The Crown, The. Treaty,

and The Hauraki Tribes

1800 - 1885:

Supporting Papers

THE HAURAKI TREATY CLAIMS

VOLUME 5

PART 2

Hauraki Maori Trust Board

The Crown, the Treaty,

and the Hauraki Tribes, 1800–1885

ROBYN ANDERSON

Supporting Papers: Part 2

HAURAKI MAORI TRUST BOARD

1997

First published in 1997 by
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PO Box 33, Paeroa
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CONTENTS

PREFACE   iv

INDEX TO SUPPORTING PAPERS: The Crown, the Treaty and the Hauraki Tribes, 1800–1885 by Robyn Anderson v

INDEX TO SUPPORTING PAPERS: The Activities of the Trust   ix

Commissioner by David Alexander

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PREFACE

This is the companion volume to Volume 4 The Crown, the Treaty, and the Hauraki Tribes, 1800–1885 by Robyn Anderson. It contains all the essential reference material that Dr Anderson considers necessary to support her report. There are three parts to this volume because the eighty documents that are reproduced, comprise just over 1,500 pages.

In Addition, the supporting papers referred to by David Alexander in his report The Activities of the Trust Commissioner are located in Part 3 of this volume. There are just over fifty documents comprising another 100 pages.

The Activities of the Trust Commissioner is a small self contained report in–

cluded as Appendix III in Volume 4 The Crown, the Treaty, and the Hauraki Tribes, 1800–1885 by Dr Robyn Anderson.

The index to all supporting papers are set out in the preliminary pages found at the start of each part of this volume.

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THE CROWN, THE TREATY, AND THE HAURAKI
TRIBES 1800 – 1885: SUPPORTING PAPERS

PART 1   INDEX

Doc 1, pp. 1–6: Bunbury to Hobson, 6 May 1840, encl. 3 in Hobson to Russell, 15 October 1840. GBPP 1841 (311), p. 100; Bunbury to Hobson, 15 May 1840, encl. 6 in Hobson to Russell, 15 October 1840. GBPP 1841 (311), p. 103–4.

Doc 2, pp. 7–11:   Clarke Report, encl. in Gipps to Russell, 7 March 1841. GBPP 1842 (569) pp. 93–100.

Doc 3, pp. 12–17:   Judgment of Justice Chapman - The Queen v. Taylor, encl. 1 in Governor Grey to Earl Grey, 24 July 1849GBPP 1850 (1136), pp. 10–15.

Doc 4, pp. 18–37:   Fairburn case file. OLC 1 590(repro 111) (extract)

Doc 5, pp. 38–49:   Whitaker case file OLC 1 1130

Doc 6, pp. 50–53:      Grey to Pakington, 9 November 1852, despatch No. 1, in despatches from Governor Grey, GBPP 1854 (1779), pp. 166–169.

Doc 7, pp. 54–59:      Extract of Minutes of Executive Council, 24 November 1852, in despatch 121.G 8/8.

Doc 8, pp. 60–67:      Wynyard for the Executive Council, 25 November 1852. G 8/8.

Doc 9, pp. 68–69:   Agreement with Maori, 20 November 1852. New Ulster Gazette, 26 November 1852.

Doc 10, pp. 70–71:   Preece to McLean, 7 August 1856. McLean Papers. Correspondence MS–Papers–032–0516.

Doc 11, pp. 72–104:   Turton's Epitome C.299–305, 310–316, 321–337.

Doc 12, pp. 105–110:   New Zealand Gazette, 22 November 1861, pp.300–305

Doc 13, p. 111:   Despatch of Grey to Newcastle, 29 June 1862. GBPP 1863 (467), pp18–19.

Doc 14, pp. 112–19:   Shortland to Fox, 2 November 1863. MA 1 1863/342

Doc 15, pp. 120–24:   Outward Letterbook to Resident Magistrates and Civil Commissioners, 1865. MA 4/60.

Doc 16, pp. 125–148:   Mackay Report, 23 June 1865. Le 1 1865/138.

Doc 20. pp. 186–194:   Le 1/1869/124 Letters from certain Natives objecting to the taking of lands beween High and Low water mark at Shortland for gold mining.

Doc 21, pp. 195–317:   Le 1/1869/133 Correspondence between the Government and James Mackay, Civil Commissioner, from 1st June 1868 to 5th May 1869.

Doc 22, pp. 318–321:   NZPD 1868, vol. 1, pp. 27–8; vol.2, p. 247–8

Doc 23, pp. 322–328:   The Auckland Gold Fields Proclamation Validation Act, 1869.

Doc 24, pp. 329–334:   NZPD 1869, vol. 6, pp. 833, 876, 899–905.

