.) A memorandum on the question of merger of compensation awards in tribal grants; (3.) A memorandum of proceedings at Waitotara in connection with Tapa te Waero's claims, and the illegal occupation, by him and other natives, of sections belonging to Mr. Churton ; (4.) A memorandum laid before the Cabinet on a difficulty in connection with the confirmation of certain leases requiring the action of Parliament: (5.) Eejjort on the grants recommended for Stony River Reserve; (6.) Report on grant to representatives of Te Puni; (7.) Memorandum on final payments of "takoha." Which is with great respect submitted to your Excellency. William Fox, West Coast Commissioner. West Coast Commission Office, New Plymouth, 7th June, 1883.

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APPENDICES. APPENDIX I.—LIST OF ALL CROWN GRANTS RECOMMENDED FOR ISSUE TO 7th JUNE, 1883. Native Reserves, Waitotara to Patea.

Block and Locality. Section. Area. Name of Reserve. Grantees. Habendum. Recommendation forwarded. Grant received by Commissioner. EemarkB. A. B. P. Block III., Carlyle „ IV., „ in., „ iv., „ IV., „ IV., „ VIII., Whenuakura District, Carlyle Survey District Block V., Wairoa „ V., Whenuakura Okotuku 7, 8, 9, and 10 \ Part 30 136 .. 5 and 6 ) 29, part 30, 31, \ 32, and 34 J 36 .. 33 .. 1 1 .. } 35 .. 84 .. 2,190 0 0 18 2 0 1,045 0 0 505 0 0 Otautu .. .. Hukatere [Pukorokoro or Little Taranaki Wai-o-Ture Taurua and 16 others .. :■ Taurua Komene Takurangi and 24 others j-Wiremu Ngapaki and 23 others Miriama Hinekorangi and 17 others .. Taurua Inalienable by sale", gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 25 Feb., 1882 !3 JJ 27 Sept., 1882 11 )) 1» 1» 73 77 n )J 51 509 0 0 )J 5J 303 0 0 14 0 0 33 73 77 5) 11 )> )J 73 31 77 20 Oct., 1881 12 May, 85 87 .. Part 98 470 .. 6 2 18 10 0 0 150 0 0 217 0 0 Paraunui Potakataka Komene Taurua Half-caste daughters of Betty Nieol .. Ngairo and 36 others 33 77 13 37 71 31 Without restrictions Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years )) »» 7 June, 1883 11 Jan., 1882 27 March, „ 1) )) •• 18 May, „ " Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1878," Schedule, section 10. Putahi .. „ I., Wairoa „ VI., „ VI., „ VI., „ v., „ v., „ VI., „ VI., Okotuku „ VIII., Wairoa „ XL, „ VII., Okotuku 141 .. Parb 98 Part 218 Part 218, 361 .. 370 .. 75 .. 177 .. 145 .. 134 ... 64 .. 16 .. 39, 40 43 .. 418 .. 419 .. 417 .. 7 .. 352 308,344,301,302 Part 465 Part 465 260 0 0 59 0 0 122 0 0 256 2 0 532 0 0 50 0 27 52 3 29 209 2 0 51 3 16 65 2 24 37 3 0 63 0 20 29 2 0 405 1 27 505 3 29 406 3 0 305 0 0 52 3 0 927 2 0 62 2 0 5 0 0 Haututu .. Oika t 11 1J 16 June, „ TeOho Waipipi Te Hapua Te Popoti Ngamotu Herenaue Oturi Te Oreore Wiremu Ngapaki and 44 others Eawiri and 18 others Wiremu Ngapaki and 31 others Ngairo and 32 others Ngapaki and 13 others Raumati and 8 others Te Mawae and 4 others Poharama Takarangi and Ngairo Wirihana Rangitukihono and 3 others.. Ngapaki and 7 others Ngairo and 3 others Rahira Kahukaka and 3 others Hare Tipene and 33 others Tahua and 9 others Hakopa Te Puku and 20 others Te Retiu Mahutonga and 10 others Taurua and 8 others Aperahama Tamaiparea and 17 others.. Te Whakarua and 5 others Aperahama Tamaiparea and 17 others.. 73 11 3» 77 77 31 17 77 33 31 17 33 73 73 77 71 37 37 37 77 3r 77 71 33 3 1 77 37 71 77 33 JJ 5) 17 5) 20 Oct., 1881 11 Jan., 1882 22 Sept., 1881 20 dot., )! i» j) U 1J 16 Aug., 16 June, ,, 27 March, „ 77 77 • 16 June, ,, 27 March, „ 77 77 77 73 22 Sept., ", 73 37 „ XL, Wairoa Okotuku „ IX., Wairoa Okotuku „ XII., Wairoa ., XL, „ XII., 77 37 37 11 Jan., 1882 22 Sept., 1881 73 77 16 June, ,, 27 March, „ 7' 71 - 77 " 73 73 77 L. . •- 33 33 33 73 11 Okoia Okahu Hauriri 33 3» 37 77 3» 37 11 Jan., 1882 37 31 16 June, „ 77 13 73 5) )1 31 33 33 37 33 5> )t 77 1)

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APPENDIX I.—LIST OF ALL CROWN GRANTS RECOMMENDED FOR ISSUE, Etc.—continued Native Reserves, Waingongoro to Patea.

Block and Locality. Section. Area. Name cE Eeserve. Grantees. Habendum. Eecommendation forwarded. Grant received by Commissioner. Remarks. '. Block II., Ngaire 13 .. A. IJ. P. 705 0 0 Stratford Heke Pakeko and 34 others .. Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 11 Jan., 1882 13 May, 1882 „ XIV., „ .. „ x., ,, XIII., „ .i ,, II., Hawera „ HI., „ VI., „ XIV., Ngaire ,, II., Hawera „ XIII., Ngaire „ XIV., „ „ I., Hawera „ II., I It-, v I-, 10 .. 38 .. 15 .. 5 3 4 12 .. 3 arid 4 8, 9, and 11 55 and 56 1 and 2 57 .. 6 6 and 7 ! 300 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 3,014 0 0 3,257 0 0 Ngatirakei hapu .. -i Karauria Wati Tunupou and 3 others .. Ngatau and 147 others, 2\ jatitanewai hapu Te Ika Tereanui and 131 others, Ngatitupaea hapu Tukarangatai and 132 others, Te Ahitahi hapu ,, 5, 5, ,, 5, ,, 22 Sept., 1881 11 Jan., 1882 25 Feb., 16 June, ,, 18 May, „ 18 May, 29 Aug., „ ,) ,, 3,129 0 0 „ 5, 5, 5, 5» 10 0 2 ) I Without restrictions (as from 8th May, 1874) 19 Dec, „ 29 April, 1883 Heke Pakeke 101 0 36 Te Eauna Katene Tuwhakaruru and 3 others Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 11 Jan., ,, 18 May, 1882 „. I., 18 and 19 20 .. 492 0 0 289 0 0 24 0 0 Kanihi Okahu Rangatapu Heke Pakeke and 39 others Katene Tuwhakaruru and 7 others j.. Tukarangatai and 5 others, in trust for Kanihi and Ahitahi hapus Te Kahuohatonga and 182 others, Hapotiki hapu Tama Ohungia and 167 others, Hamua hapu Kongo Hurumanu and 80 others, Ngatihawe hapu Hone Pihama to Rei Hanataua 55 ,5 55 9 March, „ 11 Jan., 16 Jan., 1383 16 June, ,, ,8 5, 55 5, Absolutely inalienable )> )» J) 4,293 0 0 >■ Whareroa ■< Waokena Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 9 March, 1882 ,* •; 4,162 0 0 ,, ,, ', ), • r 2,036 0 0 „ 55 « Patea District Block VII., Hawera „ VIII., „ XL, „ XII., „ „ XII., Patea District, Hawera Survey District Patea District, Hawera Survey District Block XII., Hawera ,', XV., „ XIV., „ Patea District, Hawera Survey District 255a .. 6,7,8 1 6, 7, 8 32 .. 5 586 .. I 434 0 0 25 March, 1881 9 May, 1881 4,800 0 0 Mokoia .. Tautahi and 170 others „ 11 5, 10 April, 1882 4 Aug., 1882 63 2 0 246 0 0 Takiruahine Okotari .. Wharematangi and Paetai Matiu and 7 others 5, 1, " 11 Jan., „ 18 May, „ >> „ 587 .. 73 0 0 Tangahoe Natanahira Ngahina ... ,5 5 ,, 5) 55 33 .. 2 1 361 .. ;) 2,800 0 0 Taumaha Haumatao and 88 others „ ,) ,, 10 April, „ 4 Aug. 127 0 0 Tamahere Eangiwahia and Eiria Eangiwahia « 5, » 11 Jan., „ 18 May,

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> Patea District, Survey District Patea District, Survey District Block III., Carlyle Carlyle Carlyle 516 .. h 30 1 14 9 3 9 Burial-ground Mere Taurua Without restrictions 22 Sept., 1881 13 May, 1882 515 .. Nganeko ,, ,, 20 Oct., ,, ,, 2,3 .. 1,200 0 0 : Otoia Tutange and 12 others Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, Sea'., alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 10 April, 18S2 4 Aug., ,, Patea District, Survey District Carlyle 642 .. 15 0 0 Whitikau Maruera and 12 others ,, ,, ,, 19 Dec, 20. April, 1883 Native Beserves, Waingongoro to Tatjngatara. Block II., „ III., Oeo 1 and 2 \ 4 .. J1 1,834 0 0 Hone Pihama te Rei Hanataua Inalienable by sale, lease, or mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being previously obtained Absolutely inalienable Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 24 Jan., 1881 14 Feb., 1881 „ v., „ v., Waimate .*? 2 99 .. 45 0 0 39 1 32 Turahui, in trust for Ngatimanu hapu Terewhiti and Tainuikino 18 May, 26 April, „ 5 Sept., 30 May, ,, „ L, >, v., I VI., 11 13 It 14 .. 100 .. 5 43 0 0 9 0 0 104 0 0 Rama Rama, in trust for Ngatihaua hapu Manaia Hukanui, in trust for Ngatitu hapu Tawake Absolutely inalienable ,, •. • . 18 May, "; 3) 11 13 5 Sept., ii It „ II., 11 12 .. 26 0 0 Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 26 April, 2 June, „ VI., „ VI., >, VI., „ VI., 13 1» 33 70 .. 71 .. 67 .. 68 .. 39 0 0 21 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 Rukakato and Ngaonepu Rukakato Pukia Ropiha Rawera and Ngaonepu, in trifst for Ngatitonga hapu Rangiwakarewarewa ,, )» ,, 5, ,, ,, Absolutely inalienable 13 31 it ;i 18 May, " 30 May, 2 June, 5 Sept., 31 ,, VI., 33 66 .. 11 1 35 Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years Absolutely inalienable 25 March, ,, 9 May, „ VI., 13 69 .. 20 1 0 Ngatai Himiona and Rangiawe, in trust for Ngatitu hapu Ngatai Himiona 18 May, 5 Sept., „ VII., 33 21, 2 .. 26 0 6 Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years Absolutely inalienable 25 March, „ 9 May, 11 „ VII., Z VII., 13 9 .. 129, 113, 111, 112, 25, 33, 34, 27, 35, 36, 28, 37, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 130 .. 30 .. 128 .. 352 0 0 Te Kauae Manaia Hukanui 24 March, „ 14 April, 11 -1,148 0 0 Manaia Hukanui Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 9 April, 13 „ VIL, „ VIL, ~, VIL, 13 J3 13 7 2 0 67 0 0 33 0 0 Karewa Patukopa Manaia Hukanui, Titokowaru, and Rangiawe, in trust for Ngatitu and Ngatihawe hapu Titokowaru and Kokiri, in trust for Ngatimanuhiakai .. 26 April, ,, 30 May, It ,, ,, ,5 ,, ,, ,, Absolutely inalienable .. 18 May, " 5 Sept., 11 3? „ VIIL, it 88 .. 8 0 0 ,, .... .. 11 11 It 11

