✨ Land Claim Hearing Notices
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29th, 1843.
Published by Authority.
VOL. III.] AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1843. [No. 13.
NOTICE OF HEARING.
Land Commissioners' Office,
24th March, 1843.
I, EDWARD LEE GODFREY, a Commis-
sioner appointed to examine and report
upon Claims to Grants of Land in New Zealand,
do hereby give notice, that I shall proceed to
Investigate the following Claims, at Akaroa,
Banks' Peninsula, on Monday, the 7th of Au-
gust next, and following days, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.
The sittings of my Court will be continued at
Akaroa aforesaid, until the 9th of September,
and will then be adjourned to Otago, at which
place the examinations will commence on Mon-
day, the 25th of September, and be continued
there until the 14th of October next; after
which date, no further Investigations of the
under-mentioned Claims will take place.
All parties interested are hereby summoned
to be in attendance, with their witnesses and
original deeds and documents, and copies thereof,
(with translations if in Maori), the latter to re-
main with the Commissioner; and Claimants
are reminded, that the fee of five pounds must
be paid to the Commissioner before the investi-
gation of any Claim, or of any opposition
thereto.
The Claimants are also hereby informed, that
if they do not, by themselves or an authorised
agent, exhibit Evidence in support of their
Claims to the Commissioner, at the above-men-
tioned places, during the periods stated, the
said Claims will be reported upon, and no Grants
recommended.
Case No. 1.—GEORGE GREEN, of North Shore,
Sydney, claimant.
2,000, Two thousand acres, more or less.
All that island situate off Kowokapittipat bay,
on the south-west side of New Zealand.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native chief John Towack, in the year 1838.
Consideration—£20 sterling.
Nature of conveyance—Release dated 31st
October, 1838.
Case No. 2.—GEORGE GREEN, of North Shore,
Sydney, claimant.
20,000, Twenty thousand acres, in the
north of Steward's island, bounded by the
Straits from Regatta point to Oranto point,
five miles; to the west of the Ocean, four miles;
to the south by a parallel line to the north coast
in the Straits, five miles; to the east by a line
from Oronto point to the east of the last line,
five miles.
Alleged to have been purchased from the na-
tive chief John Tomack, in the year 1838.
Consideration—£30 sterling.
Nature of conveyance—Release dated 24th
October, 1838.
Case No. 3.—GEORGE GREEN, of North Shore,
Sydney, claimant.
20,000, Twenty thousand acres, at Kowoka-
pittipat bay; bounded by the bay twelve miles,
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NZ Gazette 1843, No 13A
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🗺️ Notice of Hearing for Land Claims Investigation Schedule
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey24 March 1843
Land Claims, Investigation, Hearing Schedule, Akaroa, Otago, Banks Peninsula
- GEORGE GREEN, Claimant for land parcel
- John Towack, Alleged seller of land
- GEORGE GREEN, Claimant for land parcel
- John Tomack, Alleged seller of land
- GEORGE GREEN, Claimant for land parcel
- EDWARD LEE GODFREY, Commissioner