Doc 25, pp. 335–340:   Evidence at Kauaeranga, Hauraki Minute Book 4, pp. 231–234, 236–237.

Doc 26, pp. 341–347:   Judgment at Kauaeranga, December 1870. Hauraki Minute Book 4, p. 235.

Doc 27, pp. 348–352:   Pollen to McLean, 31 August 1870; 12 June 1871. McLean Papers. Correspondence. MS–Papers–0032–0507 and –0508.

Doc 28, pp. 353–367:   Power to McLean, 10 October 1871, 15 April 1873 (extracts of). McLean
Papers (partial typescript) MS–Papers–1347.

Doc 29, pp. 368–418:   Memoranda and Registered Files, Native Affairs Department. MA 1/16/ 1854.

Doc 30, pp. 419–515:   Extracts of evidence re Karaka and Te Hape, 26 August 1872. Hauraki Minute Book 7, pp. 119–215.

Doc 31, pp. 516–517: Approximate map in Puckey memorandum, 2 April 1872. Papers relative to the extinction of the Native Title to the Thames Foreshore. Auckland Provincial Council Session Papers, xxix, 1873–4. NZ MS 595. APL.

Doc 32, pp. 518–524:   NZPD 1873, vol. 14, pp. 526–528; vol. 15, p. 1007–1010, 1263–64.

Doc 33, pp. 525–544:   Auckland Provincial Government General Inwards Correspondence. AP2/72/3512.

PART 2

Doc 34, pp. 545–573:   Proceedings of Native Meeting Held at Thames on 11 & 12 December 1874. MS–Papers–2520.

Doc 35, pp. 574–577:   Alley to Grey, 29 March 1875. Auckland Provincial Government General
Inwards Correspondence. AP 2 29/980/75.

Doc 36, pp. 578–614:   Petition of Epiha Taha and other Natives of Ohinemuri, 18 August 1875. Papers brought before Parliament and Select Committees. Le 1/1875/12.

Doc 37, pp. 615–634:   Petition of Ohinemuri Natives. Papers brought before Parliament and Select Committees. Le 1/1876/7.

Doc 38, pp. 635–652:   Petition No.395 from Hoterene Taipari anr. Papers brought before Parliament and Select Committees. Le 1/1877/5.

Doc 39, p. 653:   Third schedule to Public Works Appropriation Act, 1878.

Doc 40, pp. 654–662:   New Zealand Gazette, 16 May 1878, pp. 600–8.

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Doc 41, pp. 663–676:   Wilkinson Report, 1 July 1879. Native Land Purchase Department registered File. MA–MLP 1 1879/202.

Doc 42, pp. 677–685:   Lewis evidence, 29 June 1880. Le 1/1880/6.

Doc 43, pp. 686–692:   E W Puckey, 31 July 1880. In Hauraki Gold Field Petition, Treasury Statement Relative to MA 13/35 (c).

Doc 44, pp. 693–694:   Rawiri Taiporutu, 21 May 1882. Ohinemuri Goldfields special block file. MA 13/54(a)

Doc 45, p. 695:   Return of Goldfields Revenue from August 1867 to June 1882. Mines Department Registered File. MD 1 82/714.

Doc 46, pp. 696–699:   Kenerick to Under Secretary Gold Field, 27 December 1884. Mines Department Registered File. MD 1 85/2.

Doc 47. p. 700:   Return showing the amount of Gold Fields Revenue, 1877–1883. Papers brought before Parliament and Select Committees. LE 1 1883/138

Doc 48, pp. 701–719:   Report on the question of Miners' Rights. NO 89/1255. Justice Department Inward Letters. J 1/96/1548.

Doc 49, pp. 720–964:   MA–MLP 1 1885/18 Maori Affairs Head Office file.

Doc 50, pp. 965–1009:   MA 13/44 Extracts from Komata special block file.

Doc 51, pp. 1010–1025:   NLP 89/388, in MA 13/64 (b) Piako special block file.

Doc 52, pp. 1026–1237:   Statement of the facts and circumstances affecting the Ohinemuri Block. MA 13/35 (b). Hauraki Gold Fields Special block file.

PART 3

Doc 53, pp. 1238–1325:   Turton Deeds: Mahurangi District, 192–193, 198–199; Auckland District, 207, 219, 221, 233, 247; Private Land Purchases, 347; Coromandel District, 292–313, 333–346; Piako District, 394–403; Hauraki District, 357–359, 386–387.

Doc 54, pp. 1326–1331:   AJHR 1862, E–7, pp. 11–16: Reports on the State of the Natives on the Arrival of Sir George Grey.

Doc 55, pp. 1332–1336:   AJHR 1863 D–8, pp.1–5: Papers Relative to the Probability of Finding Gold at the Waikato and Thames.

