✨ Native Land Complaints
FURTHER LIST of COMPLAINTS
to be heard by the Commissioners appointed under the Hawke’s Bay Native Lands Alienation Commission,
received up to this date.
Napier, February 14, 1873.
S. LOCKE.
| NAME OF BLOCK | COMPLAINANTS | AGAINST WHOM COMPLAINT MADE | NATURE OF COMPLAINT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangarau | Karaitiana Takamoana | F. Sutton and J. H. Coleman | Complainant has heard that certain of the grantees have mortgaged and sold this land. These alienations are disputed. Requires enquiry into the state of ownership at the present time, and to have the land secured to the grantees and the hapu. Calls for production of all papers. |
| Mangaroa | Karaitiana Takamoana | J. G. Kinross, Hon. Donald M’Lean, and Hugh Campbell | Complainant disputes for himself and other grantees the validity of the alleged sale of this block, and requires an investigation into the whole case connected with its leasing, mortgaging, or sale by any of the grantees. Calls for production of all papers. |
| Raukawa (West) | Karaitiana Takamoana | J. G. Kinross and John M’Dougall | Complains that persons complained against have for several years occupied this block without making any settlement of rent for the use and occupation. That no lease has been signed by the grantees; but complainant understands that Mr. Kinross claims to hold mortgages and conveyances from certain of the grantees. Complainant requires a full enquiry into the present state of ownership of this block, a settlement of rent for past occupation, and that the parties complained against shall give up possession. Calls for production of all papers. |
| Ngatarawa | Karaitiana Takamoana | Hon. Donald M’Lean and J. G. Kinross | Complains that Hon. Donald M’Lean has occupied this land for many years without any settlement of rent. Complainant has heard of alleged mortgages and sales of shares in this land by other grantees, but has never agreed to any alienation, except by lease, and refused to sell to Mr. M’Lean. Requires a full enquiry into the whole case of leasing, mortgages, or sales affecting this block, and a particular account showing how the rents now stand. Complainant has always objected to this land being mortgaged or sold, as the native owners agreed when the fighting took place among themselves, on account of land disputes many years ago, that Ngatarawa should not pass away. Calls for production of all papers. |
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Hawke's Bay Provincial Gazette 1873, No 12
✨ LLM interpretation of page content
🪶 List of Complaints to Hawke’s Bay Native Lands Alienation Commission
🪶 Māori Affairs14 February 1873
Native Land, Complaints, Hawke’s Bay, Land Alienation, Commission
7 names identified
- Karaitiana Takamoana, Complainant
- F. Sutton, Defendant
- J. H. Coleman, Defendant
- J. G. Kinross, Defendant
- Donald M’Lean (Honourable), Defendant
- Hugh Campbell, Defendant
- John M’Dougall, Defendant
- S. Locke