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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Schedule

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Schedule

Schedule.
No. of Series. Date. Name of Writer. To whom addressed. Subject. Page.
1 27 July, 1841 Chief Protector. Colonial Secretary Auckland.—Native encampment at St. George's Bay 1
2 10 Sept., 1841 Colonial Secretary Public notice Respecting occupiers of Native reserves 1
3 28 Sept., 1841 Chief Protector Protector Halswell Wellington.—Management of reserves 1
4 13 Jan., 1842 " Colonial Secretary Auckland.—Native encampment in Cooper's Bay 2
5 11 April, 1842 Protector Halswell " Wellington.—Selection of Native reserves 2
6 4 Feb., 1842 Colonial Secretary Chief Protector Native reserve in Cooper's Bay 2
7 19 April, 1842 Commissioner Halswell Colonial Secretary Wellington.—The leasing of Barrett's Hotel 3
8 5 July, 1842 " " Wellington.—Respecting the reserves 3
9 26 July, 1842 Colonial Secretary Chief Protector Native reserves in the Company's settlements 3
10 15 Aug., 1842 Chief Protector Colonial Secretary Wellington.—Appointment of trustee 4
11 22 Jan., 1844 J. T. Wicksteed Colonel Wakefield New Plymouth.—Management of the reserves 4
12 22 Mar., 1844 Chief Protector Colonial Secretary Auckland.—Native reserve recommended 5
13 27 Mar., 1844 " " Wellington.—Deficiency of Company's reserves 5
14 22 Nov., 1844 " " Auckland.—Selection of land for Patuone 5
15 27 Jan., 1845 Protector Shortland Chief Protector Thames.—Land reserved from sale sufficiently large 5
16 14 Sept., 1846 Governor Sir G. Grey Memorandum Wellington.—On the Native reserves 6
17 17 Feb., 1847 Colonel McCleverty Governor Sir G. Grey Wellington.—Settlement of the reserve at Te Aro 8
18 21 April, 1847 Governor Sir G. Grey Earl Grey Wellington.—Transmitting Colonel McCleverty's report on Port Nicholson cultivations 8
19 20 Nov., 1847 Colonel McCleverty Governor Sir G. Grey Port Nicholson.—Final report 13
20 2 Dec., 1847 Lieut.-Governor Eyre Colonel McCleverty Port Nicholson.—Crown grant to be issued subject to Native reserves 14
21 6 Oct., 1848 Colonial Secretary Reserves Commissioners Wellington.—Condition upon which the reserves can be let or sold 14
22 27 July, 1849 Governor Sir G. Grey Chief Te Wherowhero Waipa.—Site for Maori school required 15
23 13 May, 1850 Surveyor-General Colonial Secretary Otawhao.—The same subject 15
24 15 July, 1850 Resident Magistrate Governor Sir G. Grey Rotoiti.—Site offered for a hospital 15
25 14 Oct., 1850 Surveyor-General Colonial Secretary Otawhao.—Grant of land for a school 16
26 26 Dec., 1850 Colonial Secretary Reserve Board Wellington.—Instructions as to reserve funds 16
27 12 May, 1851 " New Zealand Gazette Auckland.—Endowment for Native hostelry 17
28 24 Sept., 1851 " Native Secretary Wellington.—Respecting land at Pipitea 17
29 14 Oct., 1851 Native Secretary Colonial Secretary Wellington.—The same: Crown grants applied for 17
30 16 Jan., 1852 " " Manukau.—The Native store at Onehunga 17
31 26 Jan., 1852 Colonial Secretary Native Secretary Wellington.—Crown grant for Wi Tako and Wi Tana 18
32 31 Jan., 1852 " Commissioner McLean Manawatu.—Grant of land to Mr. Cook's family 18
33 6 April, 1852 Native Secretary Resident Magistrate Rotorua.—Reserve for cemetery 18
34 21 July, 1852 Civil Secretary Commissioner McLean Rangitikei.—Native reserves to be made 18
