Hawke's Bay Provincial Gazette – 1873 – No. 10

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✨ Native Land Complaints



NAME OF BLOCK. COMPLAINANTS. AGAINST WHOM COMPLAINT MADE. NATURE OF COMPLAINT.

Raukawa ... | To Hapuku ... | Commissioner Turton ... | Complains that Commissioner granted a certificate to Kinross of the sale of Raukawa, although complainant denied on oath that he had signed either mortgage or conveyance.

Ngatarawa ... | To Hapuku ... | Hon. D. M’Lean ... | Complains that no settlement of rent for occupation of Ngatarawa has ever been made; never mortgaged this block to any one; was induced to sign a deed agreeing to sell this Block to Mr. M’Lean by being told that all the other Grantees had sold, which complainant afterwards found out was not true, as Karaitiana had not sold; no price was fixed before signing the deed, and immediately afterwards complainant refused to accept the £3000 mentioned in deed, and has since constantly refused; complainant wants £7000 or the land returned to him.

Koparekore (inalienable) ... | To Hapuku ... | T. K. Newton ... | Complaint denies ever having been told that the paper he was asked to sign was a mortgage to Newton; that he got no consideration for any mortgage, and does not owe Newton anything; Newton has been drawing his rents; complainant requires that his land, if mortgaged, shall be released. Signed, Hapuku. Witness to Hapuku’s signature, John Stevens, Licensed Interpreter.

Pukiokio (part of Moteo, or Omaranui No. 1) Wharerangi (Native reserve) ... | Paora Kaiwhata ... | Lessee ... | Complains have not received rent promised.

... | Paora Kaiwhata ... | Grantees ... | The Reserve was made for all the Maoris at the time of sale of Ahuriri Block; has since been granted to four persons by Native Lands Court; begs to know reasons why original agreement was not carried out, and that land be returned to all the owners as intended at the time of sale of adjoining land.

Wharerangi (Native reserve) ... | Paora Kaiwhata ... | A. Alexander ... | Complains Mr. Alexander’s house stands on his land, and not on Government land; begs his land be returned.

Tunaui ... | Paora Kaiwhata ... | Purchaser ... | The price agreed on was £4000; on applying for £4000, only £500 was offered; when we went to get the £500, we could not get it, we only got grog; beg land be returned.

Wharerangi (Native reserve) ... | Paora Kaiwhata ... | T. K. Newton ... | Begs Mr. Newton be made to remove his fence to boundary of Government land.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🪶 List of Complaints to Hawke’s Bay Native Lands Alienation Commission (continued from previous page)

🪶 Māori Affairs
5 February 1873
Native Land, Complaints, Hawke’s Bay, Land Alienation, Land Sales, Land Court, Land Purchase
11 names identified
  • Hapuku, Complainant against Commissioner Turton
  • Kinross, Recipient of certificate for Raukawa sale
  • Hapuku, Complainant against Hon. D. M’Lean
  • D. M’Lean (Honourable), Accused of unfair land deal
  • Karaitiana, Named as non-seller in Ngatarawa complaint
  • Hapuku, Complainant against T. K. Newton
  • T. K. Newton, Accused of mortgage fraud
  • John Stevens, Witness to Hapuku’s signature
  • Paora Kaiwhata, Complainant about Pukiokio and Wharerangi
  • A. Alexander, Accused of land encroachment
  • T. K. Newton, Accused of fence encroachment