More Info →Otaki Maori Land Court Minutebook - 6 January 1879.

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Monday January 6^th 1879

Court opened at 10 am.

Present – the same

An application was made to have the court adjourned for ½ hour. Some people having only just arrived.

Succession claims

Claim of Erueta Te Rangiotu in 25 acres and other pieces.

The 25 acres is half of a piece of 50 acres granted to 10 names under Rangitikei M. Crown Grants Act.

Mr. McDonald believes inalienable. An understanding was come to between the parties that half should go to the sellers and half to non sellers.

Hoani Meihana says the government

The grantees of the 25 acres – Te Kooro and Hoeta

The other 25 to Tapa and his party – Takana, Te Ara, Te Karehana, Hepe

Before it can be told what the interest is of Te Kooro. The divisions and the conditions to which it is subject ---- to be determined and carried out by deed.

Claim for 25 acres – Dismissed

Hokowhitu No. 3 – Subdivision

It was explained to the claimant that it would be necessary for all the parties to consent.

Dismissed

Kairanga – Succession

Wi Mahuri appeared for the claimant.

Wi Mahuri – sworn

I live at Ngawhakaraua and belong to Rangitane.

I am cousin to claimant. I knew Tutere Tiweta. He died on 8^th March 1878. I saw him dead. He left some paper on his death bed with Pop Teete. It was to the effect that his children and his wife should succeed. The names are Karaitiana Tiweta, Te Hemara Tiweta (9 years), Tarita Tiweta his wife.

Adjourned until 2 pm

Hokowhitu No. 2 – order of grant (March 19/73)

Same claimant

Wi Mahuri stated this was previously in the same position as Kairanga.

Objectors challenged – No objectors.

Order made in favour of Tarita Tiweti, Karaitiana Tiweta (11 years), Te Hemara Tiweta (9 years).

Wi Mahuri, Hoani Meihana and Peete Te Aweawe to be appointed trustees for the two children in Kairanga.

Same in Hokowhitu No. 2 to same parties.

Fees - £1.0.0

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