35 18 Aug., 1852 Native Secretary Colonial Secretary Auckland.—Native hostelry in Mechanics' Bay 18
36 27 Oct., 1852 Governor Sir G. Grey Crown grant Wellington.—For portion of the Town Belt 19
37 18 Dec., 1852 Native Secretary Rev. John Morgan Manukau.—Contract for building the Onehunga store 19
38 11 April, 1853 Civil Secretary Native Secretary Wellington.—Lease of land at Ngauranga sanctioned 20
39 12 Oct., 1853 Surveyor Fitzgerald Commissioner McLean Poverty Bay.—Reserve at Turanganui River, &c. 20
40 22 April, 1854 Reserves Commissioners Colonial Secretary Wellington.—Respecting the Board of Management 21
41 29 July, 1854 Commissioner McLean " On present state, &c., of Native reserves 21
4lA No date Robert Parris Report New Plymouth.—On purchase of the Waiwhakaiho Block 22
42 19 June, 1854 Commissioner Cooper Colonial Secretary New Plymouth.—Purchase or lease of reserves 23
43 11 Aug., 1855 " Commissioner McLean New Plymouth.—Respecting report of Committee on Waiwhakaiho Block 24
44 22 Sept., 1856 Bishop Selwyn " Napier.—Requesting Crown grant for school land 27
45 29 Dec., 1856 Colonial Treasurer Commissioner McLean Suitable reserves to be made for public purposes 28
46 31 Mar., 1857 Commissioner Cooper Colonial Secretary Napier.—Gift of land for industrial school 82
47 1 Aug., 1857 Commissioner McLean Commissioner Kemp Oruru.—Respecting purchase of Nopera's. reserve 28
48 11 Sept., 1857 " Assistant Native Secretary New Plymouth.—Exchange of Ruataugata reserve 29
49 18 Mar., 1858 Colonial Secretary New Zealand Gazette "Native Reserves Act, 1856," left to its operation 29
50 12 April, 1858 Colonial Treasurer New Zealand Gazette Commissioners of Reserves appointed in four districts 29
51 18 Aug., 1858 Commissioner McLean Crown Lands Commissioner Napier.—Respecting the Oero reserves 29
52 18 Aug., 1858 " Superintendent Napier.—Re the same 29
53 22 Aug., 1858 " Commissioner Searancke Waikanae.—Issue of Crown grants for Native reserves 30 page iv
54 4 Sept., 1858 Commissioner McLean Commissioner Copper Napier.—Land claims of William Edwards's children 30
55 10 Sept., 1858 " Commissioner Searancke Wellington.—Gifts of land by Natives to half-caste children 30
56 13 Sept., 1858 " Mr. John White Manukau.—Boundaries of reserves to be cut 31
57 20 Sept., 1858 " Commissioner Parris Waiwhakaiho.—Right of road through reserve to be conveyed 31
58 9 Nov., 1858 " Commissioner Searancke Manawatu.—Mr. Cook's lands to be surveyed 31
59 6 April, 1859 Superintendent Commissioner McLean New Plymouth.—Land to be set apart for Tamohare 32
60 18 May, 1859 Commissioner McLean Surveyor Sinclair Manukau.—Reserve for Te Wherowhero to be surveyed 32
61 26 May, 1859 Native Minister New Zealand Gazette New Plymouth.—Lands brought under operation of "The Native Reserves Act, 1856" 32
62 1 June, 1859 " " Papakura.—Report on Church of England reserve 33
63 23 June, 1859 Reserves Commissioners Attorney-General Wellington.—Lease of Native reserve to Mr. J. Moore 33
64 12 Nov., 1859 Commissioner McLean Commissioner Kemp Bay of Islands.—Reserve under offer to Mr. H. Williams 34
65 7 Dec., 1859 Assistant Native Secretary Commissioner McLean Ahuriri.—Purchase of the Oero reserve completed 34
66 28 April, 1860 Surveyor Stewart S. Deighton Waitotara.—Native reserves retained 34
67 22 Jan., 1861 Resident Magistrate Native Minister Wairarapa.—On occupation of land near Waiohine Bridge 35
68 3 April, 1881 " " Wairarapa.—Boundaries of Ngatuere's reserve 36