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APPENDIX I.—LIST OF ALL CROWN GRANTS RECOMMENDED FOR ISSUE, Etc.—continued. Native Reserves, Waingongoro to Taungatara— continued.

Block and Locality. Section. Area. Name of Eeserve. Grantees. Habendum. Recommendation forwarded. Grant received by Commissioner. Remarks. Hock VIII., Waimate .. 31 .. A. B. P. 20 3 0 Heke, Wharerata, Patuwairua, and Tauke, in trust for Kanihi, Umutahi, and Inuawai hapu Hone Piharna te Eei Hanataua and 60 others, Ngatitamaahuroa hapu Absolutely inalienable ... 18 May, 1881 13 May, 1882 „ XIV., Opunake „ II., Oeo „, 12 .. 24, 11 ) 1,706 0 0 Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 27 July, 1882 6 Nov., „ XIII., Kaupokonui.. „ I., Waimate „ XV., Kaupokonui.. .„ III., Waimate ., IV., „ XIII., Kaupokonui.. „ I., Waimate ,, XIV., Kaupokonui.. „ XV., .„ II., Waimate ,. IV., 3 , I., Hawera „ XVI., Kaupokonui.. „ XIII., Ngaire „ I., Hawera „ II., Oeo 33 .. 29 ... 41 .. 65, 64 132, 133 34 .. 30,37 43 .. 40 .. 14 .. 131 .. 60 .. 51 .. 55 .. 59 .. 5, 6 .. 1 2,081 0 0 3,582 1 0 2,772 0 0 5,944 3 0 Parts of the Continuous Beserve Kokiri and 22 others, part Ngatimanuhiakai hapu Titokowaru and 56 others, part Ngatimanuhiakai hapu Te Eama and 49 others, Ngatihaua hapu Manaia Hukanui and 75 others, Ngatitu hapu n -i> >, '• >> » n j? >» a, u ,) II M 19 II M »> n *t )» )» jj ii 2,160 0 0 Wiremu Katene and 78 others, Inuawai hapu » >> i, )i iJ )> 31 2,103 0 0 Wairau and 80 others, Umutahi hapu.. 5» I) J» IJ 200 0 0 Ngapaki and 5 others (children of Te Puni) Without restrictions 12 July, 9» 20 Nov., In fuMlment of promis* of Hon. Mr. Eichmond in 1867, of 200 acres tc Te Puni "for hif loyalty, and long ami faithful services." In fulfilment of promise of Hon. Mr. Eichmond in 1867, of 100 acres tc Hemi Parai " foi having remained ii Wellington." „ HI., „ ,. HI-, „ ., I., 1 2 1 100 0 0 68 0 0 763 0 0 *■> Charles Wallace (half-caste) Tamati Kaweora Tamati Kaweora, Tuaruhe, Pehira Taikomako, Ihaia Ngakirikiri, and Hone Pihama, in trust for Ngatitamaahuroa hapu Hakaraia Tangaika Taikomako and 20 others 31 May, 31 11 SI Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 19 May, 1881 5 Sept., 1881 „ I-, M XIII., Opunake 66 .. 25, 26 118 0 0 113 0 0 Without restrictions Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &o.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years Absolutely inalienable Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 29 July, 1882 29 Nov., 1882 2 Nov., „ I., Oeo „ XIV., Opunake 73 .. 6 6 0 0 219 1 12 « »> M T) >, •• • • n n ii

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Native Reserves, Taungatara to Moutoti.

Block XIV., Opunake ll .. lu24 0 0 i i Taikomako and 20 others Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 29 July, 1882 2 Nov., 1882 ,, XIII., „ „ I., Oeo 8 70 .. 218 0 0 11 0 0 Otumatua Hone Pihania and 3 others, In trust for Titahi and Ngatitamaahuroa hapus Taikomako and 20 others years Absolutely inalienable 16 Jan., 1883 )T I „ XIV., Opunake 41,43 144 0 0 Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &o alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years Inalienable by sale, or by lease, or by exchange, or by mortgage, without the consent of the Governor being previously obtained » XIV., 27, 28, 29 393 0 15 Taikomako and 5 others ,» i, '.

Block XII., Town of Opunake 4, 5 .. 0 1 27 Tamati Kaweora, in trust for Ngatihaumia hapu Inalienable by sale, or by lease, or by exchange, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being previously obtained 16 Jan., 1883 « XII., 1,2 .. 0 1 37 Iliaia Ngakirikiri, in trust for Ngatimanu hapu Wiremu Hohaia, in trust for the Ngatiwetenga hapu Tamati Kaweora and 6 others, in trust for Ngatihaumia hapu Wiremu Kingi te Matakatea and Tuwahipa, in trust for the Ngatitamaropgo hapu George Taylor (half-caste) " >> »» „ XII., 3 0 10 " )) >r » J* Opunake Suburban 32 .. 4 3 0 Orirnupiko Absolutely inalienable .. ,» • • 43 .. 0 3 0 f* J» Block IV., Opua&ke Survey District 17 .. 1 10 0 0 Without restrictions „ VII., „ VIII., ,. x., « XII., „ VIII., ,. XI., : xii.. „ XIII., Opunake Diafcriot .^ 1,2 .. 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 27 .. 6,921 0 0 7,531 0 0 Orimupiko Pukekohatu Ihaia Ngakirikiri and 49 others, Ngatimana hapu Tamati Kaweora and 50 others, Ngaruahine hapu Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &o.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years '» *> ?#' 2 March, ,, 2,463 0 0 Mataikahawai Pirihira Parai and 16 others, Waiotama hapu Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and 67 others, Ngatitara hapu Wiremu Kingi Matakatea and 20 others, Ngatikahumate hapu Wiremu Kingi Matakatea and 30 others, Ngatitamarongo hapu " '»■ »* »» n Opunake Block. 15,070 0 0 " i? if 3 May, n "- • ». 7,223 0 0 " M ,« >1 I) » •» i • * 6,186 0 0 " >» *fr M »»

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APPENDIX I.—LIST OF ALL CROWN GRANTS RECOMMENDED FOR ISSUE, &c.— continued. Native Reserves, Moutoti to Waiweranui.

Block and Locality. < Section. Area. Name of- Reserve. Grantees. Habendum. Recommendation forwarded. Grant received by Commissioner. Remarks. Block IV., Cape Survey District 15 .. A. E. P. 4 2 0 Tuirako .. Euakere Moeau and Whatarau Absolutely inalienable 27 July, 1882 6 Nov., 1882 ., VIII., „ VIII., „ VIII., ,. VIII., „ 1 „ VIII., „ " „ VIII., „ XII., ,, XII., 2 126 .. 93 .. 92 .. 94 .. 95 .. 4 23 .. 31 0 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 10 0 2 2 0 21 0 0 460 0 0 Turakihi .. Ilmtangi .. Wanganui Okawa Ikaroa Warehoka and Whatarau Tuteuroho Euakere Moeau and Whatarau Whatarau Ariki Hone Mutu Wharehoka Hone Mutu and 27 others 2 March, 1883 27 July, 1882 )» it 6 Nov., 1882 5) J» ,- XII., 31 .. 100 0 0 Wi Tako Ngatata and Ihaka te Eou, heirs and successors of Mohi Ngaponga Without restrictions Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years W Tithout restrictions 19 Dec, ", 27 July, 31 May, 20 April, „ 6 Nov., „ 20 Nov., „ In fulfilment of promise of Hon. Mr. Richmond, in 1867, of 100 acres to Mohi Ngaponga, "because, though, an absentee, he established a better claim than others." In fulfilment of promise of Hon. Mr. Richmond, in 1867, of 100 acres to Wi Tako, " on account of services recently rendered." „ XII., „ XII., „ All., » XII., „ XII., ,, XII., „ I., Opunake : i; :: 39 .. 56 .. 54 .. 55 .. 57 .. 51 .. 101 .. 99 .. 41 .. 102 .. 81 .. Waitara-iti Hon. Wiremu Tako Ngatata, M.L.G. .. Tuterakenga .. .. » .. Whareoka and Wharawharanui Marearea and Tuterakenga Absolutely inalienable 112 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 23 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 7 2 0 50 0 0 132 0 0 13 0 0 Tipoka Wairua .. Otuakaia.. Te Tokaroa Otukarewa Mini .. Kereneno Miru Without restrictions Absolutely inalienable 8 Feb., 27 July, 12 July, 27 July, » >t J» I* 27 May, 6 Nov., 20 Nov., 6 Nov., it t> Pukerimu Tawliitinui Whatarau te Manu Hamuera Eangiuru Kahui Karerehe, Herni Pua, and Kama Without restrictions Absolutely inalienable Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years Without restrictions 31 May, 12 July, 27 July, 20 Nov., 6 Nov., „ i ,. i.. ,. i., „ i., 71 .. 72 .. 84 .. 88 .. 90 .. 25 2 0 25 2 0 32 0 0 43 0 0 46 0 0 Parimoto Okahu .. Bruini Kerepa Taharangatira Ihaia Ngakirikiri Rangiteihinga Kahui Absolutely inalienable 31 May, 27 July, 19 Dec, )» Nov., j) »> Inalienable by sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage, without the consent of the Governor being previously obtained Without restrictions Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years Absolutely inalienable .. 6 Nov., 20 April, ,. i., 95 .. 96 .. 41 2 0 42 0 0 Matiu Raumati and Rona Ea'umati Eangiteihi 31 May, 27 July, 1) 20 Nov., 6 Nov., ManiM .. ,. .V.,- ; ■ „ . .. 1 10 0 0 Oraukav/a Rangiteihinga 27 July,

