More Info →9 April 1873

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Wednesday April 9^th 1873

Foxton

Place – the same Present – the same

Tuwhakatupua

Meiha Keepa – applied for an adjournment for 2 days to permit of the arrival of certain Ngati Kahungunu people and for the preparation of a map.

Kaihuru (or Manawatu Kukutauaki No. 2)

Meiha Keepa said I object to the issue of a certificate on the application of Henare Te Herekau.

Henare Herekau said we have agreed to the names contained in the list handed in by us yesterday to ask for a tribal certificate.

Objectors challenged.

Natana Pipitoi – Ngati Kohatu said I object to the boundaries of the land for which a certificate has been asked by Henare Herekau.

Karanama Kapukai applied for an adjournment of the court until tomorrow.

Henare Herekau – the boundary referred to by Natana is a joint boundary between Ngati Kohuru and Ngati it was agreed upon in 1858. It was laid off in accordance with the Natural Features but if it is wrong I am agreeable to have it altered.

Tukumaru – said the statement of Natana is correct.

Court decided to order a certificate in pursuance of Henare Te Herekau’s application.

Koputuroa

Ihakara Tukumaru – We are agreed in our application made yesterday for a certificate for this land.

Objectors challenged.

Hapi Te Rangitewhata – said I would like to confer with Ihakara relative to the boundaries.

Court adjourned until 10 am tomorrow.

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