69 5 June, 1861 " " Porirua.—Disputed boundary of Native reserve 36
70 11 July, 1861 Commissioner McLean Surveyor Fraser Wairarapa.—Reserve to be surveyed for Te Kepa 37
71 22 Nov., 1861 " Memorandum New Plymouth.—On the Town Pa 38
72 7 Dec., 1861 Commissioner Rogan " Kaipara.—Purchase of two reserves 38
73 9 Jan., 1862 William B. Baker Report Waiapu.—Proposed cession of land for Magistrate's residence 38
74 27 Feb., 1862 " Attorney-General On the same subject 39
75 " " " " Waiapu.—Cession of land as site for a school 39
76 3 May, 1862 Resident Magistrate Native Secretary Waiuku.—Landing-place claimed as a Native reserve 39
77 19 Aug., 1862 Commissioner Rogan Memorandum Waiuku.—On the purchase of this block 40
78 5 Sept., 1862 W. N. Searancke " Manukau.—On Native reserves in the Puketapu Block 40
79 3 Nov., 1862 Commissioner Parris Commissioner McLean New Plymouth.—Purchase of Te Kawau Pa 41
80 18 Feb., 1863 Superintendent S. Deighton Wairarapa.—Reserve at Wharekaka 41
81 20 Feb., 1863 S. Deighton Superintendent Wairarapa.—Wi Tutere's application for same 41
82 23 Feb., 1863 Commissioner Swainson Memorandum Otaki.—Grants for Tamihaua and Matene 42
83 24 Feb., 1863 Superintendent S. Deighton Wairarapa.—Supposed reserve of Te Manihera 42
84 26 Feb., 1863 Duke of Newcastle Governor Sir G. Grey Native Reserves Amendment Act 42
85 25 April, 1863 F. Dillon Bell New Zealand Gazette Appointment of Mr. George Swainson under "Native Reserves Act, 1856" 43
86 28 April, 1863 Resident Magistrate Native Minister Whanganui.—Native cel-weira for sale 43
87 5 July, 1864 Commissioner Swainson Colonial Secretary Wellington.—Respecting reserves at Waiwhetu 44
88 11 Nov., 1864 Resident Magistrate " Waipa.—Requesting that land at Whatawhata be reserved for Natives 44
89 17 Nov., 1864 Commissioner Swainson Colonial Secretary Porirua.—Land to be brought under "Native Reserves Act, 1856" 45
90 11 Feb., 1865 " Memorandum Wellington.—Regarding a piece of land at Te Aro 45
91 7 April, 1865 Governor Sir G. Grey New Zealand Gazette Wellington.—Funds for erection of Native hostelry 45
92 21 April, 1865 Commissioner Swainson Native Minister Wellington.—As to title of Natives holding land under Colonel McCleverty's deeds 46
93 2 May, 1865 " " Wellington.—Lands at Te Aro and Pipitea leased to Europeans 46
94 20 May, 1865 Commissioner Kemp Native Secretary Bay of Islands.—Respecting the purchase of Kahikatea reserve 47
95 16 June, 1865 Commissioner Swainson Memorandum Wellington.—Suggesting that Native reserves be brought under Native Lands Act 47
96 29 June, 1865 Resident Magistrate Native Secretary Whanganui.—As to survey of Putiki reserve 48
97 27 Nov., 1865 " Native Minister Waiuku.—Claims of Natives to landing-place as a reserve 49
98 4 Jan., 1866 Commissioner Turton " Waipa.—Applying for Crown grants for Native reserves 50
99 11 Jan., 1866 " Secretary of Crown Lands Whaingaroa.—Error in boundary of Puketutu reserve 52
100 15 Jan., 1866 Native Minister New Zealand Gazette Appointments under "Native Reserves Act,1856" 53
101 22 Jan., 1866 Commissioner Turton Native Minister Waiuku.—Grants for wahi-tapus should be conditional 53
102 28 April, 1866 Commissioner Parris " New Plymouth.—Respecting land at Upokotauaki 53
103 21 May, 1866 Commissioner Swainson " Wellington.—Reporting state of Native reserves 53
104 23 May, 1866 Resident Magistrate " Maketu.—Land set apart as a public burial-ground 55