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„ IX., Cape Survey District to Opunake Survey District .. J-. Cape and Opunake Survey ~f Districts Cape Survey District 5 31 0 2 0 Paparoa 105 0 0 Tapuinikau * .. 2,259 0 0 1 ..:...-. 5,745 0 0 Whakarongo Whatarau Ariki and 5 others, in trust for the Ngatihinepare, Ngatitukirianu, and Ngatiamaru hapus Rangiteihinga and 54 others, Ngatituhekerangi hapu Te Kahui and 146 others, Ngatihaupoto hapu Wharawharanui and 46 others, Waiotama hapu Erueti te Whiti and 66 others, TJpokomutu hapu Erueti te Whiti and 116 others, Ngatimoeahu hapu )3 * • Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c ; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 33 13 33 16 Jan., 17 May, 1883 11 )3 11 1 - oqr n o I Parts of the Pari- J haka Reserve 33 33 33 1) 31 .. ',. 2,720 0 0 31 33 33 13 33 Jl 4,724 0 0 31 33 33 13

Block V., Cape Survey District Block XL, Cape Survey District Block IV., Section 1; Block V., Section 4; Block- V., Section 2; Block X., Section 4; Block XL, Section 1, Cape Survey District Block IV., Section 2; Block V., Section 5 ; Block V., • Section 7 ; Block X., Section 6; Block XL, Section 3, Cape Survey District Block IV., Section 3 ; Block V., Section 8; Block IX., Section 30; Block X., Section 3, Cape Survey District Block IV., Section 4; Block V., Section 9 ; Block IX., Section 28, Cape Survey District Block IV., Section 5 ; Block IX., Section 29, Cape Survey District Block V., Cape Survey District Block VI., Cape Survey District Block X., Cape Survey District 3 2 / 697 0 0 4,473 0 0 2,262 0 0 3,144 0 0 Stony River Block, Ngama--hanga Impu. Minarapa Kami and 12 others Komene Tupoki and 44 others Taihaero and 24 others I Paora Tutaha and 39 others Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &o. ; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 5, ■,, ,J ,, ,; ,, ,, ,, ,, 12 Jan., ,, 1883 ,, 1,561 0 0 Ruakere and 24 others ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1,206 0 0 Porikapa te Wareware and 23 others .. ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1 1 5 1,506 0 0 Hoani Wharekawa and 25 others j, ,» ,' ,, ,,

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Native Reserves, Bell Block to White Cliffs.

APPENDIX I.—LIST OF ALL CROWN GRANTS RECOMMENDED FOR ISSUE, Etc.—continued. Native Reserves, Waiweranui to Omata— continued.

Block and Locality. Section. Area. Name of Reserve. Grantees. Habendum. Recommendation forwarded. Grant received by Commissioner. Remarks. f A. E. p. 10 0 Okato Township . .' 2 Porikapa te Wareware Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 28 July, 1882 8 Dec, 1882 ,, • ■ - • ,» " •• L '*■ „ .. iA .. 111 .. 49,50 106 .. 96, 100 112 .. 104, 108 110 .. 2 10 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 10 0 127 0 0 13 13 13 J3 * • Kerenene Harita Rawiri Tamati Peka Ruhira Tuhoto Renata Porikapa te Wareware 33 33 31 51 11 31 33 13 13 JJ 1) 11 11 31 13 I) 11 tt 33 11 1! 11 II 11 11 11 tt 33 ,, 11 11 11 11 11 31 11 ,, 31 13 11 1) 11 II 31 Okato District, Cape Survey District 13 33 11 33 33 31 11 31 13 »» 31 t» 11 ), ,, ,j ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, »» ,, Oakura District „ 119, 120 108 .. 45 .. 41 .. 54 .. 99 101, 105 123 .. 129 .. 143 .. 148, 149 137, 141 151, 152 168 .. 169 .. 170 .. 29 0 0 14 2 16 50 0 0 51 0 0 53 0 0 52 2 0 104 0 0 51 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 65 0 0 71 0 0 95 0 0 1,430 0 0 1,300 0 0 5,800 0 0 James Harrison (half-caste) Kerenene Porikapa te Wareware Tamati Peka Porikapa Te Wareware Ruhira Tuhoto Ani Ngahem Keremeneta te Marae Ihaka te Manu .. Tonia Kerenene Harita Rawiri Tamati Peka Porikapa and 18 others Komene and 10 others Ropata ISTgarongornate and 42 others .. 11 11 It 11 11 13 13 11 1) 11 11 11 13 11 11 11 31 11 11 3J 31 11 31 31 11 31 It 11 31 1) 11 13 1* 31 11 11 13 !> 11 31 3 Jan., 1883 8 Dec, 1882 1) 31 It 31 II 11 31 13 t» 11 ,, ,, 11 31 13 31 11 3 Jan., 1883 8 Dec, 1882 ,, ,, 33 13 11 11 33 ,, ,, 11 11 31 31 ,, ,, 11 It 11 11 31 11 ,, ,, If 11 13 19 Dec, 11 20 April, 1883 ,, ,, Oakura District, Cape and Egmont Survey Districts j- Patua Ranges 1 i 13 11 11 33 11 11 11 11 ,, ,, 11 11 ,, ,,

Waitara West District, Paritutu Survey District 52 .. 33 0 0 Ngahuinga Te Wetere Kauakina and 11 others Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 27 July, 1882 23 Jan., 1883 ,, ,, 133 .. 100, 101 186 .. 578 0 0 162 2 30 204 0 0 Kaipakopako Ngapuketurua Manutahi Roera Rang! and 42 others Rameka te Amai and 22 others Te Take Ngahuru and 23 others „ 1, 1, 31 31 », ,, Huirangi District, Paritutu Survey District ,, ,, ,, t» f) ,, ,, ,, ,, 31 11 ,, j,

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* Huirangi District, Paritutu Survey District 38,103, 104,105, 106, 107, .108, 109, 110, 122 132 .. 492 0 0 Kairoa .. j * Tawake Ria and 29 others Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years 27 July, 1882 WaitaraWest District, Waitara Survey District Waitara West District Huirangi District, Waitara Survey District 156 3. 0 Kairau s Aperahama Ngataua and 31 others 23 Jan., 1883 ,> n j> 135 .. 163,168,170,171, 172 179 .. 25 .. 595 0 0 235 0 0 52 0 0 18 1 12 Matarikoriko Pekatu Te Arei .. Pukekohatu Wi Piti and 46 others Aperahama Ngataua and 32 others >j >, i» >i i» ,, Without restrictions 30 June, 1) M 23 Jan., „ Waitara West District, Block III., Paritutu Survey District Block GX., Town of Waitara West Te Teira Manuka 27 Sept., 18S2 0 3 20 Hurirapa.. Paianihi and 4 others Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &c.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years t» »» 1» Block XXXV., Town of Waitara West Block XXXIV., Town of Waitara West Huirangi District, Paritutu Survey District Waitara West Block XVI., Waitara East 5,6,7,8 1 0 19 >» n II )t >> 5) >> >> ,, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12 1, 184 2 0 0 40 2 0 Toira Manuka and 3 others Eoera Rangi t) >) ,» it >> »» )) U >> »> 27 July, »» 23 Jan., 1883 10 .. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 5, 7, 9, 11 25 0 0 Manukorilii Enoka Tatairau and 4 others .. Absolutely inalienable 1 3 0 0 »> )7 Inalienable by sale, gift, mortgage, &e.; alienable by exchange or lease for 21 years t» 3 Jan., Block XVII., Waitara East

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APPENDIX lI.—MEMORANDUM ON THE QUESTION OF MEEGEE OF COMPENSATION AWAEDS IN TEIBAL GEANTS.

No. 1. The Hon. Sir W. Fox to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sir, — West Coast Commission Office, New Plymouth, sth June, 1883. I have the honour to forward a memorandum on the merger of compensation awards in the reserves recommended by me in the West Coast confiscated territory, and to request that you will lay the same before His Excellency the Governor. I have, &c, William Fox, The Hon. the Native Minister. West Coast Commissioner.

Enclosure. Memorandum on the Merger of Compensation Awards in the Reserves recommended by the West Coast Commissioner. The question how far the unallocated awards issued by the Compensation Court would merge in the abandonment of confiscation of some blocks, and the granting of tribal reserves on others, occupied much of the attention of the Commissioners of 1880, and was frequently discussed by them. In their Second Eeport, page xxxvii., they stated briefly the reasons for and against such a course, but did not express any categorical opinion upon it. Two points, however, they were clear upon— Ist. That no loyal Native should be compensated twice over; and 2nd. That in the settlement of the question it would be unavoidable to give discretionary power to those who were to settle it. Since the date of these remarks the more intimate acquaintance which the present Commissioner has made with the details of the West Coast complications has confirmed him in the adoption of the above suggestions, and satisfied him that, whether there be any technical considerations to be met or not, the principle of merger is quite consistent with the equitable settlement of the Native difficulties, to secure which was the object of the legislation of 1879 and 1880, under which his Commission was issued, and in accordance with which he has felt it his duty hitherto to guide his recommendations to His Excellency. After the announcement made by the Government in March and "September, 1866, relative to the abandonment of confiscation at Stony River and Opunake (see references in margin, Second Eeport, 1880, page xxxix., and Evidence, Q. 717, et seq.), it was quite understood, both by the Natives and the Government, that the confiscation would not be maintained in those districts. Notwithstanding this, the Compensation Court is found dealing with these blocks in October, 1866, on the 26th of which month, and under the provisions of the Act of 1865, agreements were entered into with the loyal Natives by the Crown Agent for the commutation of their claims from Hangatahua to Kaupokonui, a very large part of which related to the Stony River and Opunake Blocks. As far as these blocks were concerned this ought not to have been done, as the Government had already, and quite recently, declared its intention of abandoning the confiscation, over them. The matter, however, was further complicated by the Compensation Court, three years afterwards (in March, 1869), issuing " compensation awards " to the persons and for the quantities apparently designated in the " agreements," and the parties to which had, as in all such cases, requested the Court " not to proceed any further in them " —that is, not to make any such awards. The result was that a large number of loyal Natives received awards and obtained scrip to be selected in blocks of land which had never been, in fact, taken from them, or over which the confiscation had been practically abandoned. What ought to have been done in these cases was not to have given compensation either in the shape of agreements or awards, but to have issued a Proclamation under the Act of 1867, which was passed for the very purpose of giving legal validity to the abandonment, but repealed in 1878 without it being done. (Second Report, 1880, page xxxix.) The cases of Parihaka and Waimate Plains differ from those above mentioned. In them the confiscation was always maintained, and the proper course was to make specific awards to the loyal Natives, either by decision of the Court or by agreements under the Act of 1865. Unnecessarily both courses were pursued : agreements were entered into in 1866, and awards^made in 1869 ; but neither fixed the locality of the awards further than the general limits of the tribal districts within which the specific quantity of each awardee was to be taken; while any actual allocation on the ground has, till lately, been prevented by the opposition of the Natives themselves, their denial of the validity of the confiscation, and their physical obstruction of the necessary surveys. Then, after several years, comes the'^adjustment recommended by the Commissioners of 1880, followed by the grant of very liberal reserves to the tribes resident in the districts, including the holders of the awards, every one of whom has his name inserted in one grant or another. It becomes my duty to decide how far the compensation awards made under the circumstances above related are now to be recognized.