Doc 56, p. 1337:   AJHR 1863 E–3, p. 62: Despatches from the Secretary of State and the Governor of New Zealand (Section 1: Grey).

Doc 57, pp. 1338–1339:   AJHR 1863 E–7, pp. 8–9: Colonial Responsibility

Doc 58, pp. 1340–1360:   AJHR 1867 A–20, pp. 7–27: Papers relative to Affairs at Tauranga.

Doc 59, pp. 1361–1397:   AJHR 1869 A–17, pp. 3–36 with maps: Report by Mr Mackay on the Thames Gold Fields.

Doc 60, pp. 1398–1400:   AJHR, 1869 F–2, pp. 3–4: Report of the Public Petitions Committee on the Petition of Thirteen Natives owning Land at the Thames Gold Fields.

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Doc 61, pp. 1401–1416:   AJHR 1869 F–7, pp. 3–18: Report of the Select Committee on the Thames Sea Beach Bill.

Doc 62, pp. 1417–1430:   AJHR 1870 A–19, pp. 1–16: Correspondence Relative to Ohinemuri and Native Matters at the Thames.

Doc 63, pp. 1431–1432: AJHR 1871 A–2A, pp. 43–4: Case of Ngakapa Whanaunga and Papers with reference to Survey.

Doc 64, pp. 1433–1435:   AJHR 1872 H–11, pp. 3–5: Report of Select Committee on Native Affairs.

Doc 65, pp. 1436–1452:   AJHR 1873 G–8, pp. 1– 17: Reports of Officers engaged in the Purchase of Native Lands.

Doc 66, pp. 1453–1461:   AJHR 1873 1–2, pp. 1–9: Report of Select Committee on the Timber Floating Bill.

Doc 67, pp. 1462–1476:   AJHR 1875 C–3, pp. 1–9: Correspondence Relating to Claims Upon Lands Taken Over by the Province of Auckland from the General Government; C–3A, pp. 1–4: Further Correspondence; C–3B, p. 1: Return of Names of Europeans from whom Lands etc have been Purchased; C–3C, p. 1: Return of Lands Purchased by Government from Europeans in Waikato.

Doc 68, pp. 1477–1491:   AJHR 1875 I–1, p.iii–iv, 1–13, 34–5, 64–71: Report of Tairua Investigation Committee (extracts of).

Doc 69, pp. 1492–1493:   AJHR 1876 1–4, pp.6–7: Reports of Native Affairs Committee.

Doc 70, pp. 1494–1495:   AJHR 1877, G–1, pp. 4–5: Reports from Officers in Native Districts.

Doc 71, pp. 1496–1498:   AJHR 1877 G–7, pp.6–11: Purchase of land from the Natives.

Doc 72, pp. 1499–1502:   AJHR 1877 J–3, pp. 1–4: Petition of Reha Aperahama and 47 Others.

Doc 73, pp. 1503–1509:   AJHR 1879 G–6, pp.1–7: Reports by Puckey, Native Agent, Thames, relative to Native Disturbance at Ohinemuri.

Doc 74, pp. 1510–1511:   AJHR 1880 G–4, pp. 4–5: Reports from Offiers in Native Districts.

Doc 75, pp. 1512–1515:   AJHR 1881 G–8, pp. 8–11: Reports form Officers in Native Districts.

Doc 76, pp. 1516–1517:   AJHR 1882 G–1, pp. 3–4: Reports from Officers in Native Districts.

Doc 77, pp. 1518–1520:   AJHR 1884 C–2, session II, pp. 5–7: Lands Purchased and Leased from Natives in the North Island.

Doc 78, pp. 1521–1532:   AJHR 1885 G–1, pp. 30–41: Notes of Native Meetings

Doc 79, p. 1533:   AJHR 1886 G–1, p. 10: Reports from Officers in Native Districts

Doc 80, pp. 1534–1545:    AJHR 1891 G–1, pp. 35–44: Report of the Commission of the Native Land Laws.

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THE ACTIVITIES OF THE TRUST COMMISSIONER SUPPORTING PAPERS

INDEX

Type   Title   Doc. No.

