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RETURN of Cases in which Restrictions on Alienation in or indorsed upon Grants of Land to Maoris have been removed by the Governor from 1st April, 1880, to 31st March, 1883.

Becord No. Date of Grant. Grantees' Names. Block. Section. Locality. Area. Nature of Bestrictions. On whose Application. Why removed. N.O. 81/3176 Mar. 1, 1881 Hori Ruatuna Sec. 568 and part Sec. 567 Patea A. E. P. ;- 280 0 0 120 0 0 Provided always that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable by sale or by lease for a longer period than twenty-one years, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being obtained to every such sale, lease, or mortgage Ditto An award of the Compensation Court James Moore, per given without notice of restrictions, George Hutchison, being a bond fide one, and the price fair, consent to alienation was given as a matter of course 80/2461 '. Hana te Rangi Allot. 65 April 21, 1880 Waiuku West 41 0 0 To enable an exchange for land Hamlin and Keleher, stated to be "more suitable for per E. T. Dufaur. the Natives in every respect " Ditto .. .. .. .. Ditto. Ditto .. .. .. .. Ditto. Ditto .. .. .. .. Ditto. This lease of Section 11, Te Aro, L. Luke and another, recommended by Mr. A. Mackay, per G. Bishop. as, all circumstances considered, favourable to the lessors ; j 81/3997 " A 1) Nov. 22, 1866 Awitu Warihi Kamariera Mihi Poata Hon. Wi Tako Ngatata and another „ 107 „ 108 „ 120 Te Aro Pa jj Wellington 41 0 0 41 0 0 40 0 0 0 1 17 Ditto Ditto ... .. .. Ditto. .. .. Provided always that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable \>y sale or by lease for a longer period than twenty-one years, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being previously obtained to every such sale, lease, or mortgage Ditto.. ... ' 82/1570 Feb. 16, 1881 Hata Rio Sees. 354 and 355 .. XII. Wairoa 411 0 7 Removal of restrictions recom- H. S. Taylor, mended by the West Coast Commissioner, as the section is a compensation award, and therefore no restriction should have been imposed. The transaction is a bond fide one, and full value given Land understood by Hori Tauroa, William McGowan, the owner, and the purchaser, to per Hesketh and be granted without restrictions, Richmond, and on that understanding the purchase was made 81/3133 Mar. 1, 1881 Hori Tauroa Sec. 3, Allots. 36, 37, 38, 39 Waipipi • I 40 0 0 Provided always that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable by sale or by lease for a longer period than twenty-one years, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being obtained to every such sale, lease, or mortgage Upon condition that the said land shall be inalienable by sale, gift, or mortgage, or in any other way, except as follows, that is to say, — 1. By exchange for other land of at least equal value, such land taken in exchange being held in fe> years, to take effect in possession, benefit in the nature thereof: Pros unless previously to the execution t consent of the Governor in Council ment, as the case may be -81/3134 April 12, 1881 Honi Pihama te Rei Hanataua Allot. 1 and part Allot. 2 Allot. 4 .. Oeo District _ } II. III. 1,792 1 0 (excepting 21 3 0) Lease recommended by the West ; Thomas Good, per Coast Commissioner as a bond fide j Hon. Sir William transaction, and as entirely in the i Fox. interest and for the benefit of the j lessor I 1 iO-simple. 2. By lease for any term not exceeding twenty-one , and without taking any fine, premium, or foregift, or other vided that no such exchange or lease shall be valid or effectual ihereof, or to the making of any agreement therefor, the written shall have been obtained to such exchange, or lease, or agree-