✨ Land Claim Hearing Notice
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
Published by Authority.
VOL. IV.] AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1844. [No. 3.
NOTICE OF HEARING.
Land Commissioners' Office,
Auckland, 17th January, 1844.
I, EDWARD LEE GODFREY, a Commissioner appointed to examine and report
upon Claims to Crown Land, do hereby give
notice that I shall proceed to investigate the
undermentioned Claims at the Bay of Islands,
Hokianga, and Kiapara, as follows:—
The sittings of my Court will commence at
the Bay of Islands upon Monday the 4th of
March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and
be continued there until Saturday the 9th of
March next.
They will next take place at Hokianga upon
Monday the 16th of March, at the same hour,
and be continued there until Saturday the 21st
of March next.
They will then be adjourned to Kiapara, at
which place the examinations will commence on
Wednesday, the 3rd of April, at the same hour,
and be continued there until Saturday, the 27th
of April next.
All parties interested are hereby summoned
to be in attendance with their witnesses and
original deeds and documents, and copies there-
of, (with translations if in Maori,) the latter to
remain 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 grant
recommended.
CLAIMS at the Bay of Islands, having been
omitted formerly in the advertisements of
that District, viz.—
Case No. 450.—Rev. JOHN KING, of Tepuna,
Bay of Islands, on behalf of the Church
Missionary Society, claimant.
80 acres, more or less, known by the name of
Hohi, situate on the north side of the Bay of Is-
lands, bounded on the south side by the Bay of
Islands, and the town of Rangihona; on the
back by a creek of fresh water; and on the west
by a foot path into the interior.
Alleged to have been purchased from the
native Chief Turio Kana, in the year 1815,
by the late Rev. S. Marsden, on behalf of
the Society.
Consideration given to the natives—Twelve
axes.
Nature of conveyance—not stated.
Case No. 450 (a).—Rev. JOHN KING, of Tepu-
na, Bay of Islands, on behalf of the Church
Missionary Society, claimant.
10 acres, more or less, known by the name of
Tepuna, situate on the north side of the Bay of
Islands, about half a mile south-west of Hohi;
bounded by the Bay and by a run of fresh water
on one side, and by the foot of a hill on the
other.
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🗺️ Notice of Hearing for Crown Land Claims Investigation Schedule
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey17 January 1844
Land Claims, Investigation Schedule, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Kiapara, Crown Land
- JOHN KING (Reverend), Claimant for Church Missionary Society
- Turio Kana, Alleged seller of land 1815
- S. Marsden (Reverend), Purchased land for Society
- JOHN KING (Reverend), Claimant for Church Missionary Society
- EDWARD LEE GODFREY, a Commissioner