AJLC   Report of Committee on Native Reserves Bill. AJLC 15–8–1870. pp 8–9   #1–2

NZPD Speech of H Sewell. 29–8–1870. NZPD Vol 9 pp 359–362   #3–5

NZPD NZ Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 9 p 362   #5

NZPD NZ Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 9 pp 362–364   #5–6

NZPD NZ Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 9 pp 364–365   #6

NZPD NZ Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 9 pp 365–366   #6–7

NZPD NZ Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 9 P 455   #8

NZPD NZ Parliamentary Debates. Vol. 9 P 564   #9

NZG   The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1870   #10–12

AJHR Instructions to Trust Commissioners. AJHR 1871 G–7A   #13

AJLC   Instructions to Trust Commissioners. AJLC 1871 p 162   #14

AJHR Report of the Trust Commissioners Year ended 31–5–1871. AJHR G–7   #15–29

AJLC   Orders of Reference for Comm. to Inquire into Council report. P 53   #30

AJLC   Report of Committee of Legislative Council AJLC P 142   #31

NZG   The Native Lands Fraud Prevention Act Amend. Act 1873. NZG P 167   #32

NZG   NZ Gazette. 1871 P 275   #33

NZG   NZ Gazette. 1872 P 3   #34

AJHR Trust Commissioner to Agent for General Government 1871 G–7   #16–19

NZG   NZ Gazette 1871 p 1   #35

MA   Trust Comm. Auck. to Undr Sec. Native Dept. N&D 1874/6814   #36–37

NZG   NZ Gazette 1874 pp 810–812   #38–40

NZG   NZ Gazette 1871 p 277   #41

NZG NZ Gazette 1873 p 30   #42

AJHR Trust Comm. Auck. to Native Min. AJHR 1877 G–6   #43–44

MA   Trust Comm. Auck. to Native Min. MA Head Office papers   #45–48

AJHR Trust Comm. Auck. to Native Min. AJHR 1876 G–8   #49

AJHR Trust Comm. Auck. to Native Min. AJHR 1877 G–6   #43–44

NZG   The Native Lands Fraud Prevention Act 1881   #50–53

NZPD NZ Parliamentary Debates, Vol. 38 pp174–176   #58–59

NZPD NZPD Vol. 35 pp 225–227, Vol 37 pp 59–60, Vol. 38 pp 174–176   #54–59

NZPD NZPD Vol 37 pp 59–60   #56–57

NZG NZG 1882 pp 258–260   #60–62

NZG NZG 1882 p 686   #63

NZG NZG 1882 p 791   #64

NZG NZG 1883 p 1359   #66

NZG NZG 1883 p 1358   #65

MA   Native Min. to US Native Dept 21–4–1885 NO 1886/636   #67–69

NZG NZG 1885 p 512   #70

NZG   Notice by US Native Dept. 9–6–1885. NZG 1885 p 760   #71

NZPD NZPD Vol. 54 p 463   #72

NZPD NZPD Vol. 62 pp 15–16   #73

NZPD NZPD Vol. 63 pp 460–1 & 475   #74–75

NZG   Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act NZG 1888 pp137–139   #82–83

NZPD NZPD Vol. 65 pp 380–381   #84

NZPD NZPD Vol. 66 pp 261–265   #85–87

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MAP I: HAURAKI REGION

A.D. 1878. 42° VICTORIÆ. No. 47. 281

Immigration and Public Works Appropriation.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT of the FIFTH SCHEDULE to this Act, showing also the Total Estimated Expenditure on Works provided for out of Loans ; the Amount required during the Year ending the 30th day of June, 1879 ; and the Balance to be appropriated to complete the said Works.

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   Provided always that no polling-place shall be ap-   Mulgrave,Tiscount Normanby, and Baron aron

   pointed by the Governor under the said Act, unless   Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County

   he shall be first satisfied that the place to be appointed   of York, in the Peerage of the United -

   is more convenient than any other for at least twenty   Kingdom ; and Baron Mulgrave of New

electors to record their votes thereat :   Ross, in the County of Wextbrd, in the

   And whereas by warrant under the hand of the   Peerage of Ireland; a Member of Her

   Governor, bearing date the sixth day of December,   Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Conn-

   one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,   cil ; Knight Grand Cross of the Most

   McGregor's old Store, Paroa, and Mathews' Reading-   Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and

   rooms, Caplestown, were appointed polling-places   Saint George; Governor and Commander-

   for the District of Grey Valley, for the election of   in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony

   Members of the House of Representatives : And   of New Zealand and its Dependencies,

whereas it is expedient to abolish the same :   and Vice-Admiral of the same ; at Wel-

   Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constantine,   lington, this eleventh day of May, in

   Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of New Zealand,   the year of our Lord one thousand eight

   in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested   hundred and seventy-eight.
by the said Act, do hereby abolish the above-named

G. S. WHITMORE.

polling-places for the District of Grey Valley, for the

election of Members of the House of Representatives. •   .
Given under the hand of His Excellency the

.Yotification of the Payment of Money on and Entry Most Honorable George Augustus Con-

-   stantine, Marquis cf Normanby, Earl of   into Negotiations for the .Purchase of Native Lands

   M ul grave, Visco unt Normanby, and Baron   in the North Island.

— Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County

of York, in the. Peerage of the T..Inited E   Noants.tvgx, Governor.
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Kingdom ; and Baron Mulgrave of New TN pursuance of the provisions of "The Govern-Ross, in the County of Wexford, in the 1 went Native Land Purchases Act, 1877," it is

hereby notified that money has been paid by or on Peerage of Ireland ; a Member of Her

Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Conn- behalf of Her Majesty the Queen for the purchase cil; Knight Grand Cross of the Most or acquisition of the several blocks of Native land in Distinguished Order of Saint Michael the North Island which are more particularly de-and Saint George; Governor and Com- scribed and mentioned in the Schedule hereto ; and, wander-in-Chief iu and over Her Ma- further, that negotiations in respect of such purchase jesty's Colony of New Zealand and its or acquisitions as aforesaid have been entered into by Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the or on behalf of Her said Majesty.

same ; at Wellington, this eleventh day

   of May, in the year of our Lord one thou-   SCHEDULE.

sand eight hundred and seventy-eight,   Prixo.

\_      the Provincial District of Auckland, containing

G. S. WimatoeE.   ALL that block of land in the District of Thames \_\_\_\_

,

, \_\_\_\_    

estimation 200,000 acres or thereabouts, known by Warrant appointing Polling -places.

—

-      the name of " Piako," commencing at Pukorokoro, on
the e Firth of Thames. Bounded towards the Wesi, by

NO? .M.11rRY Gorernor

LL TO 'WHOM THES PRESENTS SHALL COME, A

To

the eastern boundary of the Confiscated District of

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Waikato to the Hungawera Block ; towards the GREETING :   South by the   e

'Hunawera Block and Te Awaron WHEREAS by " The Regulation of Elections Act, Block ; towards the DEast by the Piako River to the

1870," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for north-west angle of the Whakahoro Block ; towards the Governor, by warrant under his hand, from time

,---- the South by the Whakahoro Block to the Waitoa to time to appoint polling-places for each electoral Stream, thence by a straight line to the north-west district within or within one mile of the limits thereof; angle of the Te Tautiti No. 2 Block ; towards the and to appoint ari one of such polling-places to be East by the Waihou West Block, Tauri Komore, the principal polling-place for the district, and all or Tahanui, Turua, and Orongo Blocks ; towards the any of such polling-places from time to time to North by the Hauraki Gulf to the point of comabolish, and, if he think fit, to appoint other polling- mencement : excluding therefrom the Piako and other places in lieu of those abolished, and that every such blocks already purchased by the Crown. This block warrant shall be published in the New Zealand has not passed the Native Land Court.

Gazette:   Provided always that no polling-place

   shall be appointed by the Governor under the said   W.t.rnotr WEST No. 3.
Act, unless he shall be first satisfied that the place to

All that block or parcel of land in the District of be appointed is more convenient than any other for

Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, con, at least twenty electors to record their votes thereat : .   '

taming by e. stimation 60,000 acres or thereabouts, Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constantine,

n the name of " Waihou West." Boun Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of New Zealand, daries y   t"   \_

aries commencing at the south-western angle o: in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested

t Tauri K   Block thence

, e h aul, Tauri   a- t enee Ttowards the North
by the said Act, do hereby appoint the following

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places to be polling-places for the electoral district \_y t e.

ttan.gtora Blocks ; thence towards the East by tb hereinafter specified, for the election of Members of'

Waihou 'West Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks ; thence by th the House of Representatives, namely,—

Waihou River to Te Tautiti No, 1 Block ; towari

For the District of Grey Valley,   the South-east by Te Tautiti Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks, 1

The Schoolhouse, Faroe; and   the north-west angle of the Te Tautiti No, 13loc

Archer's Cottage, Caplestown.   thence towards the West by a straight line )m t'

Given under the hand of His Excellency the north-west angle of the Te Tautiti No. 2 Block Most Honorable George Augustus Con- the point of commencement. This block has i stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of passed the Native Land Court.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.   601

WAIHOU WEST No. 1.

that block or parcel of land in the District of in the Provincial District of Auckland, con- admeasurement 1716 acres or there by the name of "Waihou West No.

Bounded towards the North by Native land,

links ; towards the East by the River Waihou Ngahinapouri Reserve, by the Ngahinapouri 2000 links, 5056 links, 666 links, and 2424 by Te Koutu Block 531 links, thence by the Waihou to Wairakau, thence by a Native 566 links, 801 links, 1770 links, 1043 links, links, 564 links, 949 links, 1642 links, and 631 is to Ngarararahi, theuce by the River Waihou Tuawhati; towards the South by the Waihou No. 2 Block, 7000 links ; and towards the West Native land, 9470 links, 1360 links, 3230 links, 10543 links, to the point of commencement. is block has passed the Native Land Court.

