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Claimants are reminded that the fee of five pounds must be paid to the Commissioners before the investigation of any claim or opposition to it. Land Commissioners' Office, Auckland, 25th May, 1842. Case No. 305 i Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant. (3,000) Three thousand acres, more or less, on the Island of Waiheke. Bounded on the south by a creek called Nikiaranga, on the west by the sea, on the north by the north point, and on the east by the sea. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from Euinga, and other Native chiefs, on the Bth May, 1838. Case No. 305 m Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant. (2,000) Two thousand acres, more or less, on the south-east side of the Island of WaihekeCommencing at a point called Opatia, running north along the shore to a point called Tanihwa-nui, and from each of these points north-west by west to the north-west side of the island. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from Ngakete, and other Native chiefs, on the Bth May, 1838. 5fJ -r ?i' V V '.- '',' Extracts from Supplement to the " New Zealand Government Gazette " No. 14, of Wednesday, sth April, 1843. Notice of Hearing. Land Commissioner's Office, sth April, 1843. I, Mathew Eichmond, a Commissioner appointed to examine and report upon claims to grants of land in Now Zealand, do hereby give notice that I shall proceed to investigate the following claims at Hauraki, Eiver Thames, the residence of Mr. Preece, of the Church Missionary Society, on the Bth of June, 1843, and following days, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The sittings of my Court will be continued at the aforesaid place until the Bth of July, 1843. All parties interested are hereby summoned to be in attendance, with their witnesses and original deeds and documents, and copies thereof (with translations if in Maori), the latter to remain with the Commissioner; and claimants are reminded that the fee of five pounds must be paid to the Commissioner before the investigation of any claim, or of any opposition thereto. Case No. 28.—Charles Abercrombie, of Sydney, Claimant in part. (80,000) Eighty thousand acres, more or less, being all that piece or tract of land, situate and bounded in manner following, that is to say : Commencing at the mouth of a creek called Orua, on the left bank of the Eiver Piako, which empties itself into the Frith of the Thames, to run from the mouth of the said creek due west by compass to the summit of a hill Mangakawa; then south by west to the summit of a hill called Tukenui; then south by west to another hill called Pukemoko; then south by west along the division-line of the Piako and Waikato land to a point due west from the western extremity of a low ridge of hills, called Panawhau ; then due east from the said point to the west extremity of the said range of low hills, and along the said range to the eastern extremity ; and then due east to the Eiver Piako, and then to follow the Eiver Piako downwards northerly to the mouth of the said creek Orua to the commencement. Alleged to have been purchased on the 31st December, 1839, from the Native chiefs Koinaki, Hanuari, Pekoe-hoe, Tetwareponga, Hwareteatoa, Ngatireuhea, Tumakoe, I Tamabo, Tekeraki, and Ngatihwata, by Mr. William Webster, who sold a moiety to Mr. Peter Abercrombie, who sold a tenth part of his interest to Mr. Charles Abercrombie, who thus claims a twentieth part of the land above described. Consideration : Various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of Mr. Webster, dated 31st December, 1839. Case No. 29. —Peter Abercrombie, of Sydney, Claimant in part. A tract of land situated and bounded in manner following, that is to say: The half of the island which forms Coromandel Harbour, commencing at a rock called Ti Perau, on a beach called Tawiti, and running from the said rock by compass north-west to the opposite shore, and in continuation to the north-east point. Alleged to have been purchased on or about the Bth December, 1836, from the Native chiefs Te Arakuri, Te Tawaroa, Te Aomerere, and Tau Eva, by Mr. William Webster, who sold a moiety to the present claimant. Consideration : Various articles of merchandise, value not stated. Nature of conveyance : Deed in favour of Mr. Webster, of the above date. Case No. 29a. —Peter Abercrombie, of Sydney, Claimant. All that piece or tract of land situate on the north-east part of Coromandel Harbour, on the Waiau Creek, commencing on the west side of the creek by a small creek or rivulet called Hokoewaka, and running one mile and a half in a westerly direction, and then following the windings of the creek to the south-west six miles, and commencing opposite on the Waiau Creek, and running one mile in an easterly direction, and then following the windings of the creek one mile back, and in a northerly direction down to another small creek called Matawai, following the said creek down to the Waiau Creek. Alleged to have been purchased from the Native chiefs Pokaia, Korio, Eitahi, Horeto, Taeorea, and Etua, by William Webster, who sold to claimant.