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In all the cases it appears perfectly clear that they must be held to have merged in the reserves lately made. As regards the Stony Eiver and Opunake Blocks, not an acre of land of loyal Natives has been retained by the Government except the 1,400 acres of Opunake Township (by an arrangement with the Natives); and the foundation of every right to compensation on the part of individual Natives necessarily falls through. The very territory out of which such awards would have been satisfied has been wholly disposed of by its restoration to the Natives in whose behalf such awards were mistakenly made. To give the awards effect in some other district while they had their original lands untouched by confiscation, would either be to compensate them twice over, or to compensate them for a loss which they never suffered—a proceeding for which there is no shadow of reason. As regards the other blocks—Parihaka and Waimate—practically the case is much the same. The reserves are very large and liberal, amply sufficient for the wants of the resident Natives in every case, and capable of bringing in a large revenue besides by leases under the Act of 1881. The reserves were intended as a provision for the whole tribe, loyal and rebel. The compensation awards were only made in favour of the loyal members of it, and at the time they were made did not contemplate their participation in any tribal reserves or any other portion of the confiscated lands beyond the particular piece awarded in each case. If the Commissioner had understood that the awards were to be satisfied outside of the reserves, the quantity recommended by him for the reserves would have been reduced by at least the amount of the awards, and the names of the awardees would have been excluded from the grants. It should be further borne in mind that the awards never had any technical validity, having been issued in a form directly at variance with that prescribed by the Act of 1867, a defect which, as observed by the Commissioners of 1880, reduced them to a mere "promise or engagement binding in good faith on the Government." (See Second Report, 1880, page xxxvi.) In making the recommendations for reserves the Commissioner has considered them as fulfilling all such "promises and engagements " and a complete discharge of all obligations on the part of the Government. Appended hereto is a tabulated statement exhibiting every individual case of merger between Omata and Waitotara Eiver, and specifying the particular block in which it has occurred, in order to prevent any claim which might hereafter be made on behalf of any Native whose award has been so dealt with. There is one other case, that of the Ngatirahiri, North of Waitara, in which a portion of the territory of loyal Natives was taken for the purposes of military settlement, and the confiscation virtually abandoned over the rest of it, but in which no compensation has so far been made for the portion taken. The Commissioner will have to report specially upon this case when he recommends the grants the surveys of which are now in progress. In their Second Report, page xxxvi., the Commissioners of 1880 made reference to the case of the Natives on four blocks north of New Plymouth, who, after having accepted certain lands in satisfaction of their claims (under the provisions of the Act of 1865), received " takoha " on the cession of various blocks to the Crown, part of the confiscated lands in which their allocations should have been made. The question had been raised whether, by their acceptance of takoha, their awards under the agreements would merge. The Commissioners expressed no positive opinion, but pointed out some difficulties attending the question. The present Commissioner does not consider it expedient to enforce merger in these cases for several reasons : Ist. That the proportion of takoha received by the Natives would probably in no case be an equivalent for the land awarded. 2nd. The takoha afforded no permanent source of maintenance to the Natives, but was no doubt spent as soon as received. 3rd. That at the present time it would be impossible to obtain any information as to the distribution of the takoha, while the attempt to enforce merger in these cases would be simply futile, and tend only to create dissatisfaction, the removal of which by liberal treatment was the object aimed at when the adjustment now in progress was inaugurated. William Fox, West Coast Commission Office, West Coast Commissioner. New Plymouth, sth June, 1883.

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Sub-Enclosure 1. COMPENSATION AWAEDS.—OMATA TO WAITOTAEA. Table showing the Compensation Awabds in the District between Omata and Waitotara Biver, with the Names of the Eeserves into which they have been merged, &c.

Division VII.—Omata to Stony River.

Division VIII.—Stony River to Waiweranui.

Division IX.—Waiweranui to Te Hoe.

Number and Name of Awardee as printed in G.-2, 1880, Appendix B, pp. 19, 20. Sh _ 2 £ <« o Name of Awardee as inserted in the Crown Grant. Name of Reserve in which Award is merged. Grantees of the Section (of Reserve) in which Award is merged. Hapu or Locality. !54 Ropata Ngarongomato Acres. # Ropata Ngarongomato Patua Ranges Ropata Ngarongomato and others Porikapa and others .. Komene and others .. Sec. 170, Oakura. Porika Komene # Porikapa Komene 5, Sec 168, Oakura. Sec. 169, Oakura. # * All the unappropriated land ii Lland of the mil: itary settlement.

!55 Wi Matatoru !56 Eiria te Eangoipuhia 25 50 Wi Matotoru Eiria Eongoipuhia Stony Eiver.. Taihaere and others .. Komeno Tupoki and others Komene Tupoki and others Komene Tupoki and others Paora Tutaha and others Paora Tutaha and others Minarapa Kahu and others Porikapa te Wareware and others Porikapa te Wareware and others Paora Tutaha and others Komene Tupoki and others Paora Tutaha and others Euakcre and others .. Porikapa te Wareware and others Paora Tutaha and others Komene Tupoki and others Euakere and others .. Paora Tutaha and others Hoani Wharekawa and others Euakere and others .. Euakere and others .. Paora Tutaha and others Taihaere and others .. Taihaere and others .. Ngamahanga. !57 Matena Tupoki 50 Matene Tupoki ;> !58 Te Tuiti 25 Tuiti 259 Hamuera to Punga .. !60 Tamati Kaweora !61 Te Paea Kaweka 25 25 25 Hamuera te Punga .. Tamati Kaweora Paea Kaweka 55 !62 Riti 50 Eiti )> !63 Mere Kepo .. 25 More Eepo !G4 Hoora Patene !65 Tonia Tuwhenua 200 50 Hoera Patene Tonia Tuwhenua !66 Tamati Okua !67 Nelia te Eangikapuoho !68 Porikapa te Wareware 25 50 200 Tamati Oliua Neha Rangikapuoho .. Porikapa te Wareware 169 Mohi Eahui !70 Komene Tupoki 50 300 MoHi Eahui Komene Tupoki ij >> >* !71 Eopata Ngarongomate !72 Ware Kokoti !73 Euhira Tulioto 100 50 50 Eopata Ngarongomate Wari Kokoti Euhira Tuhoto }* >> i» 174 Teira Pakeiti 175 Akanihi !76 Tipene te Kokoti !77 Hera Waikauri !78 Kararaina Pikia 100 50 100 25 25 Te Punga Teira Pukeiti Akanihi Tipene te Kokoti Hera Waikauri Karoraina Eikia i> 5S J) >>> » 1) 1>

!79 Porikapa Tamaiti .. !80 Bihia Petuha !81 Oriwia Eua !82 Bapana Tuirikawa' .. 283 Wiremu Putu 284 Tamati Peka !85 Petuha Euakuo !86 Hoeta te Whakaruru !87 Eoka te Wawaro !88 Eiria te Eongoipuhia !89 Tipene Warihi !90 Hori Wawaro i91 Pera Paora !92 Arakira Whakarau .. !93 Tonia Tuawhenua 294 Porikapa Wareware .. 295 Mohi Bahui 296 Teira Pukeiti 50 50 100 100 50 100 50 100 50 50 50 100 50 50 50 100 50 100 Porikapa (tamaiti) Eia Petuha Oriwia Bua .. Eapaua Tuirikawa Wircmu Putu Tarnati Peka Petuha Buakere Hoeta Whakaruru Eoka te Wawaro Eiria Bongoipuhia Tipene Warihi Hori Wawaro Pera Paora Arakira Whakarau Tcmia Tuawhenua Porikapa Wareware .. Mohi Bahui Teira Pukeiti Parihaka Erueti te Whiti & others Ngatimoeahu. j) ji »B'

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COMPENSATION AWARDS.—OMATA TO WAITOTARA— continued. Division X.—Te Hoe to Omuturangi.

