✨ Proclamation of Land Acquisition
Numb. 12.
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The New Zealand Gazette.
Published by Authority.
TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1858.
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 Vice-Admiral
of the same, &c., &c., &c.
WHEREAS the Land hereinafter men-
tioned has been acquired by purchase
from the Aboriginal inhabitants of New Zea-
land, and it is expedient that the acquisition
thereof should be notified by Proclamation ac-
cordingly : Now therefore, I, the Governor, do
hereby proclaim and notify that the Native
Title has been extinguished over the several
blocks of Land whereof the boundaries are
mentioned or described in the Schedule here-
unto annexed.
Given under my hand, and issued
under the Public Seal of the
Colony of New Zealand,
at Government House, at
Auckland, this eighth day
of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifty eight.
THOMAS GORE BROWNE.
By His Excellency's command,
E. W. STAFFORD.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
SCHEDULE.
PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.
DISTRICT OF THE BAY OF ISLANDS.
Muriwhenua Block (South).
86,885 Acres.
BOUNDARIES.
A line commencing on the Eastern side
at a point known as "Takahonu," from thence
to "Motutengi," from thence to "Waimumuka,"
from thence towards the upper part of the
"Houhora" Harbour to a point where it takes a
turn (according to compass bearing 357° 30')
thence towards the Sea Coast, thence to
"Rarawa" excluding the Native Reserve for
Paraone, containing one hundred (100) acres at
Kouhora from thence to Perekopua until it
reaches Wairahi, (this being the extremity of
the boundary on the Eastern side), it then takes
a turn and proceeds in a Westerly direction to
Otumoroki from thence until it reaches the Sea
on the Western Coast at a well-known rocky
point called "Te Arai", here it turns and follows
the Western Coast line until it reaches the
Southern extremity of the boundary at a point
called Waimoho, then turning in an Easterly
direction it proceeds towards, and joins the
interior line of the Wharemaru Block, it follows
that line down until it meets again at Takahonu
where the boundary line commenced.
Wharemaru Block.
13,555 Acres.
BOUNDARIES.
A line commencing on the interior or
Western side at a spot known as Oheao, near the
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NZ Gazette 1858, No 12
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🗺️ Proclamation Extinguishing Native Title over Land Blocks
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey8 April 1858
Proclamation, Native Title, Land acquisition, Auckland Province, Bay of Islands, Muriwhenua Block, Wharemaru Block
- Colonel THOMAS GORE BROWNE, Companion of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
- E. W. STAFFORD