New Zealand Gazette – 1894 – No. 66

Page 1403

✨ Land Claims, Deceased Estates



Sept. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1403

Report of New Zealand Land Claims Commissioner.

I, the undersigned, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of the Ordinance No. 15, Session XI. of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, to hear and decide claims to land by persons claiming title thereto from, through, or under the New Zealand Company, do hereby report that I have heard the claims mentioned in the Schedule hereto, and have decided them in the manner set forth therein.

SCHEDULE.

Sec-tion. District. Land Order. Original Purchaser. Claimant. Claim. Report. Decision.
693 City of Wel-lington 883 Joshua Blakey .. William Mewburn .. 1780 1624 Claimant entitled to Crown grant; the legal estate to be antevested to 1st August, 1839.
34 City of Wel-lington 1001 Geo. Saml. Evans Ed. Alex. Main Chaffers, heir-at-law E. M. Chaffers 1781 1625 Claimant entitled to Crown grant in the name of Edward Main Chaffers; the legal estate to be antevested to 27th November, 1839.
715 City of Wel-lington 753 William Watson, of Manchester Robt. Barrowclough Watson, heir-at-law W. Watson 1782 1626 Claimant entitled to Crown grant in the name of William Watson; the legal estate to be antevested to 13th August, 1840.
Part 643 City of Wel-lington 538 John Dorset .. Naomi Smith, heir-at-law R. Bragg 1783 1627 Claimant entitled to Crown grant for 1 rood 24 perches, part of Town Acre 643, in the name of Richard Bragg; the legal estate to be antevested to 13th August, 1839.
1028 City of Wel-lington 811 William Ive .. Eleanor Parker, widow of William Parker 1784 1628 Claimant entitled to Crown grant in the name of William Parker; the legal estate to be antevested to 13th August, 1840.
770 City of Wel-lington 825A William Gorton.. Arthur Rambart, heir-at-law Hannah Rambart 1785 1629 Claimant entitled to Crown grant in the name of Hannah Rambart; the legal estate to be antevested to 13th August, 1840.
Part 98 City of Wel-lington 249 John Ward .. Caroline Ward, widow of John Ward 1786 1630 Claimant entitled to Crown grant for the eastern moiety of Town Acre No. 98, in the name of John Ward; the legal estate to be antevested to 1st August, 1839.
933 City of Wel-lington 1041 George White .. Geo. Russell Holt White, heir-at-law G. White 1787 1631 Claimant entitled to Crown grant in the name of George White; the legal estate to be antevested to 1st August, 1839.

Dated at Wellington, the 29th June, 1894.

JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner of Land Claims.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the Charge of the PUBLIC TRUSTEE for Management during the Month of August, 1894.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial Residence. Supposed British or Foreign Residence. Date of Order, or of Filing of Election to administer. Value or Estimated Value of Estate. Time of Deceased's Death. Remarks.
1 Armstrong, J. H. .. Ashburton .. County Down.. .. Under £15 17 June, 1894 Relatives known.
2 Ballantyne, Mary .. Christchurch .. .. .. £5 16 July, 1894 Relatives known.
3 Bell, Mary .. Auckland .. .. 9 Aug., 1894 £60 7 July, 1894 Relatives known.
4 Berry, Benjamin .. Halcornbe .. .. 18 Aug., 1894 £120 27 June, 1894 Relatives known.
5 Billman, George V. .. Wellington .. .. .. £35 9 Aug., 1894 Relatives known.
6 Boughan, Patrick J. .. Auckland .. .. .. £6 15 July, 1894 Relatives known.
7 Busch, Martha .. Wanganui .. .. 29 Aug., 1894 £10 1 Aug., 1894
8 Cameron, T. B. .. Wellington .. Scotland .. .. £5 8 July, 1894
9 Collins, Luke .. Waikaka .. Co. Clare, Irel. .. £45 31 July, 1894 Relatives known.
10 Gibson, Ivie S. .. Wellington .. .. 3 Aug., 1894 £500 19 July, 1894 Will annexed.
11 Hunter, John .. Athol .. .. 25 Aug., 1894 £5 4 Feb., 1890 Relatives known.
12 Johnson, John .. Masterton .. .. 13 Aug., 1894 £100 5 July, 1894 Will annexed.
13 Kirk, James .. Inland Patea .. Scotland .. .. £5 17 June, 1894
14 Knott, William .. Wellington .. .. 13 Aug., 1894 £10 22 April, 1894 Will annexed.
15 McDonald, Eliz. .. Clevedon .. Hampshire .. 28 Aug., 1894 £600 13 July, 1894 Probate.
16 McDonald, R. .. Kumara .. Ross-shire .. .. £5 11 July, 1894
17 McLean, Duncan .. Waihi .. Isle of Skye .. .. £15 7 Aug., 1894
18 Oetgen, H. G. .. Pakowai .. .. .. £30 3 Aug., 1894 Relatives known.
19 Peters, Carl .. Balclutha .. Germany .. 28 Aug., 1894 £2475 1 Aug., 1894 Relatives known.
20 Pidgeon, C. W. .. Invercargill .. .. .. £10 23 April, 1894 Relatives known.
21 Reanda, Abbondio.. Granville .. Switzerland .. .. £25 2 Aug., 1894
22 Smith, William .. Christchurch .. .. 25 Aug., 1894 £1 10 Feb., 1894
23 Thomson, Thomas .. Napier .. Denmark .. .. £20 8 Aug., 1894

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of September, 1894.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.



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🗺️ Report of New Zealand Land Claims Commissioner

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
29 June 1894
Land Claims, New Zealand Company, Crown Grants, Wellington
8 names identified
  • William Mewburn, Claimant entitled to Crown grant
  • Ed. Alex. Main Chaffers, Claimant entitled to Crown grant
  • Robt. Barrowclough Watson, Claimant entitled to Crown grant
  • Naomi Smith, Claimant entitled to Crown grant
  • Eleanor Parker (widow of William Parker), Claimant entitled to Crown grant
  • Arthur Rambart, Claimant entitled to Crown grant
  • Caroline Ward (widow of John Ward), Claimant entitled to Crown grant
  • Geo. Russell Holt White, Claimant entitled to Crown grant

  • John H. Baker, Commissioner of Land Claims

🏥 Estate Management by Public Trustee

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
3 September 1894
Deceased Estates, Public Trustee, Management, August 1894
23 names identified
  • J. H. Armstrong, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Mary Ballantyne, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Mary Bell, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Benjamin Berry, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • George V. Billman, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Patrick J. Boughan, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Martha Busch, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • T. B. Cameron, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Luke Collins, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Ivie S. Gibson, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • John Hunter, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • John Johnson, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • James Kirk, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • William Knott, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Eliz. McDonald, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • R. McDonald, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Duncan McLean, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • H. G. Oetgen, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Carl Peters, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • C. W. Pidgeon, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Abbondio Reanda, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • William Smith, Estate placed under Public Trustee
  • Thomas Thomson, Estate placed under Public Trustee

  • J. K. Warburton, Public Trustee