✨ Proclamation of Land Acquisition
AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
Vol. VIII.] AUCKLAND, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1859. [No. 25.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 2nd December, 1859.
THE following Proclamation published in the “New Zealand Gazette,” is re-published for general information.
J. WILLIAMSON,
Superintendent.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency Colonel THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Companion of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand, and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.
WHEREAS the land hereinafter mentioned has been acquired by purchase from the Aboriginal Inhabitants of New Zealand, and it is expedient that the acquisition thereof should be notified by Proclamation accordingly.
Now, therefore, I, the Governor, do hereby proclaim and notify that the Native Title has been extinguished over the Blocks of Land, whereof the boundaries are mentioned or described in the Schedule hereunto annexed.
Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, at the Government House, at Auckland, this twenty-ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
T. GORE BROWNE.
By His Excellency’s command.
E. W. STAFFORD.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
SCHEDULE.
PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.
District of Mangonui, Kohumaru Block.
Area 11,062 acres.
The boundary commences at the line of the Whakapaku block, from thence to the stream Patupokopoko, from thence to Putakaka, Tara-wa-tangata, Te Tikiopokerehu, Te Wai-o-te Tawapuku, Te Pa-o-te Pakaru, Otangaroa-o-matai, crossing the river Kohumaru until it joins the boundary of Berghan’s claim on the Oruaiti stream, from thence until it meets the the line of the Whakapaku block where it first started.
DISTRICT OF MANGONUI.
Puheke Block.
Estimated area 6000 acres.
The boundary commences at Parakerake, from thence to Te Mata, Taratepetepe, along the outer side of Mount Puheke, until it reaches the coast on the Rangaunu side, from thence to Davis’ line and Matthews’ line, following those lines, until it reaches the coast on the east side, then following the coast line, until it reaches Parakerake, where it commenced.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1859, No 25
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🗺️ Proclamation of Land Acquisition from Aboriginal Inhabitants
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey29 November 1859
Land acquisition, Proclamation, Aboriginal Inhabitants, Auckland Province
- Thomas Gore Browne, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
- E. W. Stafford
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Schedule of Land Blocks
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLand blocks, Boundaries, Mangonui District, Kohumaru Block, Puheke Block