Number and Name of Awardce as printed in G.-2, 1880, Appendix B, pp. 19, 20. 1+3 T* Name of Awardce as inserted in the Crown Grant. Name of Reserve in which Award is merged. Grantees of the Section (of Reserve) in which j Award is merged. Hapu or Locality. 297 Maraea Tipuna 298 Mereama Matuarei .. 299 NetateRangiwawai.. Acres. 200 200 200 Maraea Tipuna Mercana Matuarei Neta te Rangiwawai .. Parihaka Opunake To Kahui and others .. Te Kahui and others .. Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Erueti to Whiti and others Erueti to Whiti and others Erueti to Whiti and others Pirihira Parai & others Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Tamati Kaweora & others Erueti te Whiti & others Te Kahui and others .. Wharawharanui & others Erueti te Whiti & others Ngatihaupoto. Ngatimana. 300 Hakaraia Tangaika .. 100 Hakaria Tangaika n 301 Himiona te Toko 100 Himiona to Toko Parihaka Ngatirangiturnamao. Ngatirangitumamao. Ngatirangitumamao. Waiotama. Ngatitara. 302 Wi Kamokamo GO Wi Kamokaino 303 Hare Purumera 50 Hare Purumera 304 Te Waka Hautipu .. 305 Ihakara Tangi te Hau CO 50 Te Waka Houtipu Ihaka Tangi te Hau .. Opunake 306 Ihaka te Ron 50 Ihaka te Eou Ngatimana. 307 Roia Kaweora 308 Ngahoro Teku 309 Pene Tunuwara 310 Poharama Rukuwhai 311 Heteraka Ria 50 50 50 50 50 Roia Kaweora Ngahoro Teku Pene Tunuwara Poharama Rukuwahi.. Heteraka Ria Parihaka Ngaruahine. Upokomutu. Ngatihaupoto. Waiotama. Ngatirangituinamao. Ngatitara. n 312 Niko te Wehi 50 Nikora te Wehi Opunake Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Rangiteihinga & others 313 Wi te Arei 50 Wi to Arei Parihaka Ngatituhekerangi. Ngatirangitumamao. Ngatihaupoto. Ngatimana. 314 Hori Tamati Pipi .. 100 Hori Tamati Pipi Eruoti te Whiti & others 315 Wekepiri Ariari 316 Tuhangai .. 50 100 Wekepiri Ariari Tuhangai Opunake^ Te Kahui and others .. Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Wharawharanui & others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Te Kahui and others .. Tamati Kawoora & others Te Kahui and others .. Te Kahui and others .. Tamati Kaweora & others Tamati Kaweora & others • 100 100 Kerenene Eruini Kawakawa (Rangiteanau) Paora Patarakini Hemi Pataka Kerepa Kamariera .. Hemi Puhata WiTaniwha.. Kewetona Hakirahi (Hohua) Ihaka te Manu (Rangiira) To Toira Manuka 317 Kerenene 318 Herewine te Kauakaua Parihaka Opunake Waiotama. Ngatimana. 319 Paora Patarakini 320 Hemi Pataka 321 Kerepa Kamareira .. 322 Hemi Puhatu 323 Wi Tuniwha 324 Kewetone Hakirahi .. 100 50 50 50 50 50 Parihaka Opunake Parihaka Ngatihaupoto. Ngaruahine. Ngatihaupoto. Opunake Ngaruahine. )> >i 325 Ihaka te Manu 326 Te Teira Manuka .. 327 Mohi Tara 328 Erai Neta Honere .. 100 100 100 50 Mohi Tara .. Erai Neta Honere » Parihaka Opunake Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Te Kahui and others .. Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Rangiteihinga and others Ngatimana. Ngatihaupoto. Ngatitara. 329 Meretini Ngawai 50 Meretini Ngawai Parihaka Ngat ituhekerangi. Ngatitara. .330 Matena Pikiwata 50 Matena Pikiwata Opunake Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Wharawharanui & others Rangiteihinga and others 331 Akanihi 50 Akanihi Himiona Ngatimana. 332 Huriwhare te Uruhaha 50 Huriwhare te Uruhaha >» Ngatitara. 333 Matiu Wharematongi 200 Matiu Wharematangi ii Ngatimana. 334 Nga Pei Ngatata 335 Matiu te Wawai 50 50 Nga Poi Ngatata Matiu te Wawai Parihaka Waiotama. Ngati tuhekerangi. Waiotama. Ngatirangit mao. Section 6, Block XIV., and Section 8, Block XIII., Opunake Survey District. Ngatimana. 33G Himiona te Maunga.. 337 Hana Haki.. 50 100 Himiona te Mounga .. Hana Haki Opunake Parihaka Pirihira Parai and others Erueti te Whiti and others Taikomako and others.. 338 Paora Ihimera X 50 Paora Ihimera Titahi 339 Te Poihi Mango Te Poihi Mango Opunake Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Rangiteihinga and others 200 340 Oriwia Rua.. . 50 Oriwia Rua .. J5 Ngatitara. 341 Uru Takiora 50 UruTakiora.. Parihaka Ngatituhekerangi. Ngatirangituma mao. Upokomutu. 342 Wiremu Putu 50 Wiremu Putu >» Erueti te Whiti and others Erueti te Whiti & others 343 Tamati Peka 50 Tamati Pcka )j

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COMPENSATION AWARDS.—OMATA TO WAITOTARA— continued. Division X.—Te Hoe to Omuturangi— continued.

Number and Name of -g 1J Awardoo as printed in G.-2, g J 1880, Appendix B, g S\ pp. 19, 20. <i -g Name of Awardee as inserted in the Crown Grant. Name of Reserve in which Award is merged. Grantees of the Section (of Reserve) in which Award is merged. Hapu or Locality. 344 Hoeta te Whakaruru Acres. 50 Hoota te Whakaruru.. Opunake Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Taikomako and others.. Ngatimana. 345 Harahone 50 Harahone Ngatitara. 346 Ihaka te Kauri 347 Paratene Huriwhare 348 Heta Heke.. 50 50 Ihaka te Kauri Paratene Huriwhare .. Heta Heko Titahi )) Taikomako and others.. Taikomako and others.. Section 0, Block XIV., and Section 8, Block XIII., Opunake Survey District. Sections 27, 28, 29, Block XIV., Opunake Survey District. Sections 27, 28, 29, Block XIV., Opunake Survey District. Ngatirangitumamao. Ngatitara. 50 I) 349 Kepa Huti Kepa Huti Parihaka Erueti te Whiti & others 50 350 Eiria Eangoipuhia .. 50 Riria Rongoipuhia .. Opunake Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Te Kahui and others .. Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Eangiteihinga and others 351 Hamuera te Punga .. 352 Pera Paora 200 50 Hamuera te Punga .. Pera Paora Matakaha Parihaka Opunake Ngatihaupoto. Ngatitara. 353 Mere Eepo 50 Mere Repo Parihaka Ngatituhekerangi. Sections 27, 28, 29, Block XIV., Opunake Survey District. Upokomutu. Ngaruahine. 354 Hoera Patene 100 Hoera Patene Titahi Taikomako and others.. 355 Tonia Tuawhenua .. 356 Tamati Ohua 100 200 Tonia Tuawhenua Tamati Ohua Parihaka Opunake Erueti te Whiti& others Tamati Kaweora and others Erueti te Whiti & others 357 Neha te Eangikapuoho 200 Neha te Rangikaupuoho Parihaka Ngatirangitumamao. Sees. 27, 28, and 29, Block XIV., Opunake Survey District. Ngatirangitumamao. 358 Porikapa Tamaiti 100 Porikapa Tamaiti Titahi Taikomako and others 359 Porikapa te Warewaro Porikapa to Wareware Parihaki Erueti te Whiti & others 300 360 W. H. W. Carrington 361 Mohi Kahui 100 300 W. H. W. Carrington.. Mohi Kahui Opunake Erueti te Whiti & others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Erueti te Whiti & others Erueti te Whiti & others Ngatimana. 362 Komene Tupoki 363 Kopata Ngarongomate 300 300 Komene Tupoki Ropata Ngarongomate Parihaka Upokomutu. Ngatirangitumamao. Upokomutu. Ngatimana. ,, 364 Reihio Tamati Peka.. 365 Eona Matiu 50 50 Reihio Tamati Peka .. Rona Matiu Opunake Erueti te Whiti & others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Erueti te Whiti & others 366 Hamuera Tahana .. 50 Hamuera Tahana »j Ngatitara. 367 Mata Tuhawaiki 50 Mata Tuhawaiki Parihaka Ngatirangitumamao. Upokomutu. Ngatirangitumamao. 368 Heni Inipounamu .. 369 Euhira Tuhoto 25 25 Heni Inipounamu Ruhira Tuhoto j) Erueti te Whiti & others Erueti te Whiti & others 370 Arakira Whakarau .. 371 Oriwai te Huia 25 25 Arakira Whakarau .. Oriwai te Huia Opunake Erueti te Whiti & others Tamati Kaweora and others Te Kahui and others .. To Kahui and others .. Wharawharanui and others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Eangiteihinga & others Ngaruahine. 372 Eihi Kokuhu 373 Maraea Kamareira .. 374 Makere Kerenene 25 25 25 Rihi Kokuhu Maraea Kamariera Makere Kerenene Parihaka Ngatihaupoto. »> Waiotama. 375 Pipi Teira and Mere Toira 376 Mere Kuhu 50 Pipi Teira and Mere Teira Mere Kuhu .. Opunake Ngatimana. 50 Parihaka Ngatituhekerangi Ngatitara. 377 Kataraina Kahuke .. 50 Kararaina Kahuke .. Opunake Hohaia Whakarongomaiwaho and others Eangiteihinga & others 378 Ripeka Tapuhi 379 Peti Temaipi 380 Mere Pataka 50 50 100 t, Ripeka Tapuhi Peti Temaipi Mere Pataka (Tuiao) .. Parihaka Opunake Te Kahui and others .. Tamati Kaweora and others Erueti te Whiti & others Ngatituhekerangi. Ngatihaupoto. Ngaruahine. 381 Biti Porikapa • . 100 Riti Porikapa Parihaka Ngatirangitumamao. Ngatimana. 382 Hara Paoho 100 Hara Paoho .. Opunake Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others

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COMPENSATION AWARDS.—OMATA TO WAITOTARA— continued. Division X.—Te Hoe to Omuturangi— continued.

Division XI.—Omuturangi to Kaupukunui.

Division XII.—Kaupukunui to Waitotara.

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Number and Name of Awardee as printed in G.-2, 1880, Appendix B, pp. 19, 20. « P2 Name of Awardee as inserted in the Crown Grant. Name of Reserve in which Award is merged. Grantees of the Section (of Reserve) in which Award is merged. Hapu or Locality. 383 Roka Tapui )84 Rehara Apakura Acres. 100 200 Roka Tapui .. Rehara Apakura Parihaka Opuiiake Te Kahui and others .. Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Ihaia Ngakirikiri and others Wharawharanui and others Te Kahui and others .. Wharawharanui and others Wharawharanui and others Te Kahui and others .. Ngatihaupoto. Ngatimana. S85 Hera Kataka 200 Hera Kataka (Te Ngahui) Makareta Harota )> S86 Makareta Haroto 50 Parihaka Waiofcama. 587 Mere Taukirangi 588 Makareta te Ahuroa 100 100 Mere Taukiraugi Makereta te Aliuroa .. Ngatihaupoto. Waiotama. 189 Maraea Pohe 200 Maraea Pohe j) 190 Peti Ngehe 100 Peti Ngehe .. >> Ngatihaupoto.

