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RETURN of Cases in which Restrictions on Alienation have been removed, &c.— continued.

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Becord No. Date of Grant. Grantees' Names. Section. Block. Locality. Area. Nature of Bestrictions. » Why removed. On whose Application. 82/3810 Te Pareti Reretuku and others A. B. P. 476 0 0 April 30, 1881 Whaiti Kuranui No. Id Provincial District of Auckland 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 previously obtained to any such sale, lease, or mortgage Ditto .. The Chief Judge, Native Land Court, reports that this land was made inalienable at the desire of the Natives, but, as they have a large reserve elsewhere, he thinks the restrictions might be removed E. B. Walker and Joseph Howard. I. 83/289 Feb. 16, 1881 Mete Kingi Paetahi Whenuakura l Okotuku Patea District John Duncan, per A. Duncan. Allot. 15 .. 16 0 0 On the recommendation of Sir W. Fox, West Coast Commissioner, who states that these sections are " awards of the Compensation Court of a class which the Natives have always been allowed to sell without restriction, and of which the Government itself has been the largest purchaser " Mr. Brabant, R.M., reports that the Native owners are unanimous in their desire to sell, and "they have, in my opinion, amply sufficient other land for their maintenance. The price named in the deed, 7s. per acre, is, I learn, a price which has been agreed on, and is, I think, fair " Mr. Clendon, R.M., reports of this land: " It is nearly all swamp, and, if they can obtain a fair price, I consider the removal of the restrictions will be for their advantage, as they could utilize but a very small portion of the block " i. Mete Kingi. Paetahi and another Subsecs. 10b and 15b of Sees. 392 and 391 f 16 0 0 t 16 0 0 >> 83/336 Sept. 6, 1881 Kerehau Maunga Pohatu and others W 7hakamarama Block No. 2 Provincial District of Auckland i7,080 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 obtained to any such sale, lease, or mortgage Frederick A. Whitaker, per Whitaker and Russell. 82/2074 Dec. 17, 1873 Te Hakuene and others Pahunuhunu Kaipara 383 0 0 Provided always that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable by gift, sale, or by lease for a longerperiod than twenty-one years, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being previously obtained to any such sale, lease, or mortgage Ditto .. E. T. Dufaur. 82/2071 June 4, 1867 Bpiha Taika and others Whanganui .. Mr. Booth, R.M., reports that " Epiha Taika wished to reserve his property for the benefit of his two sons, and therefore applied for restricas one of his sons has since died (the id, the sale would not affect their intej Mr. Clendon, R.M., reports recommending removal of restrictions as "these Natives had plenty of better land: the place in question isnearly all swamp, and would require much ir the Natives' advantage to dispose c Ining lands " D. G. Poison. Mangawhero East 558 0 0 82/2100 Feb. 20, 1874 Maata Terekoroheke and others Puatangihua Kaipara tion to be placed on the block; but and as they have plenty of other lai Ditto .. other has no children), rests " Charles Fordyce, per E. T. Dufaur. 460 0 0 draining. I consider it would be fi also enhance the value of their adjc if this block. It would