WAIHOU WEST No. 2.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of games, in the Provincial District of Auckland, con- by admeasmement 839 acres or thereabouts, town by the name of " -Walbu West No. 2." on the North by lines; on the East by the River; and on the South and West by lines. his block has not passed the Native Land Court.

TE TAUTITI No. 1.

All that block or parcel of laud in the District of
hames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, con-
by admeasurement 1,619 ' acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of " Te Tautiti No. 1."
Bounded towards the West by the Tautiti No. 2
17500 links, and by Native laud 9822 links ;
the North-west by Native land, $923 links ;
owards the North-east by the River Waihou to
Wharekahu Block ; towards the East by the
Wharekahu Block 1480 links, 4168 links, and 7188
by the Kahamiroi Block 682 links, by the
Ruahine Block 2026 links, and by the Totarapapa
Block 9716 links ; and towards the South-east by
the Hoururangi Block, 6718 links, to the point of
commencement. This block has passed the Native

Land Court.

TE TAUTITI No. 2.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 450 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of "Te Tautiti No. 2." Bounded towards the East by Te Tautiti No. 1 Block, by a line 17500 links ; towards the Southwest by Native laud, by a line 10490 links ; and towards the West by Native land, by a line 9822 links, to Ahuakura, the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Laud Court.

TE RUAHINE No. 1.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 87 acres 1 rood and 16 perches or thereabouts, known by the name of "Te Ruahine No. 1." Bounded towards the North-east by the Waihou River ; towards the North by Native land, by lines 515 links and 4627 links ; towards the West by Native land, 1317 links ; and towards the

by Native land, 6420 links, to the Waihou at the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

TE RUAHINE No. 2.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, con

taining by admeasurement 43 acres 2 roods and 28 perches or thereabouts, known by the name of " Te Ruahine No. 2." Bounded towards the North by Native land, by a line 6420 links ; towards the East by the Waihou River ; towards the South by Native land, by a line 6280 links ; and towards the West by Native laud, by a line 683 links, to the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

AHIKOPE No. 1.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 282 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of "Ahikope No. 1." Bounded towards the North by the Ruahine No. 2 Block, 6280 links ; towards the West by the Totarapapa Block, 7370 links ; towards the South by the Nihinihi Block 4510 links, and by the Ahikope No. 2 Block 1180 links, thence by the River Waihou to the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

TE NIHINIHI.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 548 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of "Te Nihinihi." Bounded towards the North-west by the Ahikope No. 2 Block 2165 links and 1320 links, by the Ahikope No. 1 Block 4510 links, and by the Totarapapa Block 3863 links ; towards the South-west by the Hoururangi Block, 4435 links ; towards the South-East by the Omotai Block 12898 links to the River Waihou, thence by the River Waihou to the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

TE IRINGOPIRORE.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 557 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of "Te Iringopirore." Bounded towards the North by the Hikutaia Block ; towards the East and south by survey lines ; and towards the West by the Waihou River. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

WHAREKAHU.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 259 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of "Wharekahu." Bounded towards the South-west by the Te Tautiti Block, by a line 7188 links ; towards the North-west by Native land, by a line 4168 links ; towards the North-east by Native land, by lines 3886 links and 4152 links respectively ; and towards the South-east by Te Kahamiroi Block, by a line 4030 links, to the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Laud Court.

TOTARAPAEA.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 126 acres 1 rood and 8 perches or thereabouts, known by the name of " Totarapapa." Bounded towards the East by the Ahikopi Block, by a line 7370 links ; towards the South-east by the Nihinihi Block, by a line; towards the West by the Tautiti No. 1 Block, by a line 9716 links, to the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

TE KAHAMIROI.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, con-

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taining by admeasurement 33 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of " Te Kahamiroi." Bounded towards the North by the Waihou River ; towards the East by the Ruahine No. 1 Block, by lines 515 links and 4627 links respectively ; towards the South-west by Te Tautiti Block, by a line 682 links ; and towards the North-west by the Wharekahu Block, by lines 4089 links and 496 links respectively, to the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

WHAREKAWA EAST No. 1.

All that block or parcel of land in the district of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 10,754 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of "Wharekawa East No. 1." Bounded towards the North, commencing at the Tairua River, by the Wharekawa East No. 3 and Wharekawa East No. 2 Blocks to Wharekawa Harbour ; towards the East by the sea coast to the north-eastern angle of the Whitipirorua Block ; towards the South by the said Whitipirorua Block and the Omabu Block to the Tairua River ; towards the West by the Tairua River to the point of commencement. This block has passed the Native Laud Court.

OWHAO.

