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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1927. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION No. 284 OF 1927, OF NGAPINE RURI, RELATIVE TO THE SUCCESSION OF TIMOTUHA RURI HARETI (DECEASED) AND THE CLAIMS OF WIREMU WILLIAMS, AN ADOPTED CHILD.

Presented lo Parliament in pursuance of the Provisions of Section 63 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, 1927.

Native Department, Wellington, 24th September, 1928. Petition No. 284 of 1927. — Timoluha Ruri Hareti (deceased). Pursuant to section 63 of the Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Act, .1927, I herewith forward report of the Court upon the above-mentioned petition. I recommend that legislation be introduced enabling the Court to annul the present succession order and to grant fresh orders in accordance with the agreement come to by the parties. E. N. Jones, Chief Judge. The Right Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Office of the Waiariki District Native Land Court, Rotorua, 21st June, 1928. Petition No. 284 of 1927, of Ngapine Ruri, praying for an Inquiry into the Succession to Timoluha Ruri Hareti (deceased), in order to ensure the Claims of Wiremu Williams, an Adopted Child, being recognized. Sir, — Upon your reference of the above petition to the Court for inquiry and report I have to report as follows :— The parties met and came to a mutual agreement over the subject-matter of the petition. This agreement was submitted to the Court on the 29th May, 1928, and was approved by the Court with the concurrence of all parties. If the agreement is, to be given effect to, the following succession orders will require to be cancelled, and new orders, in terms of the agreement, made : — Taheke Papakainga No. 1 and Okere No. 1c 1. —Orders dated 30th March, 1927, in favour of Kiri Timotuha, alias Ngapine Hareti (f.), of Okere, for a life interest only, with reversion to deceased's next-of-kin. Rotoiti No. 5b. —Order dated 30th March, 1927, in favour of Peeti Hareti (m.), |; Ngapu Hareti (f.), ; Te Tawhiti Wiremu (m.), -^; Remana Wiremu (m.), j- ; Tokohihi Wiremu (m.), yW ; Remana Eria (m., 20), ; Pateriki Eria (m., 19), -J\ T ; Ani Eria (f., 14), 7f l , ; . If the necessary jurisdiction to cancel these existing succession orders is conferred upon the Court it will be unnecessary for the petition to go any further. Yours faithfully, A. G. Holland, Judge. His Honour the Chief Judge, Native Land Court, Wellington.

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