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Extract prom Mercer Minute-book 19, Folios 289 292. Ngaruawahia, Wednesday, 2nd June, 1915.—A. G. Holland, Judge. No. 100. — Te Akau A No. 5. — Inquiry under Section 14 of the Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1914. Tema Pouwharb: I appear for applicant. Ngapaka Kerei : I appear for WaM Talii. Paeroa Nopera (sworn): This land came through Ihia. The land should therefore come to me alone. Ngapaka : No questions. To Court: 1 signed agreement out of aroha to Tamo Tahi. Tiwarii — Tuhoro (Iharaira) Te Whareroa Ihia = Paora te Koi r~ r i Ritihia = Waata Hone Toti Waaka Paeroa Nopera Paora te Koi = Marania Hohua == Marama II Pire^Tahi Tame Tahi Agreement was suggested by Henare Kaihau. He said to me, " Show love for your lamaiti." I agreed. I agreed to include Tame Tahi, Kaf'kati Ritihia, and Te Tawha Ritihia. I now wish to break this agreement, because I have been put to this expense. I certainly admit that I agreed the three persons mentioned should share in Te Akau A No. 5. T now wish this interest should go to me alone. I clearly wished Katikati and Te Tawha to share in Te Akau A No. 5. I admit that they did not oppose me in the succession, nor did they take any action whatever in the matter. I have been put to so much expense that Ido not wish to now include them. I say that all the expense was caused by my giving a wrong whakapapa. Hohua Ruihana (sworn): T knew Ihia. She was of NTahinga. Ihia ■-■- Paora te Koi — Marama I • I I I ! I Ritihia ±= Waata Hone Toti Waaka Marama II (I'api) - Hohua (s.p.) (s.p.) Paeroa Tire = Tahi Tame Paora was my hungawai. I know his whakapapa. Ido not know whether Tame Tahi has any interest in this land. Paora was of Ngati-te-Ata. So also was Marama. Interest to Te Akau came through Ihia of N'Tahinga. Remana Nutana (sworn): Tahinga was the ancestor for this block. 1 acted as agent for owners. Paora te Koi = Eihia (Ihia) j Waata Hone Toti Waaka (s.p.) Paeroa Mahora Ihia had no other children Paora te Koi s= Marama Hohua == Marama T [ Tahi I Tame Both Paora and Marama were of Ngati-te-Ata. Paeroa Nopera is the rightful successor to Waaka.