S91 Hariona Tuhana 50 Harihona Tuhana '•Continuous" Waimate Plains Manaia Hukanui and others Ngatitu. )92 Ihakara te Tata 50 Ihakara to Tata Manaia Hukanui and others Manaia Hukanui and others Manaia Hukanui and others Manaia Hukanui and others Manaia Hukanui and others Manaia Hukanui and others Manaia Hukanui and others jj >> 593 Kepa Huti .. 50 Kepa Huti !94 Ani Heta .. 50 Ani Heta )95 Karo te Rapo 50 Karo te Rapo »> i96 Rapana Tutakione .. 200 Rapana Tutakione 197 Ropiha Haungenge .. 300 Ruawhiti it >» 198 MatiuWarematangi.. 50 Matiu Wharematangi

399 Hata Rio .. to to 1 There has been no merger in this Division. The awards were allocated in district between Waingongoro and Waitotara, and many of them purchased by Government. Set Detailed Statement of Awards in Division XII., showing the disposal of the same; G.-2, 1880, Appendix B, pp. 22, 23. 518 Teretiu .. .

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APPENDIX lII.—MEMORANDUM OF PROCEEDINGS AT WAITOTARA IN CONNECTION WITH TAPA TE WAERO'S CLAIMS AND THE ILLEGAL OCCUPATION BY HIM AND OTHER NATIVES OE SECTIONS BELONGING TO MR. CHURTON.

Hon. Sir W. Fox, West Coast Commissioner, to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sib,— West Coast Commission Office, 29th March, 1883. I have the honour to refer you to my reports on Mr. Henry Churton's case, 14th June, 1881, and Tapa te Waero's case, 10th May, 1882, which are printed in Appendix to Journals, 1882, G.—s, pp. 25 and 19. I have now to state that, in the hope of being able, by a personal interview with all the parties concerned, to effect an amicable adjustment of these complicated cases on the lines suggested in those reports, I held a sitting at Waitotara on the 19th and 20th inst., to which I had summoned Mr. Churton and Tapa te Waero and other Natives interested in the matter, and I was assisted by Major Booth, E.M., who had had much previous acquaintance with these cases and with the Natives of the district, and Mr. Sicely, of the Government Survey Department, who had surveyed a great part of the Moumohaki Block and Okutuku District, in which the disputes had arisen. Most of the principal chiefs of the Ngarauru and Pakakohe tribes were present, including Aperahama, of Ihupuku, Taurua, Komene, and Ngapaki of Patea, Uru te Angina, of Waitotara, and about one hundred other members of the tribes. I told them that, before I would do anything towards adjusting "Tapa te Waero and his people's " claims, they must abandon their illegal occupation of the sections which belonged to Mr. Churton, and when that was done I would be prepared, to recommend land for them in lieu of the 330 acres awarded to them by Sir Donald McLean, which they could not occupy because they had unwisely leased it to a European, thereby leaving themselves without any land which they could call their own. That, in consideration of the trouble and any possible loss caused by their removal from Mr. Churton's sections, I would recommend that they should have 100 acres in excess of the quantity to which they were limited by Sir Donald. This, I intimated, was the final decision at which I had arrived after thoroughly investigating the cases of "Tapa and his people" and the claims of Mr. Churton to the sections which they were occupying without any lawful right. Tapa, who was the principal mouthpiece of the party, attempted to meet the position I had taken up by evasions and subterfuges, which were easily answered and exposed by the production, of documentary evidence lying on the table ; but little of what he said is worth repeating. One point, however, requires notice. Finding it impossible to deny that the arrangements made by Sir Donald McLean were intended to be final for "himself and his people," and that in his negotiations with Major Brown he had promised to remove " his people " from Mr. Churton's land, he now very cunningly declared that he had nothing to do with the people in occupation of the sections, except so far as his wife was concerned, and that she had a right in this land; but, as regards her and himself, he was willing to remove if I would give him the land I had spoken of giving elsewhere. Now, it is quite certain that, when he was attempting to get land from Sir Donald McLean and Major Brown, the people he paraded as his people, and for whom he demanded land in his petition to Parliament, because, as he untruly affirmed, they had none, were the very people who are now trespassing on Mr. Churton's land. It suited him then to make it appear that he had a following unprovided for; now he tried to persuade me that these people were not " his people," but he failed to say who were his people if they were not. Major Brown's letter is quite conclusive as to who were intended to be " the people " who had to be removed from Mr. Churton's land. The attempt to ride off by this device, and leave "his people" in possession, was clever enough, but altogether dishonest. The ultimate resort of Tapa, Spain, and Kuritangi (the apparent ringleaders of the party, and ■ the three who had before been dealt with by the Supreme Court in the course of the proceedings mentioned in my previous report) was a denial of the Queen's right to confiscate the land, and a determination to set the Government and the Supreme Court at defiance. Outside of the room in which the discussion took place, Major Booth and Mr. Churton had much conversation with the Natives, but were not able to make any impression upon them. It did not appear that any of the other chiefs mentioned, or other members of the tribes, sympathized with the trespassers, but, on the contrary, several of them expressed their opinion that they were wrong in pursuing the course they did. I should also state that, accompanied by Major Booth and Mr. Sicely, I visited both Mr. Churton's sections and the land to which I proposed to remove Tapa and his people, and I consider the latter quite equivalent in value to the former. We counted the tenements in the pa occupied by them on Mr. Churton's land. There appeared to be ten very ordinary whares and the same number of wharepunis and storehouses, representing a probable population of thirty souls. The total amount of cultivation which could be seen appeared to be less than 20 acres, though on one of the sections there was a considerable quantity of grass, with a sprinkling of sheep and cattle upon it. There seemed very little other improvement. I understand that, if Mr. Churton were in possession of the Crown grants to which I have already reported him to be entitled, he would invoke the aid of the civil tribunals to eject the trespassers and put him in possession. I cannot see any reason why he should not be placed in a position to do so; and I therefore beg respectfully to repeat my recommendation, made two years ago, that the grants, already prepared, in favour of Eahira and Heroria should be issued and delivered to Mr. Churton, as soon as he shall have paid the purchase-money due on the former to the Public Trustee on account of Eahira's children, whom I have already declared to be her lawful successors. I have, &c, William Fox, The Hon. the Native Minister. West Coast Commissioner.

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APPENDIX IV.—MEMORANDUM ON A DIFFICULTY IN CONNEC TION WITH THE CONFIRMATION OF CERTAIN LEASES REQUIRING THE ACTION OF PARLIAMENT.

No. 1. Hon. Sir W. Pox, West Coast Commissioner, to the Hon. the Pebmibe. IE >— Wellington, 12th May, 1883. I have the honour to forward a memorandum on the subject of leases on the West Coast reserves, with enclosures, and shall be obliged by your bringing the subject under the notice of the Cabinet at your early convenience. I have, &c, William Pox, The Hon. P. Whitaker, Premier. West Coast Commissioner.

Enclosure. Memorandum for Ministers. A difficulty has presented itself in reference to a portion of the work of the West Coast Commission, the removal of which will probably require the action of Parliament. This difficulty is in connection with the position of a number of persons who have, during a period of several years previous to the appointment of the West Coast Commissions, obtained leases from Natives of lands which have now, on the recommendation of the present Commissioner, been made reserves, and been granted to the tribes or hapus which have been found to be entitled to them. The attention of the Commissioners of 1880 was called to the existence of these leases at an early period of their work, but as they were manifestly illegal transactions, and not in any way involved in the solution of the questions existing between the Natives and the Government of the colony (into which solely the Commissioners were appointed to inquire), they put the subject on one side, and confined their investigations and actions to the ascertainment and fulfilment of the obligations of the Government towards the Natives. However, .during the session of 1881, the present Commissioner having obtained further insight into the subject of these leases, and considering that the lessees had acted in a bond fide manner, and had invested large sums of money in improving the leased lands, and that their tenancy had been on the whole satisfactory and beneficial to the Natives, .and not otherwise to the colony, he suggested to the Government that power should be given to him to confirm these leases on certain conditions which were embodied in the Act of that session (" West Coast Settlement Eeserves Act, 1881"). Section 18 of that Act enables the Commissioner to confirm the leases referred to on the following conditions : — 1. The lease shall have been made bond fide. 2. That it shall have been granted by the persons since shown to be entitled to the land described in the lease, or that subsequently to the issue of a Crown grant such persons have confirmed such lease. 3. That the terms were fair and equitable to the Natives at the time when the lease was granted. 4. That the rents and conditions have been duly paid and performed. 5. That the power of confirmation should only extend to leases granted before the passing of "The Confiscated Lands Inquiry and Maori Prisoners' Trials Act, 1879." The Commissioner has lately called upon the parties claiming leases to produce them to him. About fifty have been submitted, and so far as he has examined into the circumstances he has reason to believe that in the larger number of cases all the above conditions have been fulfilled, except the second. That condition, however, appears to be fatal to the claims of almost the whole; for it happens that, in the apportionment of land to the various hapus the members of which are specifically mentioned as grantees in the several Crown grants, there is hardly a single instance in which the lessors and the grantees are identical. The grantees in almost every case are greatly more numerous than the lessors, and each lease generally covers an area of land which is now subdivided among several hapus, some of which, perhaps, do not comprise any of the lessors in the particular lease. The result is that none of these can be confirmed under the power given in the Act of 1881. Assuming that the Government will recognize the equity of the leases, and desire to carry out the spirit of the enactment in the Act of 1881, I beg to suggest that a short Act be passed, as early in the session as possible, giving the Commissioner power to confirm such leases (though the lessors and grantees be not identical), provided that he is satisfied that at the time the leases were made the lessors were the leading chiefs of the tribe or hapu interested in the land in question, and in accordance with Maori usage were entitled to represent, or in the habit of representing, the tribe or hapu in a transaction of this sort. But in case of any lease being confirmed under these circumstances the rent shall be paid for the future, to the Public Trustee under Act of 1881, who shall distribute it among the persons to whom the land is now granted, he ascertaining (as in other cases where he has granted leases under ..that Act) the proportion to which each grantee is entitled—a thing which in both cases will have to be settled among themselves. Another solution has been suggested, to the effect that the existing leases should be cancelled, and that the Public Trustee should be empowered to grant new ones to the present tenants under

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the system prescribed by the Act of 1881, except the submission of such leases to public tender, and the limitation as to acreage empowered by that Act. The trustee might also be authorized to increase the rent in any case where he thought it too low. .... . The question is becoming a burning one as regards both Europeans and Natives, and should be settled as soon as possible. . .

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APPENDIX V.—EEPOET ON THE CEOWN GEANTS EECOMMENDED FOE THE STONY EIVEE EESEEYE.

No. 1. Hon. Sir W. Fox, West Coast Commissioner, to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sir, — West Coast Commission Office, New Plymouth, 12th January, 1883. I have the honor to forward a report on the Stony River Reserve, for grants in which block I have this day forwarded recommendations to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government. I have, &c, William Pox, The Hon. the Native Minister. West Coast Commissioner.