All that block or parcel of laud in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 311 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of " Owhao." Bounded on or towards the North-east by Te Maugotahi Block ,900 links and 175 links, and by the Mangotahi Stream ; on. or towards the East by Mangakirikiri No. 4 Block, 1618 links; on or towards the South by Ohaene Block, 4666 links ; on or towards the South-west by Rapa-a-Tikiato No. 2 Block, 54 links, and by the Ruauku Stream ; on or towards the West by Te Rapa-a-Tikiato No. 1 Block, 1400 links, 57 links, 237 links, 226 links, 215 links, 219 links, 232 links, 600 links, 573 links, 1080 links ; on -or towards the North-west by Te Rapa-a Tikiato No. 1 Block aforesaid, 560 links, 190 links, and 225 links. This Block has passed the Native Land Court.

TE WEITI Nos. 1, 2, AND 3.

All that block or parcel of land situated at Whitianga, in the District of Coromandel, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by ad-measurement 6374 acres or thereabouts, known by the name of " Te Weiti Nos. 1, 2, and 3." Bounded towards the North-west by the Opitonui Block 263 links, 252 links, 200 links, 233 links, 181 links, 283 links, 268 links, 516 links, 339 links, 254 links, 634 links, 276 links, 169 links, 647 links, 200 links, 282 links, 229 links, 532 links, 212 links, 169 links, 219 links, 490 links, 283 links, 491 links, 260 links, 195 links, 313 links, 295 links, 163 links, 182 links, 253 links, 365 links, 155 links, 152 links, 184 links, 139 links, 161 links, 100 links, 151 links, 191 links, 198 links, 348 links, 378 links, 408 links, 212 links, 181 links, 206 links, 416 links, 318 links, 575 links, 344 links, 369 links, 192 links, 316 links, 219 links, 335 links, 183 links, 191 links, 182 links, 238 links, 257 links, 216 links, 141 links, 122. links, 136 links, 257 links, 173 links, 234 links, 407 links, 278 links, 190 links, 231 links, 429 links, 139 links, 190 links, 142 links, 185 links, 333 links, 257 links, 321 links, 192 links, 308 links, 169 links, 242 links, 182 links, 243 links, 323 links, 344 links, 336 links, 312 links, 350 links, 200 links, 512 links, 438 links, 343 links, 141 links, 168 links, 681 links, 256 links, 941 links, 784 links, and 229 links, by lines 887 links, 973 links, 329 links, 372 links, 900 links, 295 links, 498 links, 419 links, 498 links, and 832 links, by the Moewai Block 359 links, 645 links, 283 links, and

385 links, by the Ngarahutunoa Block 306 links, 322 links, 232 links, 208 links, 455 links, 428 links, 245 links, 504 links, 248 links, 398 links, 572 links, 330 links, and 1000 links, thence by the Ngarahutu- noa Creek ; towards the East by lines 7050 links 7000 links, and by Weiti No. 4 Block, and a line 6000 links ; towards the South by Waiparapara Creek, and the Kaimarama Block 460 links, 643 links, 300 links, 193 links, 236 links, 386 links, 237 links, 434 links, 242 links, 303 links, 318 links, 369 links, 203 links, 214 links, 208 links, 749 links, 251 links, 374 links, 270 links, 229 links, 403 links, 314 links, 236 links, 199 links, a stream, the Mahakirau Creek, and by the said Kaimarama Block 915 links, 4298 links, 895 links, 474 links, 740 links, 222

links, 893 links, 1854 links, 2194 links, 3114 links, and 383 links ; towards the West by the Mahalcirau Block 623 links, 382 links, 248 links, 458 links, 615 links, 470 links, 688 links, 660 links, 883 links, 397 links, 489 links, 180 links, and 2500 links, the Takinga Wairua Stream, and by the said Mahakirau Block 111 links, 432 links, 840 links, 643 links, 630 links, and 332 links ; towards the South by the said Mahakirau Block 12935 links, 1225 links, 380 links, 180 links,

380 links, 558 links, 2450 links, 510 links, and 1442 links, to the point of commencement. at Opitonui Block. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

WAIKAWAU BLOCK.

All that block or parcel of land in the District of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 44,161 acres or there- abouts, known by the name of " Waikawau." Boundaries commencing on the North near the mouth of the Taupe Creek on the Hauraki Gulf, thence following the southern and western of the Kirita and Manaia Nos. 1 add 2 and by lines along the top of a range to the inland track from Coromandel to the Thames at or near Kakaterahae ; thence towards the East by the western boundaries of the Kaimaiama, Ouuuora No. 2, Taranoho, and Waiwawa Blocks to the Waiwawa River ; thence towards the South-east and South by the Waiwawa River aforesaid, by the Te Toka Stream, by lines, and the Te Wharau Block to the Te Puru River, thence by that river and the Te Wharau Block aforesaid to the Hauraki Gulf ; and thence towards the West by the Hauraki Gulf to the point of commencement : exclusive of the Te Puns and Waiomu Reserves, the Otuturu Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks, the Wai- patukahu Block, the Te Mata Block, and the Wai- kawau Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks. This block has passed the Native Land Court.

