New Zealand Gazette – 1859 – No. 30

Page 217

✨ Land Claim Decisions Schedule



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 217

Claimant. Where situate. Nature of Claim.
Arthur Willis Matata, Bay of Plenty This was an original claim of G. W. White, No. 302b.

Commissioner Godfrey 30th September, 1844, re-
commended & Grant to the claimant for half of 904
acres. No Grant issued. |
| John Makepeасв | Kaipara | This was an original claim No. 156, 156a, and 156b,
Commissioner Godfrey 2nd May 1844 recommended
no grant, claimant not having appeared. Excuse
for non-appearance admitted, and notification filed
under the Act. |
| Joseph Newman | Tamaki | This is a claim under Pre-emption Certificate No. 148
dated 16th November, 1844, in favour of Claimant
for 300 acres. Claimant not having come forward
with his witnesses on the day appointed for the
hearing, Commissioner Matson informed the Go-
vernment that he had no report to make on the case.
Claim thereupon disallowed. |
| John Joseph Moore | Head of the Waitemata
river | This is a claim under Pre-emption Certificate No. 71.
dated 5th December, 1844, for 1000 acres in favour
of Claimant. Commissioner Matson reported 13th
May, 1848, that Claimant had not sent in a survey.
Disallowed 12th June, 1848. |
| George Russell, and the
heirs-at-law of Alex-
ander Grey | Kororareka | This was an original claim No. 322, for two pieces of
land on Korarareka Beach. Commissioner Godfrey
26th November, 1842 recommended a Grant for 14
acres to the Representatives of the late Alexander
Grey, deceased. No Grant issued. |
| Martha Simpson | Waiheki | This was an alleged purchase from the Natives, by
the late Capt. Beckford Simpson. Claim not
investigated before a former Commissioner.
Claim notified to the Government 24th October,
1855. |
| Edward Powell | Kaipara | This was an original Land Claim No. 292 and 292a.
Commissior.er Godfrey recommended no Grant 2nd
May 1844; fees not being paid. |
| Alexander Dalziel | Awaroa | This was an original Land Claim No. 77 and 77a.
Commissioners Richmond and Godfrey 2nd May,
1842, recommended a Grant for 194 acres, or any
other land of average value. Governor Fitzroy or-
dered a Grant to be prepared in respect of Clai ms
No. 77 and 77a for 1448 acres. Not acted upon. |

I, WILLIAM HENRY CUTTEN, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of th
Ordinance No. 15, Session 11, of the Legislative Council of the Islands of New Zealand
to hear and decide Claims to land by persons claiming Title thereto from, through, or under the
New Zealand Company, Report that the claim of the person whose name appears in the
Schedule hereunder having been referred to me by his Excellency the Governor, I do hereby
decide that the said person is entitled to the Crown Grants set against her name in the said
Schedule.

W. H. CUTTEN,
Commissioner.

SCHEDULE.

District. No. of Report. No. of Claim. Name of Claimant. Commissioner's Decision.
Otago. 2 24 Caroline Valpy Claimant entitled to a Grant of thirty (30) acres, one

(1) rood, and twenty-five (25) poles, more or less,
being Sections numbered respectively fifty (50), fifty-
one (51), and fifty-two (52), Town District of
Dunedin; and a Grant of ninety-nine (99) acres,
three (3) roods, and sixteen (16) poles, more or less,
being Sections numbered respectively one (1), two
(2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six, (6), seven (7),
eight (8), nine (9), Ocean Beach District. |



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🗺️ Continuation of Schedule of Land Claims Hearing (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
19 September 1859
Land Claims, Schedule, Matata, Kaipara, Tamaki, Waiheki, Kororareka
10 names identified
  • Arthur Willis, Claimant for land at Matata
  • John Makepeace, Claimant for land at Kaipara
  • Joseph Newman, Claimant for land at Tamaki
  • John Joseph Moore, Claimant for land at Waitemata river
  • George Russell, Claimant for land at Kororareka
  • Alexander Grey, Deceased, related to Kororareka claim
  • Martha Simpson, Claimant for land at Waiheki
  • Beckford Simpson (Captain), Alleged purchaser from Natives
  • Edward Powell, Claimant for land at Kaipara
  • Alexander Dalziel, Claimant for land at Awaroa

  • Commissioner Godfrey
  • Commissioner Matson

🗺️ Commissioner's Decision on Crown Grant Entitlement in Otago

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Crown Grant, Otago, Dunedin, Land Sections, Decision, Claimant
  • Caroline Valpy, Claimant entitled to a Grant

  • William Henry Cutten, Commissioner
  • His Excellency the Governor