Enclosure. Report of the Commissioner under " The West Coast Settlement (North Island) Act, 1880," on the Stony Rimer Reserve. Recommendations for the issue of seven Crown grants of the Stony River Block have been forwarded this day for submission to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government. The circumstances under which confiscation was practically abandoned in the cases of this and the Opunake Blocks are stated in the Second Report of the Commissioners of 1880 (page xxxix), from which it appears that, though the intention of the Government to restore these blocks to the Native owners in their entirety was perfectly clear, and had been for several years recognized in practice, the Proclamation necessary to give technical effect to the transactions had not been issued, and that therefore in law the blocks are confiscated and Crown lancls. The issue of the grants now recommended will, in the case of the Stony River Block, fulfil the pledges of the Government by giving to the tribe Crown titles to the whole of their original territory, less only about 3,000 acres included, in the six miles' radius reserved from the summit of Mount Bginont downwards, which applies equally to all blocks abutting on the mountain. The Commissioner begs to call attention to the fact that 1,675 acres of compensation scrip, which were awarded by Judge Rogan in March,-1869, to be selected between Stony River and Waiweranui, will merge in these grants, which is perfectly understood by the grantees. It has never been made clear to the Commissioner why the Compensation Court took upon itself to deal with this and the Opunake Block years after the Government had declared its intention to abandon confiscation over them. The sole ground on which compensation was provided was the plea that the lands of loyal Natives had, for State reasons, been included in the confiscation promiscuously with that of rebels. What, then, was there to make compensation for in those blocks where confiscation was not enforced, and when no loyal Natives had lost a single acre of land ? Care has been taken to insert iruone or other of these grants the name of every Native to whom, under the circumstances referred to, compensation had rightly or wrongly been awarded, and none of them have expressed the least .dissatisfaction at the course pursued. To have done anything else would have been to give an unearned preference to the few awardees of the Court; in fact, to pay them compensation twice over. The Commissioner also encloses herewith a list of the grantees recommended for each of the seven grants, with the specific acreages to which each has been declared entitled in his or her individual right. This apportionment has been made by Major Parris, at the request of the Natives, and with their assistance, as a friendly act on his part, which has involved a very great amount of labour and care. It has, of course, no legal validity ; but it will prove a very valuable aid to the Trustee of Native Reserves, when he comes to deal with the reserves under the Act of 1881, in arranging leases or dividing rents, with a view to which operations, I understand, the Natives have gone so far towards individualization. They perfectly understand, that, if they wish to have their individual holdings surveyed on the ground, it will have to be done at their own expense ; but the present step will greatly facilitate it, if it ever is done; and it is respectfully suggested that a copy of the document should be supplied to the Trustee of Native Reserves on the West Coast. William Pox, West Coast Commissioner.

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Sub-Enclosure 1. STONY EIVEE BLOCK.—HANGATAHUA TO WAIWBEANUI. Individualization. Acres. Grant No. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 675 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,255 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,075 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,050 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,525 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,175 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,450 14,205 Allowance for roads .. .. .. .. .. 644 14,849 Note.—The numbers of Court Awards are those attached to "Awards of Compensation Court," G.-2, 1880, Appendix 8., pp. 17-19.

Grant No. 1. Acres Acres. Tukawa .. .. .. .. 200 Minarapa Kahu .. .. .. .. 300 Tuhakararo .. .. .. .. .. 25 Ngarau .. .. .. .. .. 25 Tupapa .. .. .. .. .. 50 Pirihita .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Mira .. .. .. .. .. 50 Katene Tuhoto .. .. .. 100 Buhe .. .. .. .. .. 25 Henri Nutone .. .. .. .. 25 Mataka .. .. .. .. .. 25 Paea Kawcka (C.A. 261) .. .. .. 25 Te Atarau .. .. .. .. .. 50 Bangitiatia .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Ngoungou .. .. .. 300 Kangiirihia .. .. .. .. .. 25 Wi Matotoru (C.A. 255) .. .. .. 25 Tatana .. .. .. .. .. 25 Karoraina Bikia (C.A. 278) .. .. .. 25 Paramena .. .. .. .. .. 25 Hera Waikauri (C.A. 277) .. .. .. 25 Mouhana .. .. .. .. .. 25 Hi te Ao .. .. .. .. .. 25 Waraunga .. .. .. .. .. 25 Ngawaero .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Wehi .. .. .. .. .. 25 Hinepare .. .. .. .. .. 25 Ngaliiti .. .. .. .. .. 25 675 Hearangi .. .. .. .. .. 50 Kune .. .. .. .. .. 25 Geant No. 2. Bongotuiata .. .. .. .. .. 25 Komene Tupoki (C.A. 270) .. .. 300 TJrutawhia .. .. .. .. .. 25 Waitarakino Tutere .. .. .. 200 Te Mate-ki-tawhiti .. .. .. .. 25 Eetiu Aomarama .. .. .. ..100 Parehe .. .. .. .. ..200 Tonia Tuwhenua (C.A. 265) .. .. .. 50 Te Aomahuta .. .. .. 200 Eero Wiremu .. .. .. .. 100 Marokura .. .. .. .. .. 25 Wiremu Wataama .. .. .. .. 30 ■ EiriaMoari .. .. .. .. ..100 2,075 TamaraPire.. .. .. .. ..100 == Whakarere Whenua .. .. .. 100 Gbant No. 4. Metiria Eaukura .. .. 50 Paora Tutaho .. .. .. .. 300 Rawinia Eangitoia .. .. .. .. 50 Aneti Haumoariki .. .. .. 200 MaheuheuPia .. .. .. .. 50 Te Oro .. .. .. .. ..200 Turaukura Mere .. .. .. .. 50 Oro Komene .. .. .. .. 50 Puhata Hinga .. .. .. 50 Matohi .. .. .. .. .. 250 TeEatutonu.. .. .. 25 Mata Peroki.. .. .. .. .. 250 Hurihanga Kari .. .. .. .. 25 Tiki Pereki .. .. .. .. .. 50 Eipene Eongo .. .. .. 100 Eruera Pereki .. .. .. .. 50 Henare Bailey .. .. .. 25 Hone Pereki .. .. .. .. 50 Buapou .. .. .. .. .. 25 Mere Pereki .. .. .. .. .. 50 Whawhai .. 50 Ellen Martha Pereki .. .. .. .. 50 Okoroa Kiwi .. .. .. .. .. 25 Hineliau .. .. .. .. .. 50 To Wao .. .. .. .. .. 50 Ngawhare .. .. .. .. 25 Motu .. 300 Matahihi Wharepounamu .. .. .. 25 Pou Eratuha .. .. 300 Tahuna .. .. .. .. .. 25 Marei .. .. .. .. .. 300 Ponuku Wataiwi .. .. .. .. 50 Eihara to Aoiriroa .. .. .. 300 Hiko Wataiwi .. .. .. .. 25 Horo Iwi .. .. .. .. 200 Te Ahi Kauri .. .. .. 100 Wata Iwi .. .. .. .. 300 Puwaerokura .. .. .. .. 50 Hetaßautahi .. .. .. .. 50 Taingahue .. .. .. .. ..200 Ngawera .. .. .. .. 100 Hurikaupapa .. .. .. .. 50 Tuiao .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Awa Mokena .. .. .. .. 50 Puma Hinetonga .. .. .. .. 25 Te Eeureu .. .. .. .. .. 25 Bangiao .. ■. 100 Inuwaitai Whakaauripi .. .. .. 50 Urumoarikimihi .. .. .. .. 50 Erana Whakaauripi .. .. .. .. 25 Buiha Kaitangi .. .. .. .. 25 Hariata Hill .. .. .. .. 25 Pakanga .. .. .. .. .. 25 Mereana Moengaroa .. .. .. .. 25 Tj? Aha .. 25 Hoera Patene (C.A. 204) .. .. .. 300 Hineua .. .. .. 25 Moid Bahui (C.A. 269) .. .. .. 50 Taiawhio .. .. 200 Tamati Ohua (O.A. 260) .. .. .. 25 Tuiti (C.A. 258) .. 25 Tamati Kaweora (O.A. 260) .. .. .. 25 Matone Tupoki (C.A. 257) .. .. .. 50 Hamuera te Punga (C.A. 259) .. .. .. 25 Eiria Bongoipuhia (C.A. 256) .. .. .. 50 Tipene te Kokoti (C.A. 276) .. .. .. 50 Te Tulri .. .. .. .. .. 50 Wari Kokoti (C.A. 272) .. .. .. 50 Tamahono .. 25 Eewera Matiaha .. .. .. .. 50 Wi Kamokamo .. .. --"8.. .. 50 Tame Hillman .. .. .. .. 25 Obadiah Hillman .. .. .. .. 25 4,255 William Hillman .. .. .. .. 25 Hoani Eopata te Whiurangi .. .. .. 50 Gkant No. 3. Tairi Tuamano .. .. ~ .. 50 Taihaera .. .. .. •• ..300 Wharengaro .. .. ~ ~ ~ 300 3,050

