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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 9th July, 1880.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
issue Letters of Naturalization, under "The
Aliens Act, 1866," in favour of the under-mentioned
person, viz. :--

Name. Occupation. Residence.
Christen Iversen Miner Conroy's Gully.

THOMAS DICK.

Report of Decision on Claims to the Himatangi Block.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th July, 1880.

THIS report is published in compliance with the
provisions of "The Himatangi Crown Grants
Act, 1877."
WM. ROLLESTON.

To His Excellency Sir Hercules George Robert
Robinson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand
and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the
same.

SIR, Pursuant to directions contained in an Order
in Council dated the 13th day of April, 1878, I have
the honor respectfully to report:-

2. That the Native Land Court, having, for the
   purpose of hearing the Native claims to the Hima-
   tangi Block, sat at Foxton, near the block, and taken
   full evidence concerning those claims, has decided,-

3. That the land known as the Himatangi Block,
   containing 11,000 acres, more or less, as set forth in
   the First Schedule of "The Himatangi Crown Grants
   Act, 1877," is the property of the persons whose
   names are hereafter set forth, and in the manner,
   quantity, and proportions hereafter respectively de-
   scribed, that is to say, -

4. That a wahi tapu or burial-place, now reserved,
   and consisting of 3 acres of land, as more par-
   ticularly described in the First Schedule to this
   report, should be granted to Roira Rangiheua, Peti-
   hira te Kuru, and Renata Ropiha, as trustees, to
   preserve and administer such burial-place for the use
   of the Ngatiteau, the Ngatituranga, and the Ngatitu-
   ranga hapus, and that the grant should be absolutely
   restricted from alienation.

5. That the remaining 10,997 acres of land in the
   block are the property of the persons whose names
   are hereafter written in list marked "A" of persons
   entitled to share in the said block, and whose indi-
   vidual shares, whether defined geographically or not,
   are equal; that is to say, that each person so named
   possesses th part of the said area of 10,997 acres,
   but that such share or portion shall be taken in the
   following manner, namely:----

6. That the ten persons of the Ngatiteau hapu
   whose names are written first in the said list "A"
   shall receive their undivided shares, equal in the
   aggregate to ths of the said area of 10,997 acres,
   in that portion of the block lying next to its northern
   boundary, and that such portion shall be bounded on
   the South by a line on a bearing of 111° 11'.

7. That the next twenty-eight persons named in the
   said list, that is Nos. 11 to 38 inclusive, being members
   of the Ngatituranga hapu, shall receive their un-
   divided shares, equal in the aggregate to ths of the
   said area of 10,997 acres, in that portion of the block
   lying next to the south of the portion allotted as
   above to the Ngatiteau hapu, and that such portion
   shall be bounded on the South by a line on a bearing
   of 111° 11'.

8. That the next eighteen persons named in the said
   list, namely, Nos. 39 to 56 inclusive, being also a sec-
   tion of the Ngatituranga hapu, shall receive their un-
   divided shares, equal in the aggregate to ths of the
   said area of 10,997 acres, in that portion of the block
   lying next to the south of the part last above-
   described, and that such portion shall be bounded on
   the South by a line on a bearing of 111° 11'.

9. That the next sixteen persons named in the said
   list, namely, Nos. 57 to 72 inclusive, being members
   of the Ngatirakau hapu, shall receive their undivided
   shares, equal in the aggregate to ths of the said
   area of 10,997 acres, in that portion of the block
   lying next to the south of the portion last above
   described, and that such portion shall be bounded on
   the South by a line on a bearing of 111° 11'.

10. And that the last fifteen persons named in the
    said list, namely, Nos. 73 to 87 inclusive, being also
    members of a section of the Ngatirakau hapu, shall
    receive their undivided shares, equal in the aggregate
    to ths of the said area of 10,997 acres, in that part
    of the block lying next to the south of the portion
    last above described, and extending to the southern
    boundary of the block, as described in the First
    Schedule to "The Himatangi Crown Grants Act,
    1877."

LIST A., of Persons entitled to Shares in the Hima-
tangi Block.

Ngatiteau Hapи.

1. Petihera te Kuru. 6. Hehiri te Waha.
2. One Taupiri. 7. Maki Tuhaha.
3. Kiriona te Pori. 8. Hakopa Wahine.
4. Raimapaha Kipa. 9. Kararaina Wi.
5. Riihi Turi. 10. Hoana Kirihari.

Ngatituranga Нари.
11. Mere Tini Hawea Ka-
reanui.
12. Roiri Rangiheuea.
13. Roera Rangiheuea.
14. Roore Rangiheuea.
15. Pineaha Mahauariki.
16. Kipa te Whitu.
17. Heta Ngatuhi.
18. Ripeka Winara.
19. Ripeka Eparaima.
20. Ema Ihakara.
21. Kataraina te Puke.
22. Wiri Wata Tirangi.
23. Erini Roore.
24. Petihira Roiri.
25. Rihi Roera.
26. Kataraina Teretiu.
27. Eharaira Roiri.
28. Paora Taharuku.
29. Retimana Kama.
30. Rira Nikora.
31. Aneta Kama.
32. Mere Hori.
33. Mihepeka Taharuku.
34. Nikora te Utahi.
35. Petihira te Puna.
36. Otene Wirihana.
37. Horina.
38. Kararaina Hohepa.

Second Section of Ngatituranga Hapu.
39. Hera Tuhangahanga. 48. Wereta Kahoriki.
40. Maka Pukehi. 49. Makiri Hipirini.
41. Unaiki Wi Parata. 50. Kerehi te Whare.
42. Makareta Parepu. 51. Hara Papaka.
43. Ranginuite Anganga. 52. Hipora.
44. Rahira Matenga. 53. Mere Tiaki.
45. Metapere Ropata. 54. Hemi Kupa.
46. Natanahira Umutapu. 55. Keita.
47. Arata Hira. 56. Eruera Whioi.

Ngatirakau Hари.
57. Renata Ropiha. 65. Ratima te Rangi.
58. Nirai Taraotea. 66. Iraia.
59. Kamaroa Taraotea. 67. Maharata Renata.
60. Amiria Nepe. 68. Horiana Roiri.
61. Paia Tarewa. 69. Rutu Hemara.
62. Hemara Hauauru. 70. Taniora Kера.
63. Riwai te Hiko. 71. Arita Noti.
64. Ihaka Ngamura. 72. Kihirini Taraotea.