Taranaki Provincial Gazette – 1859 – No. 10

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✨ Land Claims and Military Appointment



Land Claims’ Office,
New Plymouth, March 21, 1859.

I, WILLIAM HALSE, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of the Ordinance No. 15, Session xi., 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 claims of the persons whose names appear in the Schedule hereunder, having been duly referred to me for investigation, I do hereby decide that the said persons are respectively entitled to the Crown Grants set against their names in the said Schedule.

W. HALSE,
Commissioner of Claims.

SCHEDULE.

No. of Report. No. of Claim. Name of Claimant. Commissioner’s decision.
552 651 Henry Barrhall Entitled to a Grant of Suburban Section No. 93, Fitzroy district.
553 652 Ditto. Entitled to a Grant of 3 acres (more or less) of Suburban Section, No. 91, Fitzroy District.
554 665 Thomas Hirst Entitled to a Grant of 47 acres 3 roods 7½ perches (more or less) of Rural Section, No. 13, Bell district.
555 693 George Cutfield Entitled to a Grant of 298 acres (more or less) of Rural Section, No. 24, Tataraimaka district.
556 694 Ditto. Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 22, Tataraimaka district.
557 695 Ditto. Entitled to a Grant of Rural Sections, Nos. 3 and 3A, Tataraimaka district.
558 696 Ditto. Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section marked Reserve, Tataraimaka district.
559 697 Rev. Jacob Samuel Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1430, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.
560 780 Samuel Newell Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 99, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.
561 781 Benjamin Sutherland Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1091, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.
562 782 George Young Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1424, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.
563 783 William Paynter Entitled to a Grant of Suburban Section, No. 89, Fitzroy district.
564 810 William Knight Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 9, Hua district.
565 815 Rev. Thomas Gilbert Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 26, Omata district.
566 841 Robert Scott Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 27, Hua district.
567 843 James Gray Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1176, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.
568 844 Ditto. Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1174, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.
569 847 Richard Phene Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 37, Omata district.
570 848 Tom Newsham Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 29, Omata district.
571 849 Ditto. Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 8, Omata district.
572 855 Samuel Knight Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 781, Grey district.
573 883 Joseph Broomhead Greaves Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 24, Omata district.
574 884 Ditto. Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 69, Omata district.
575 897 Richard Old Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1591, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.
576 899 Rev. Jacob Samuel Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1579, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district.

Private Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, April 2nd, 1859.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES STAPP, ESQ.,

Adjutant of the Taranaki Militia, to be the Junior Captain of the Regiment.

By His Excellency’s command,

F. G. STEWARD,
Private Secretary.



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🗺️ Land Claims Decisions by Commissioner

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
21 March 1859
Land Claims, Crown Grants, New Plymouth, Fitzroy district, Tataraimaka district, Hua district, Omata district, Grey district
25 names identified
  • Henry Barrhall, Entitled to a Grant of Suburban Section No. 93, Fitzroy district
  • Henry Barrhall, Entitled to a Grant of 3 acres of Suburban Section, No. 91, Fitzroy District
  • Thomas Hirst, Entitled to a Grant of 47 acres 3 roods 7½ perches of Rural Section, No. 13, Bell district
  • George Cutfield, Entitled to a Grant of 298 acres of Rural Section, No. 24, Tataraimaka district
  • George Cutfield, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 22, Tataraimaka district
  • George Cutfield, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Sections, Nos. 3 and 3A, Tataraimaka district
  • George Cutfield, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section marked Reserve, Tataraimaka district
  • Jacob Samuel (Rev.), Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1430, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district
  • Samuel Newell, Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 99, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district
  • Benjamin Sutherland, Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1091, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district
  • George Young, Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1424, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district
  • William Paynter, Entitled to a Grant of Suburban Section, No. 89, Fitzroy district
  • William Knight, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 9, Hua district
  • Thomas Gilbert (Rev.), Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 26, Omata district
  • Robert Scott, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 27, Hua district
  • James Gray, Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1176, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district
  • James Gray, Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1174, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district
  • Richard Phene, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 37, Omata district
  • Tom Newsham, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 29, Omata district
  • Tom Newsham, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 8, Omata district
  • Samuel Knight, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 781, Grey district
  • Joseph Broomhead Greaves, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 24, Omata district
  • Joseph Broomhead Greaves, Entitled to a Grant of Rural Section, No. 69, Omata district
  • Richard Old, Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1591, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district
  • Jacob Samuel (Rev.), Entitled to a Grant of Town Section, No. 1579, Town of New Plymouth, Fitzroy district

  • William Halse, Commissioner of Claims

🛡️ Appointment of Junior Captain of Taranaki Militia

🛡️ Defence & Military
2 April 1859
Appointment, Junior Captain, Taranaki Militia, Auckland
  • Charles Stapp (Esquire), Appointed Junior Captain of the Taranaki Militia

  • F. G. Steward, Private Secretary