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G-bant No. 5. Acres. Acres. Buakere .. .. .. .. .. 300 Wliatarau .. .. .. .. .. 50 Miri .. .. .. .. .. 50 Pourua .. .. .. .. .. 50 Hanatapu .. .. .. .. .. 50 Hone Kere .. .. .. .. .. 25 Akanihi (O.A. 275) .. .. .. .. 50 Pire Aotaka .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Punga Teira Pukeiti (C.A. 274) .. 100 To Pehipehi .. .. .. .. .. 50 Baumahora .. .. .. .. 100 Te Tauru .. .. .. .. .. 25 Inia .. .. .. .. .. 100 Ngatairakaunui .. .. .. .. 25 Te Hohoki .. .. .. .. .. 50 Eaututu .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Para .. .. .. .. .. 25 Harita Watino .. .. .. .. 50 Nohomairunga .. .. .. .. 50 Te Ataao .. .. .. .. .. 25 Takarangi .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Muhu .. .. .. .. .. 25 Komene Patara .. .. .. .. 25 Te Mounga .. .. .. .. .. 50 1,175 Neretini Kaumoana .. .. .. .. 100 Grant No. 7. «== Eopata Ngarongomate (C.A. 271) .. .. 100 Hoani Wharekawa .. .. .. .. 300 Neha Bangikapuoho (G.A. 267) .. .. 50 Eangi te Ngangana .. .. .. .. 100 Bongonuiarangi .. .. .. .. 100 Eangiikeike .. .. .. .. .. 100 Eawiri Himiona .. .. .. .. 25 Maruwhakatare .. .. .. .. 50 Miriama Himiona .. .. .. .. 25 Marupokiliiwi .. .. .. .. 50 Heneriata Himiona .. .. ■.. .. 25 Tutewhakailio .. .. .. .. 100 Mohi Ngaponga Himiona .. .. .. 25 Ngataputu .. .. .. .. .. 25 Te Ngahue Ada Himiona .. .. .. 25 Ngaaho .. .. .. .. .. 25 Hemi Himiona .. .. .. .. 25 Tamati Peka .. .. .. .. 50 Tc Teira Whatakore Himiona .. .. 25 Ihakara Moni .. .. .. .. 50 Whitianga Akanilii Himiona .. .. .. 25 Te Kapua .. .. .. .. .. 25 Hoera Kuao .. .. .. .. .. 25 1,525 Eangi Kuao .. .. .. .. .. 25 Geant No. 6. Manukonga .. .. .. .. .. 50 Porikapa te Wareware (G.A. 268) .. .. 200 Mac .. .. .. .. .. 50 Matao .. .. .. .. .. 50 Atawhakarei .. .. .. .. 100 Taratuha .. .. .. .. 100 Tini .. .. .. .. .. 25 Ngamura .. .. .. .. .. 25 Kohu Kuao .. .. .. .. .. 25 Eohea .. .. .. 25 Komi Katua .. .. .. .. 50 Hineraliui .. .. .. .. .. 50 Parepoto .. .. .. .. .. 50 Hinemanu .. .. .. .. .. 50 Arokore .. .. .. .. .. 25 Tamaki .. .. .. .. .. 25 Kurapopo .. .. .. .. .. 50 Baukatauri .. .. .. .. 100 Buhira Tuhoto (O.A. 273) .. .. .. 50 Kahukino .. .. .. .. .. 50 Makiri .. .. .. .. .. 25 Mere Eepo (O.A. 263).. .. .. .. 25 Eeiliio Peka .. .. .. .. .. 25 Eiti (G.A. 262) .. .. .. .. 50 Wharehoka .. .. .. .. .. 50 ! 1,450

APPENDIX VI.—EEPOET ON THE EEASONS EOE EECOMMENDING THE ISSUE OE A CEOWN GEANT TO THE EEPEESENTATIVES OF THE LATE NGATIAWA CHIEF TE PUNI.

No. 1. Hon. Sir W. Fox, West Coast Commissioner, to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sir, — West Coast Commission Office, New Plymouth, 6th June, 1883. I have the honour to call your attention to the fact that a grant recommended by me in favour of Ngapaki and others, representatives of Te Puni, on the 12th July last, appears to have been forwarded too late to appear in the Appendix to the Annual Progress Eeport to His Excellency the Governor, which was printed for information of Parliament in Appendix, G-5, 1882. I now enclose a brief report upon the case, which I shall be obliged by your laying before His Excellency, and appending with this letter to my present Progress Eeport, which I am now sending. I have, &c, William Fox, The Hon. J. Bryce, M.H.E., Native Minister. West Coast Commissioner.

Enclosure. To His Excellency the Honourable Sir William Francis Brumrnond Jervois, G.G.M.G., Governor of Neio Zealand. The West Coast Commissioner respectfully reports to His Excellency his reasons for recommending a Crown grant of 200 acres in favour of the representatives of the Ngatiawa chief Te Puni, deceased, formerly resident at Petone, Hutt Eiver, near Wellington. Te Puni was a chief of high rank and great influence among his tribe. The cordial reception which the pioneers of British colonization met with from the Natives when they landed at Port Nicholson in 1840 was mainly attributable to Te Puni; and through the remainder of his life, which terminated in December, 1870, he; continued the sterling friend of the pakeha, and exhibited on all occasions unwavering loyalty to the Queen's Government. The grant of 200 acres of land was promised to him by the Government in 1867, "on account of the special claim which his loyalty and long and faithful service gave him to the consideration of the Government." The value of the

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grant was altogether incommensurate with the services which Te Puni had rendered, but it was a complimentary record of the esteem in which he was always held by the early colonists and by all who knew him. The long delay which had occurred in the fulfilment of the promise of this grant, and a few others of a similar character, was the subject of special remark by the Commissioners of 1880 in their Second Report, page xxxviii. lam glad to be able to state that the whole of those cases have been dealt with by me, and allocations of excellent land been found for them where they were appropriate for tribal and other reasons. The Crown grants of the whole have also been issued in conformity with my recommendation, and, I have reason to believe, to the entire satisfaction of the recipients. William Pox, New Plymouth, 6th June, 1883. West Coast Commissioner.

APPENDIX VIL—MEMOEANDUM ON THE FINAL PAYMENTS OF " TAKOHA."

No. 1. Hon. Sir W. Fox, West Coast Commissioner, to the Hon. the Native Ministeb. Sic, — West Coast Commission Office, New Plymouth, 7th June, 1883. I have the honour to enclose a memorandum on the present position of the "takoha" question as affecting the confiscated territory, and shall be obliged by your laying it before His Excellency the Governor for his information. I have, &c, William Pox, Hon. J. Bryce, M.H.E., Native Minister. West Coast Commissioner.

Enclosure. Memorandum on the present Position of the " Tahoha" System. The second report of the Commissioners of 1880 contains a chapter on " takoha," the perusal of which impressed on the minds of its readers much of the " amazement " with which the Commissioners were struck when the facts recorded by them came to their knowledge. The remarkable story and its details occupy many pages of the Eeports and appendix. The present Commissioner has no desire to reopen the subject, but he wishes to say a few words which may make it clear that within the West Coast confiscated territory the system is absolutely at an end. It may be gathered from the report that " takoha " was a thing the character of which varied with circumstances. Sometimes it was a legitimate payment in the nature of purchase-money, and which gave the Crown quiet possession of the land in respect of which it was paid. Sometimes it was in the nature of " ground-bait," scattered here and there to excite an appetite which might lead to a future sale, but for which at the time no specific return was made. Sometimes it was mere " black-mail," intended to prevent obstruction, physical or otherwise, on the part of individual chiefs with whose tribes it was desired to negotiate for the cession of land. And sometimes it was merely a convenient method of obtaining money for some purpose for which none had been appropriated by the Legislature, and which had no relation, or only the most remote, towards the extinction of Native title in the districts against which it was improperly charged in the accounts of the Land Purchase Department. It became the duty of the Commissioner in October last to make some payments in the nature of takoha to the amount altogether of £1,135 16s. 6d. To prevent any misapprehension, he is desirous of stating the circumstances which led to these payments : —■ 1. Two of them, amounting to £300, were specific balances due to some of the previous owners of the Moumahaki Block, the title to which had been extinguished by Major Brown, Civil Commissioner, in 1878; and they were undoubtedly in the nature of purchase-money for land which at that time became, and is now, the property of the Crown. 2. £500 were part of a similar payment in respect of the extinction of Native title in the 1 ■Patea-Waingongoro Block, which had, at the request of the Natives, been kept back by Major Brown for the purpose of purchasing a fishing-station on the Crown-granted property of a European settler, but which proving impracticable the money was paid to the Natives, to whom it rightly belonged. 3. £200 were the balance of compensation for the Patea-Waingongoro Block, having been held back when the first payments were made, as the proper claimants were absent. 4. £135 16s. 6d. were paid to the Opunake Natives under a promise made to them by the Government in 1867 that they should receive 5 per centum of the proceeds of the town sections at Opunake whenever' sold by the Government, which this amount represented. These Natives will, in the Commissioner's opinion, be entitled to a similar percentage on the sale of the remaining portions of the town.

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The Commissioner thinks it his duty to call the attention of the Government to the case of Manaia, as recorded in the Third Report, page liv., and Evidence, Q. 1053-1056. There is no doubt that the promise of the Civil Commissioner to give takoha to the amount of £1,000 was as emphatic and precise as words could make it, and it is clear that nothing but the implicit confidence reposed by Manaia in this promise prevented the completion of the transaction then and there by the payment of the money into Manaia's hands. Moreover, there is no doubt that ever since the war of 1865 he has been thoroughly loyal, and has assisted the Government, to the best of his ability, in obtaining possession of the district, and constructing roads through it. On the other hand, the fidelity of Manaia has been rewarded by Crown grants of 1,500 acres of the best land on the Waimate Plains, for his own personal benefit, worth at the present time probably quite £15,000; the Township of Manaia has been laid off within a few yards of the boundary of his land ; the principal main road of the district connecting Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, and New Plymouth has been constructed across it at the expense of the colony ; and, besides this, he has a large individual interest in one of the hapu subdivisions of the Continuous Reserve on the Waimate Plains, immediately adjoining his personal grant, and for which, when leased under the provisions of the Act of 1881, he will receive his share of rent. In recommending to the Government the manner in which the promises of the Government should be fulfilled, the Commissioner has always considered that the spirit rather than the letter was to be regarded; and he cannot help thinking that, in the very splendid provision that has been made for Manaia, both personally and tribally, he has been dealt with very liberally, and that the .promised takoha may be fairly considered to have merged in the noble estate which has been bestowed upon him, on the same principle as the Commissioner has held compensation awards of land to have merged in tribal grants made to the awardees. It should also be remarked that Manaia has never in his transactions with the Commissioner referred to Major Brown's promise, or intimated that he expected its fulfilment. In conclusion, it is perfectly well understood by the Natives that, unless in the case last mentioned, about which nothing has been said, the payment of takoha has ceased within the confiscated block, and that when all the pledges and agreements heretofore made by the Government shall have been fulfilled, as they will be when the remaining reserves and awards are allocated and Crowngranted, the Crown can and will dispose of the residue of the unoccupied lands within the confiscated territory in whatever way it may please. That "sharing of the blanket" which at one time Te Whiti suggested, and which was alluded to in the last paragraph of the Third Report of the Commissioners, will have been effected, the separate rights of the Natives and of the Crown will have been irrevocably defined, and the progress of colonization_will no longer lead to such consequences as naturally attend undefined ownership, imperfect boundaries, and uncertainty of title—a conclusion to which the conviction that the system of takoha is henceforth non-existent in any of its forms will not a little contribute. William Pox, West Coast Commissioner. West Coast Commission Office, New Plymouth, 7th June, 1883.

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WEST COAST ROYAL COMMISSION. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED UNDER "THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT (NORTH ISLAND) ACT, 1880.", Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, G-03

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WEST COAST ROYAL COMMISSION. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED UNDER "THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT (NORTH ISLAND) ACT, 1880." Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, G-03

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WEST COAST ROYAL COMMISSION. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED UNDER "THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT (NORTH ISLAND) ACT, 1880." Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1883 Session I, G-03

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