Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1855 – No. 4

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✨ Land Run Applications



SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS FOR RUNS IN THE DISTRICT

OF HAWKE’S BAY.

(Continued from page 113, vol. 1.)

Names of Applicants DESCRIPTION of BOUNDARIES Estimated extent of Run in Acres. Amount of Stock, property of applicant, or in his permanent possession, and depastured on the Run applied for. Locality and extent in acres of any other Run held by Applicant of the Crown within the Province of Wellington.

| J.C. Lambton Carter | N. A straight line north-westerly from Warepoungo Cove to a range of mountains about 4 miles inland, running towards Rongomai-papa. E. The Harbour (Port Napier.) W. The range above-mentioned. S. The northern boundary of Mr. A. Alexander’s run already advertised. | 1,520, rugged fern hills with a little grass. | 1000 sheep ready to be placed on the Run, now at Kaweka and Waipukurau. | None |

| Thos. Henry Fitzgerald | N. A small rivulet called Mongagarara, falling into the Tukituki about 4½ miles from Hawes, and a line from the head of it to the Marae-totara stream. E. Marae-totara stream. W. The river Tukituki. S. The Hawes stream. | 11,500, a high mountain and spurs, fern and grass, and grassy table land. | 1000 ewes to be depastured about the commencement of 1855. | None |

| James Kelham | N. The boundary of the Puketoa purchase till it meets the Akitio river. E. The sea. W. and S. The river Akitio. | 19,840, steep irregular hills, fern clad, copse wood, and flatter topped hills towards the northern boundary. | 650 sheep, 60 cattle, 2 horses; 400 more ewes to be placed there this season. | None |

| Joseph Thomas | N. The Akitio river. E. The sea coast. S. The Oahanga river. W. A straight line due north and south at 4½ miles due west from the easternmost point of the run; or a natural boundary to include the same amount of land, to be hereafter defined. | 24,000, rugged hill ranges with low fern and grass, occasional wood. | 1200 sheep, 2 cows, 10 horses; 2800 sheep and 200 cattle more to be placed there in April. | None |

| Wm. Villers | N. The boundary of the Ahuriri block, i.e., the river Waiohinganga. W. A straight line south-west from Kohineterangi to a range of mountains about 4 miles inland, running towards Kongomai-papa. S. The northern boundary of Capt. Carter’s run. E. The stream from Petane to the Harbour (Port Napier.) | 14,500, rugged fern hills, with a little grass. | 500 sheep on Saiede Island at present, but ready to be placed on the run. | None |

| Valentine Smith | N. The Northern boundary of the Ahiaruhi block. E. The sea coast. S. The native reserve at Wakataki. W. A line due north from the westernmost point of the said reserve to the Mataekona river about Pahkowai; or a natural boundary to include about the same amount of land to be hereafter defined. | 16,500 to 17,000, rugged hills covered with low fern; grass on ridges, some slightly wooded. | 1000 ewes. | None |

| John Chambers | N. Boundary of purchase at Maraetotara, the path from Waipuke to Te Mata. W. Tukituki river. E. Maraekona stream. S. The northern boundary of Mr. Fitzgerald’s run, Mongagarara stream, etc. To be extended when adjoining land is acquired. | 8,400, very rugged fern hills. | 500 sheep and cattle to be placed on the run immediately, now at Mataekona. | None |

Forest Land to be excluded from the land leased. The figures in the last two columns are from Returns certified as correct by the Applicant’s respectively.

Napier, Hawke’s Bay,
Dec. 10, 1854.

ALFRED DOMETT,
Commissioner.

Printed at the “Independent” Office.




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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🗺️ Schedule of Applications for Runs in the District of Hawke’s Bay (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
10 December 1854
Land Applications, Runs, Hawke's Bay, Stock, Boundaries
7 names identified
  • J.C. Lambton Carter, Applied for a run in Hawke’s Bay
  • Thos. Henry Fitzgerald, Applied for a run in Hawke’s Bay
  • James Kelham, Applied for a run in Hawke’s Bay
  • Joseph Thomas, Applied for a run in Hawke’s Bay
  • Wm. Villers, Applied for a run in Hawke’s Bay
  • Valentine Smith, Applied for a run in Hawke’s Bay
  • John Chambers, