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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LANDS CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1910: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION No. 827/1907, RELATIVE TO WHAKAPAUPAKIHI No. 4 BLOCK.

Laid before Parliament in compliance with Subsection (4) of Section 28 of the Native Land Claims Adjustment Act,, 1910.

Native Land Court (Chief Judge's Office), The Hon. the Native Minister. Wellington. Wellington, 6th July, 1914. The report of Judge Brown under section 28 of the Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1910, on the petition (No. 827 of 1907) of Heneriata Haeata, now deceased, praying that the present documents of title of the Whakapaupakihi No. 4 Block be cancelled, and that legislation be passed remedying the wrong suffered by the petitioner so that she may be sole owner in the said block, is respectfully transmitted herewith. In accordance with the report, I beg to recommend that, as requested by the successors of the deceased petitioner, the petition be now dealt with as withdrawn. Jackson Palmer, Chief Judge. Whakapaupakihi No. 4. Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1910, and Section 28 thereof. Third Schedule. Petition No. 827 of 1907. —Heneriata Haeata : Praying that the present documents of title to Whakapaupakihi No. 4 Block be cancelled, and that legislation be passed remedying the wrongsuffered by the petitioner, so that she may be sole owner in the said block. Note. —Native Department file 07/647 to be sent for by the Registrar in time for the inquiry. This file is confidential and not open to the public for inspection. The Registrar, Native Land Court. —Referred for inquiry and report in terms of section 28 of the Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1910.- Jackson Palmer, Chief Judge. 19/12/10. Waiariki District Maori Land Board, Rotorua, 3rd October, 1911. The Chief Judge, Native Land Court, Wellington. Whaka'paupakihi No. 4 Block and attached, Papers. Heneriata Haeata, the petitioner in this case, is dead. The successors came before the Court at Opotiki on the 18th ultimo, and, represented by Mr. Hamiora Hei, of Gisborne, stated that they did not propose to proceed any further in the matter, and requested the Court to report to you accordingly. Jas. W. Browne, Judge. The Chief Judge.—This came from Auckland. Has it ever reached you before ? The records are now kept in this office.- -H. Carr, 30/3/12.