105 30 May, 1866 Superintendent Assistant Native Secretary New Plymouth.—Right of road through Reserve No.1 55 page v
106 4 June, 1866 Assistant Native Secretary Superintendent On the same subject 56
107 10 Jan., 1867 Governor Sir G. Grey New Zealand Gazette New Plymouth.—Land sold under Native Reserves Acts 56
108 26 Jan., 1867 Native Minister " Ngatiruanui.—Reserves made in confiscated lands 57
109 7 Mar., 1867 Secretary Crown Lands Commissioner Swainson Wellington.—Lighthouse reserve at Pencarrow Head 57
110 9 June, 1867 Crown Agent Memoranda Bay of Plenty.—Reserves made for friendly Natives and returned rebels 58
111 11 June, 1867 Commissioner Parris Native Minister New Plymouth.—Same subject 60
112 27 July, 1867 Superintendent " Wellington.—Settlement of back rents, &c., at Manawatu 62
113 13 Aug., 1867 Commissioner Swainson Under Native Secretary Wellington.—Reserves allotted by New Zealand Company 64
114 26 Aug., 1867 Resident Magistrate Native Minister Hawke's Bay.—Report on reserves and Native lands 66
115 14 Sept., 1867 Commissioner Swainson Under Native Secretary Wairarapa.—Returns of Crown grants and Native reserves 67
116 1867 Petitions Committee Report Wairarapa.—On petition of the Natives about their lands, &c. 68
117 8 Jan., 1868 Governor Sir G. Grey Order in Council Waikato.—Native reserves made in confiscated territory 70
118 28 April, 1868 Commissioner Parris Native Minister New Plymouth.—Native reserve on Fishleigh's farm 71
119 1 Mar., 1870 Governor Sir G. Bowen Order in Council Major Heaphy appointed Native Reserves Commissioner 71
120 27 May, 1870 Commissioner Reserves Native Minister Hawke's Bay.—Report on Native reserves 72
121 5 May, 1871 " " Wellington.—The same 74
122 12 June, 1871 Hon. W. Fox Order in Council Mr. S. Locke appointed Native Reserves Commissioner 76
123 19 July, 1871 Commissioner Reserves Native Minister Auckland.—Report on Native reserves 76
124 31 July, 1871 " " Hawke's Bay.—The same 79
125 12 Feb., 1872 G. B. Worgan Hon. D. McLean On the West Coast reserves 80
126 5 April, 1872 New Zealand Gazette Gisborne.—Names of Maori grantees to land 80
127 2 July, 1872 Commissioner Reserves Native Minister Auckland.—Report on Native reserves 80
128 16 Aug., 1872 " " Wellington.—The same 81
129 3 Sept., 1872 Native Minister Superintendent Manawatu-Rangitikei.—Correspondence relating to 83
130 4 Dec., 1872 Government Agent Minister for Public Works Thames.—Tairua Reserve: Hikutaia and other blocks 85
131 30 June, 1873 Commissioner Reserves Native Minister Wellington.—Report on Native reserves 85
132 24 Feb., 1874 Sec. of Crown Lands New Zealand Gazette New Plymouth.—Site for a public cemetery 87
133 11 Mar., 1874 " " New Plymouth.—Reserve for cemetery at Manutahi 87
134 29 May, 1874 Commissioner Reserves Native Minister Report on Native reserves 88
135 16 July, 1874 Sir F. Dillon Bell Report Wellington.—On claim of province in Manawatu reserves 90
136 18 June, 1875 Superintendent Colonial Secretary Correspondence relating to the Tairua Native reserve 92
137 30 June, 1875 Commissioner Reserves Native Minister Report on Native reserves 95
138 31 May, 1876 " " " 97
139 16 Aug., 1876 Commissioner A. Mackay Under Native Secretary Forwarding draft of a new Native Reserves Bill 99
140 7 July, 1877 Commissioner Reserves Native Minister Report on Native reserves 104
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