MOEHAU.

All that parcel of land bounded towards the North-west by the Poihakena Nos. 2 and 1 Blocks from Pauhu along a ridge to the sea south of Cape Colville; thence on the North and East by the sea, by the Tapapakaroro, Okahutai, Motukahakaha, Tangi aunui, Paraemauku, again by the Tangiaunui Block aforesaid, by the Parakete and Pakautukua Blocks to the sea aforesaid, again by the sea to the mouth of the Waikawan Creek ; towards the South by the northern boundary of the Waikanae Block from Waikawau Creek to the Hauraki Gulf at Ahirau, Cabbage Bay ; and towards the West by Cabbage Bay aforesaid, by the Ahirau or Otautu Block, by Otautu Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks, to the Hausa and thence by the shores of that gulf to the point of commencement.

All that parcel of land bounded towards the North by the Rangiahu, Waikanae, and Matamataharakeke Blocks from the Unangawha River to the sea at Wai. hirere ; towards the East by the sea to Papakawau

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.rds the South by the Harataunga No, 4 Block, Tairua River; towards the North by the Tairua :nd granted to Nathan, by the Harataunga Block, lRiver aforesaid; towards the East and South by by the Huruhuru Block ; and towards the West lines 3520 links, 1180 links, 372 links, 452 links, :ho Te Pahi Block, by a stream, and by the 2134 links, 2172 links, 423 links, 2040 links, 327

ha River to the point of commencement at links, 811 links, 186 links, 1058 links, 1237 links, musnern boundary of the Rangiahu Block. 400 links, 490 links, 720 links, 1495 links, 154 links, 11 that parcel of *land, exclusive of former Go- 1689 links, 750 links, 682 links, 260 links, 579 links, meat purchases, comprised within the following 370 links, 478 links, 27S links, 111 links, 743 links, tdaries Commencing at the mouth of the Tata- 141 links, 441 links, 249 links, 359 links, 220 links, Creek, thence by the waters of the Hauraki 210 links, 239 links, 284 links, 188 links, 392 links, t' and Cabbage Bay to the mouth of the Una- 211 links, 764 links, end 25S finks to Omahu River, .vha River ; thence by that river and by the and thence by that river to the eastern boundary of iritoa and Pukekura Blocks to the Tataboa Creek the Horehore Block ; and thence towards the West by esaid ; and thence by that creek to its mouth, the Horehore Block aforesaid 2100 links, 201 links,

point of commencement. 368 links, 245 links, 125 links, 190 links, 307 links, .11 that parcel of land bounded towards the North 179 links, 888 links, 675 links, 1057 links, 700 links, the Torohine and \\Vhareroa Blocks, by the 1320 links, 674 links, 201 links, and 1117 links to aretaua Stream and Unaugawha River, and by the Puarere Stream, the point of commencement. This •uhuru Block to the summit of the 111ain Range;I block has passed the Native Land Court.

ards the East by that range firming the western

ndary of the Harataunga Block ; towards the   °MARIS WEST No. 1.

th by Government land known as Pita's Block, i All that block or parcel of laud in the Dis!rict ;rants to Keveu and Deere, and by the Waimai, of Thames, in the Provincial District of Auckland,

and Raehira, Blocks at the Hauraki Gulf', I containing by a,imeasuretnent 912 acres and 2 roods tpaiana ; and towards the West by the Hauraki i or thereabouls, known by the name of " Ounthu West lf aforesaid, by the Nilio Block, by laud granted No. Bounded nn or tower& the North by the W. Houston, by the Waikia.kia Block, and again Puarere Creek on or towards the East by lines the Hauraki Gulf to the southern boundary of 1117 links, 201 links, 674 links, 1320 links, 700 Torehine Block to the point of commencemmt. links, 1057 links, 675 links, 388 links, 179 links, 307

;se blocks have no`   the Native Land Court. links, 190 links, l "5 links, 245 links, 368 links, and

201 links ; and ou or towards the South-west by

TE ONETAI NO. 1. Omaha 'West No. 2 Block to the point of commenceUl that block or parcel of land in the District of went, 7760 links. This block has passed the Native Imes, in the Provincial District of Auckland, con- Land Court.

wing by admeasurement 1,137 acres and 2 roods or

   Tephouts, known by the name of " Te Onetai No.   OINIAHU WEST No. 2.