More Info →Otaki Maori Land Court Minutebook - 3 December 1879.

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3^rd December 1879

Foxton

Court opened at 10 am.

Present – the same

Himatangi

Renata Ropiha asked if the necessary documents relative to Rangitikei Manawatu purchase had arrived and wished the claim gone on with and finished today.

Deed produced by Mr. O’Neill.

Arona Te Hana stated that it was his signature to the deed of sale and therefore had no more to say.

Court informed natives that it would be necessary to compare the names of those given in with those in the Deed of Session.

Objectors challenged.

Lists of names as given in being read – several names were found to be included in the deed of Session.

Court adjourned until next day in order that lists, as handed in, could be compared with signatures (1700) in deed to see that no name in lists were in Deed of Purchase.

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