Tuesday March 18th 1873
Place The same
Present The same
Aorangi (continued)
Hoani Meihana said we have not come to an amiable arrangement as to the subdivision of this Block - Agreement produced by Te Kooro read
James Grindell - said I have been instructed to appear on behalf of the Provincial Govt. of Wellington and to produce a deed of the Ahuatiaranga purchase which describes the line and not the Taonui Stream as the boundary - I am instructed to object to the boundary on the East of the Block before the Court - Deed of Conveyance dated July 23/64 put in
Hoani Meihana said that the boundary as described in the Ahuaturanga deed were disputed at the time Mr Buller said that it could be arranged after the natives were anxious at the time that the Taonui Stream should be the boundary - we have talked three times about this matter of boundary. Mr Cooper was present at the last one - and heard me state that the line was incorrect and that Taonui was the natural boundary - Mr Cooper and Mr McLean said let the boundary be the Faonui Stream. A survey was then ordered and made. At the firs survey of this land made the survey 20,000 acres. this plan shows ......
Kooro said I agree that the red line shall be the boundary. We can arrange with Mr McLean about the Taonui Streams. It has been stated that the Native title has been extinguished up to the line (sketch map in his hand) this is the map which shows the boundaries of the land which we understand was sold - There was no dispute about this boundary among the tribes.
Hoani Meihana said the Native Title ...................... up to the Taonui Stream only this is a new line.
Te Kooro said - Te Kerei Te Panau can describe the boundary
Kerei Te Panau said Ohungarea is correctly shown on the plan the line goes through Te Koro a te manu to Kotuku on the line of Ahuaturanga I was at the meeting when the agreement was agreed - I mean the runanga
James Thompson - Sworn - I am a licensed Surveyor. I produce the plan of Orua. It is a correct copy of the Government map - The signature to the Certificate is that of Mr Jackson Chief Provincial Surveyor
Court adjourned until 2 P.M.
At 2 P.M. The Court resumed
Aorangi
Application was made by Te Kooro that the case might stand adjourned until 10 A.M. tomorrow
Application granted.
Hokowhitu
Huru Te Hiaro said we have agreed to subdivide this block into even pieces - and for which we want seven certificates
Court adjourned until 10 A.M. tomorrow to enable the Surveyor to mark out divisional lines.