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84/1736 84/1738 14/16321 16 Feb., 1881 Bahera Tiwaia Heroria Hinuhara Not granted 386 Whawhatiwahine Wairoa Wairarapa 400 0 0 187 3 32 After an inquiry into the matter, Sir W. Pox, in his report of the 14th June, 1881 (vide G.-5, 1882, folio 25), recommended that the title to each of these sections should be handed to Mr. Churton Ditto Mr. E. S. Maunsell, Native Agent, reported that the Native owners had other lands ample for their requirements; that the block was far away from any settlement and surrounded by land owned by Europeans ; and that it would be in the interest of the owners to remove the restriction Mr. Mackay reported that the owners had plenty of other land, and that its sale to the Woollen Company would greatly increase the value of the remainder of their land, and be beneficial to the Natives Messrs. Izard-'and Bell. Ditto. Hoera Wakataha and others. 15 July, 1880 Te Korokoro Hutt, Wellington Mr. H. Halse. 84/1850 Matene Tauwhare, Tini Whakaruru, Te Patara, Te Tapatu, Bipeka te Hakapi,Te Manihera te Toru, Herare te Puni, Ngapaki te Puni, Honiani te Puni, BenataMunu, and Epiha Wairaweke Not granted i 12 3 30 i Mr. G. Hutchison. I 407 3 31 Sir W. Pox recommended that the Governor be advised to assent to the sale, if Mr. Hutchison had paid all that he ought to pay, which, on inquiry being made, was found to have been done Mr. E. S. Maunsell, Native Agent, recommended that the Natives be allowed to sell, as they had other land sufficient for their mair.tenance, and the price offered was a fair one Mr. Greenway, Clerk of Court, Russell, saw the Natives concerned in this purchase, and reported that they were perfectly satisfied with the transaction. The Natives are owners of several blocks of land in the district still held under Native title. 84/1820 ■ ■ 412 XI. Wairoa 84/2785 14 Aug., 1882 j Huru te Hiaro, Akuira Matao, Paturomo te Kaka, M a r a k a i a Paraweka, Boru Kowhai, and Tungane (certificate of title) Tamati Hapimana and Honare Kuku XII., Moroa, less 5 acres, Mangaone Wairarapa • ' 205 0 0 As a Native reserve, subject to the provisions of " The Native Lands Act, 1867 " Native owners. ; i 84/2872 I 21 Jan., 1870: 18 Dec, 1869; Interests in Umuhapuku ! Interests in Para Bay of Islands .. 139 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 previously obtained to every such lease or mortgage Ditto Messrs. Hesketh and Eichmond. Mr. W. T. L. Travers. 84/2871 Hoani Rangitakaiwaho, Ihaka Kawhina, Ema te Iwimahue, Pirika Po, and Paraituha Taitaha ■ II Wairarapa I 175 0 0 When the deed relating to this transaction was prepared in 1877, the original grant was not produced to the solicitor engaged for all the parties. The registered copy of the grant in the Registry of Deeds Office was referred to, and no restriction clause was found therein. This, however, was an omission on the part of the copying clerk, as it was afterwards discovered that the grant was restricted in the usual way. As there appeared no special reason against removal of restriction, the alienation was allowed