Notice of Hearing.
We, Edward Lee Godfrey and
Matthew
Richmond, Commissioners appointed to examine and report upon claims to grants
of land in New Zealand, do hereby give notice that we will investigate those under
mentioned, in the District of Auckland, at our office, on the 13th day of June,
1842, and following days, at 10 o'clock forenoon.
All parties interested are hereby summoned to be in attendance, with their
witnesses and documents, and copies of the latter, with translations thereof if
they be in the Maori language, to remain with the Commission.
Claimants are reminded that the fee of five pounds must be paid to the
Commissioners before the investigation of any claim or opposition to it.
Land Commissioners' Office, Auckland,
25th May, 1842.
No.
288. |
John Gore Butler, of Port Nicholson, Claimant.
An island situate in the Frith of the Thames, near the entrance of the
Harbour of the Waitemata. Alleged to have been given to the claimant by the
Native chief Enacki on the 21st November, 1820.
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305
i. |
William Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant.
3,000 (three thousand) acres, more or less, on the Island of Waiheke. Bounded
on the south by a creek called Kikiaranga; on the west by the sea; on the
north point and on the east by the sea. Alleged to have been purchased by
claimant from Ruinga and other Native chiefs on the 8th May 1838.
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305
m. |
William Webster, of Coromandel Harbour, Claimant.
2,000 (two thousand) acres, more or less, on the south-east side of the
Island of Waiheke; commencing at a point called Opatia, running north along
the shore to a point called Tanihuanui, and from each of these points
north-west by west to the north-west side of the island. Alleged to have been
purchased by claimant from Ngakete and other Native chiefs on the 8th May,
1838.
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318. |
John Charles Blackett, of Surrey, England, Esquire,
Claimant.
300 (three hundred) acres, more or less, situated on the banks of the River
Waitemata, and known by the name of "Thanet Estate." Alleged to have been
purchased from the Native chiefs Kauwau, Kauwae, Tinana, and Tamaki, on the
11th January, 1836, who sold to the Manukau Land Company, who sold to F. J.
Mercer, who sold to claimant.
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332
b. |
F.
Hodgkinson, of Sydney, in part
Claimant.
A piece of land on the Island of Waiheke, in the River Thames, on the harbour
called Wakanuffe. Contents: 400 (four hundred) acres, more or less. Alleged to
have been purchased by J. Foster, M. E. Munire, and claimant from the Native
chiefs Te Koto, Huhu.
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359. |
Thomas Graham, of Oripui Bay, Claimant.
A piece of land on the Island of Waiheke, River Thames, called Oripui Bay.
Bounded by the north and south heads of Oripui Bay, commencing from the
low-water mark, and extending backwards one mile and 400 yards from head to
head. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the Native chief Erune
in the year 1839.
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359
a. |
Thomas Graham, of Oripui, Claimant.
A piece of land on the Island of Waiheke, River Thames. Bounded by the north
head of Oripui, running in a direct line to Otakawe, and joining land of Claim
No. 359. Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from the Native chief
Ruinga in the year 1839.
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373
b. |
J. Hamlin, of Orua, Manukau, Claimant.
1,450 (one thousand four hundred and fifty) acres, more or less, at Manukau.
Bounded on the south by a place called Karaka, and the south bank of the River
Waitangi; on the north by a place called Ngawainutu; on the west by Waikawa.
Alleged to have been purchased by claimant from Waikuku and other Native
chiefs in the years 1837 and 1838.
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