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for land situated at Ohiro, about 50 acres in Ranga-a-Ruanuku, containing caves used as places of burial:— Taihakoa Poniwahio Noho Taratoa Wari te Whiu Te Ruahuihui Hami Morena te Wharetuna Te Raukaraka Eroatara Matehaere te Waara Moihi te Reweti Te Awhena Reha Te Pairi Teterangi Te Wharekiri Paparatu Tupaea Rapaera Marata te Hiko Merc Peura Hori Hiakita Ramari Topu Mika te Tawliao Maui te Tawhi Patu Matehaere Haami Taupo Moko te Wharetuna Pita te Tawhi Te Umu Hukanui Te Roihi Pakira Tamehana te Puia Akuhata te Hiko Te Arohana to Rewa. For a reserve of about 400 acres in Kohuru-Tukuroa Block, in which the Natives can catch pigeons :- — Pouwhare te Roau Hata Waewae Wiremu Trainor Rehua te Wao Pakitu Wharekiri Tawera Moko Kohunui Tupaea as representatives for their groups. At a sitting of the Commission at Ruatoki in April last it was stated that a number of the Urewera Natives sold their lands prior to enlisting for the war ; those who returned now find themselves landless, and they ask that the Crown give them land so that they may not be a burden on the members of their families. The names given were : — Paku te Pouwhare Whinoki te Aare Mahu Wiremu Rangitane Mika Nimi Wi Mutu Pita Kamureti Rangiaho Paora Meihana te Rewa Tamati Matiu Piripi Reha Te Pini Tamehana Timutimu Tiolri Tangahao Paora Wikiriwhi te llorohau Hape Haturini Te Whitu Turci Tame te Hare Karaka Takao Tame te Whetn Monu Kahukiwa Mita Hori Pa te Amo Te Tena to Piihi Wirihana te Pairi Kawata Tuhoe Kingi te Whetu Tawhio te Hare Rupi Wiremu Te Hauwaho te Waara Te Tenei Wi. Tamaheu Ereatara This request is submitted for your consideration. Since our last report the titles to the Waimana and Raroa Blocks have been completed ; flic necessary surveys of the Hikurangi, Ruatoki, Maungapohatu, and Te Whaiti series arc in hand, and will be completed this season ; and the survey of the Tarapounamu, liuataliuna, Waikaremoana, and Ohaua groups have been commenced, and we expect will be finished next summer. The sittings of the Commission are finished, but the Commissioners will have to moot to complete titles when the survey plans are available, and it is anticipated that problems arising out of the Ruatahuna surveys may require attention. During the work of consolidation the Commission have laid off and made awards for 211 Native blocks, with all necessary succession and trustee orders to bring the titles up to date, and to facilitate operations have purchased ninety-nine interests on behalf of the Crown. The Crown's title cannot be drawn up until the surveys of the Native blocks are completed. The list of the former owners of Waikaremoana Block, to whom debentures are to be issued in satisfaction of their interests in the block, and the amount to which they are entitled, is now being prepared. We have, &c, R. J. Knight,". .. ~ . . H Carr > Urewera Commissioners.

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