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»}.935 Nov. '.,1867 Waata te Koi Ani Parata and another Allot. 68 .. Lot 9 Pipitea Pa Waiuku .. Native Reserve, Wellington 40 0 0 0 0 16 Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. .. .. .. Ditto. Major Heaphy considered that the H. Rolfes, per Dr, sale should be permitted, " as it is Buller. desirable for moral and sanitary reasons to let the Maoris leave the pas in the town," and also because '' these people have country land sufficient for their requirements" An award of the Compensation Court. Henry Axup, per Izard The purchaser's claim was investi- and Bell. gated by the West Coast Commissioner, who directs "the Crown grant thereof to be handed to him " Feb. 16,1881 Paramena Warititi 413 (45a) .. Okotuku Provided always that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable by gift, sale, or by lease for a longer period that twenty-one years, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being obtained to any such sale, lease, or mortgage Ditto .. 82/2072 Ngatiruanui 400 0 0 !. 82/2073 June 22, 1882 Te Whakatana te Ngarahu and others Oropi No. 1 Tauranga 2,550 0 0 Mr. Brabant, R.M., Tauranga, re- Thomas Buddie and ports that the Native owners have others, per Whitakei sufficient land for their subsist- and Russell, ence ; moreover, the block in question is forest, and only used by them for pig-hunting and birdshooting Mr. Gill states that these Natives William Scott Green. are large landowners in the Wairoa District, and that he is not aware of any reason why the purchase should not be allowed The West Coast Commissioner states Richard T. Blake, per that these sections were awards of M. V. Hodge. the Compensation Court of a class which the Natives have always : been allowed to sell without restrietion Mr. Brabant, R.M., reports in favour Thomas Buddie, A. C. of this sale, as " it is dense forest, Turner, and J. F. about fourteen or fifteen miles Buddie, per Whitafrom Tauranga, more than a mile ker and Russell, back in a straight line from the Tauranga-Rotorua Road. It has not been used by the Natives except for pig-hunting, shooting birds, &c. The price, as far as I can judge, is a fait one " Mr. Brabant, R.M., reports that " the Thomas Buddie, A. C, land is dense forest, and is not re- Turner, and J. _ F. quired by the Native owners for Buddie, per Whitatheir support, being used only for ker and Russell, pig-hunting," and he " can see no reason why the Government should ' refuse its consent " ■ . 82/2140 Dec. 17, 1881 Petera Honotapu and another Cook County .. Ditto Waihau No. 1 1,000 0 0 82/2407 Feb. 18,1881 Bora Hawea Part No. 392 Okotuku .. Whanganui .. 32 0 0 Ditto ... .. .. 82/2934 June 22, 1882 Taupo Mauhi and others Waoku No. 1 Survey District of Otanewainuku, Provincial District of Auckland Ditto .. 1,995 0 0 May 20, 1882 Teira Taiku and others Waoku No. 2 Ditto *2/3606 1,656 0 0 Provided always that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable by gift, sale, or by lease for a longer period than twenty-one years, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being previouslyobtained to any such sale, lease, or mortgage Ditto ... ..... ........ .... 2/3811 Oct. 11,1881 Wi Tutera and others Kumikumi Block No. 1 - TaurangaCounty, Provincial District of Auckland 2,617 0 0 Mr. Brabant, R.M., reports that " he J. B. Whyte, _... has made ample reserves in the block, and the vendors have sufficient other land for their support, and are unanimous in wishing to sell" -