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Return of Cases in which Restrictions on Alienation contained in or indorsed upon Grants of Land to Maoris have been removed by the Governor, from 1st April, 1884, to 31st March, 1885.

Becord No. Date of Grant. Grantees' Names. Section No. Block. Locality. Area. Nature of Eestrictions. Why removed. On whose Application. N.O. 84/3168 4 Feb., 1881 Honi Pihama te Rei Hanatana 1, and part 2 Allot. 2, and Allot. 4 II., III. Oeo A. E. P. 1,792 1 0 Provided always that the said land shall be inalienable by sale, or by lease, or by mortgage, except with the consent of the Governor being previously obtained to every such sale, lease, or mortgage Honi Pihama and Thomas Good petitioned Parliament for an extension of their lease. The petition was reported upon by the Native Affairs Committee on 8th October, 1884, and recommended to the consideration of Government. HoniPihama's title to the land being individualized, and he being considered competent to look after his own interests, His Excellency was advised to give his consent In the year 1868 the Hon. Mr. Richmond, then Native Minister, promised to advise the Governor to allow the alienation of this land, which had been sold already by the Natives to a European. The matter remained in abeyance until March, 1884, when application was made for the removal of the restrictions in accordance with Mr. Richmond's promise. Removal was accordingly made The owner was anxious to sell the land, and proposed that £150 of the purchase-money should be invested for tho benefit of his niece (his only relative). Mr. Mackay reported that the arrangement was satisfactory, and recommended that the sale be sanctioned. The sum of £150 has accordingly been placed in the hands of the Public Trustee Ditto Mr. H. R, Richmond. O bt o Q H a U ©> 84/3261 _ O | 84/3521 to I IS 22 Oct., 1868 Wiremu Waka Turau, Tamati Hapimana, Tamati Pukututa, and Ani Taiuru Tarakihi I . Bay of Islands .. 10 0 0 Ditto Messrs. Russell antj Campbell. o g O j 17 July, 1880 Tamati te Matohi (No. 5) 5 and 10 Orangikaupapa Wellington 5 2 17 Hare Parata. A o Ani Parata (No. 10) . .. •* •• ■• ij o "I pi fa GB