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An order of succession in respect to this interest was made by His Honour Judge Wilson on the 20th December, 1886, and Taramotu was appointed sole successor. Taramotu's father, Motu Tukirikau, was alive when this order was made, and, as Taramotu's relationship to Te Marei was through his father, Motu Tukirikau, the father was one of the persons who should have succeeded to the said deceased's interest. Motu Tukirikau is now dead, iind he left four children—namely, Taratuha Motu (alias Taramotu), Pakanga Motu, Te Ra Motu, and Te Aha Motu (see evidence given by Taratuha Motu in Taranaki Minute-book 16, folio 100), three of whom have been robbed of the share that they were entitled to. Kiwi Taiawhio, Erana te Whakauariki, and others are also near of kin, as shown in proceedings before His Honour Judge Johnson at Okato (see Taranaki M.B. 16, folios 106, 107, 189), and also shown in His Honour Judge Rawson's decision given on sth May, 1909, in the abovementioned case. There was no evidence given to show the relationship of Taramotu to Te Marei when the previous case was before His Honour Judge Wilson (see New Plymouth Minute-book No. 3, folio 65, and judgment given by Judge Wilson on the 21st December, 1886). I show whakapapa giving Kiwi Taiawhio and others relationship to Te Marei. Mouritakaroa (m.) = Matarenga I Murutu = Kohunga (m.) Tapaturangi (f.) = Taratuha Te Ari (f.) = Tutahaariki Bahiritaumoana = Te Maaka (m.) Te Awaitaia (m.) = Te Hapa J Te Marei (d.) Tβ Maaka (II) (m.) (d.) Motu (m.) = Ngawera Taratuha (m.) Pakanga (f.) Te Ra (m.) Te Aha (f.) Te Waikapoata = Maui (in.) Taurangatera (f.) = Mariu Hinepare =Te Rangikauheriro(m.) Teßuru(d.) Horina Ratorua(d.) Tamaraua = Hopaea Taurangatera Te Whakauariki = Te Ari Kuao (f.) Te Atarau = Taiawhio Eruera Hillman = Inuwaitai (f.) Erana te Whakauariki = Mcßoberts Wiri Hillman and others Hineuarangi Hiwi Okeroa Taiawhio Te Mataka Tauaki Hurungarangi Saml. J. Jackson, Licensed Interpreter, Application refused. New Plymouth.

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