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1905 NEW ZEALAND.

CLAIMS OF HENI TE RAU AND OTHERS:

REPORT OF MR. COMMISSIONER JAMES MACKAY ON THE CLAIMS OF HENI TE RATJ (MRS. BROWN) ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN OF THE NGATIMUTUNGA HAPU TO SECTION 6, BLOCK VIII., WAITARA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the sth September, 1905. Ordered, "That the report of Mr. Commissioner Maokay on the olaims of Heni te Rau, on bohalf of absentee members of the Ngatimutunga Hapu, to a block of land alleged to have been reserved for them in the Waitara Survey District, be printed, and laid on the table of this House."—(Mr. Heke.)

CONTENTS.

Page. I. First Report (7th June, 1905) .. .. ■ • ■ • • • • • • ■ • • • • 2 11. Final Report (30th June, 1905) .. .. ■ ■••■••• • • • ■ ■ • 5 111. Proceedings and Evidence .. .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ ■ • Appendix A— . . 40 1. Commission .. 2. Petition of Heni-te-Rau-o-te-Rangi (Mrs. Brown) .. • ■ • • • • ■ • .. « Appendix B (Correspondence referred to in the Proceedings)— 1. Letter from Mrs. Brown 2. Letter from Rewi Maaka .. • • • • 3. Letter from Ngarere and Hauripari Pamariki .. .. .. •• • • • • .. 43 Appendix C— 1. List of Claimants in connection with whom First Report is made .. •• •• ..45 2. Information given by Mr. Fisher (Reserves Agent) with regard to Lists of Claimants .. .. 46 3. Decision of the Commissioner with regard to eaoh of the Claimants .. .. ■ • .. 51 Appendix D— 1. Letter from Mr. Shand, forwarding List of Claimants in connection with whom Final Report is made 56 2. Declaration with regard to the Bame 3. List of Claimants

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