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"The Land Titke Protection Act, 1908." Application fob th> [sbuh ok am Order in Council. In (he matter of Ohiro and Wireinutaone Sections and succession to Huihana Ngaparu, deceased owner. To the Under-Secretary, Native Affairs, Wellington. Dbab Sir, — Johnsonville, May 2Gth, 1909. We liercby apply under " The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908," for an Order in Council of the lands known as Polhill (Jully - Oiiiro - Wireinutaone (Johneonville). These lands were dealt with by the Native Lands Court in the year 1888, Judge Mackay presiding. Au award was made in favour of Huihana Ngaparu —viz., — A. R. P. !» 2 0 Section Sof Subdivision Sof 19 and 91, Ohiro. 1 It 0 Section 12, Blk. 7 and 8, Wiremutaone. 7 2 0 Section 13, Blk. 7 and 8, Wiremutaone. Also Section 4a, Hlk. 15b, 3 acres, Polhill Gully. Huihana Ngaparu died in the year 1881". Succession Court held 21st March, 1881, Judge Mackay presiding, when the following Natives were appointed successors to Huihana: Mohi Parae, To Awhe Parae, Taare Warahi 4 Turia Warahi, Hana te Awhitu. Wβ find on inquiry that Hana te Awhitu is now the registered owner of all the lands of the late Hu.ihana. This is our genealogy: — Tβ Raro (full brother to Hemi Parae) Huihana Ngaparu Arapera (f.) Te Awhi Mohi (no issue) Taare Warahi Turia Warahi Hana te Awhitu is half-sister to Tβ Awhi and Mohi by the mother. She was included out of aroha in the succession to Huihana. Taare Warahi. Turia Wahaiii. Mom Pauai. Application refused. Te Awhe Pauai.

" The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908." Application for the Issue of an Order in Council. In the matter of Waitara West, Section 135, and Tanira (Pohewa), deceased owner. Waitara, Hth September, 1909. The Under-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington. Sir, — Re Section 135, Waitara West, Matarikoriko. Your letter of the 4th September duly to hand. I thank you for same. In reply thereto I beg to state that I am advised as follows : — The succession order made in favour of Henry Rolfe (now deceased) is not according to law, inasmuch as the land in question is inalienable by gift. This being the case, the succession order should be cancelled, and, once the said order is made inoperative and the question of succession is again submitted to the Native Land Court, it naturally follows that my wife (being the adopted child of the deceased, according to Native custom) must succeed to the whole interest even to the exclusion of the others referred to in your letter. As my wife has obviously a prima facie claim in her own right to a portion of the interest in the said land apart entirely from her claim as adopted child, I submit that a prosecution of her claim is desirable. For these reasons I would respectfully request that an Order in Council under " The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908," be obtained to enable me to establish this claim. I am, yours obediently, G. N. Skelton. Application granted. Order in Council being prepared.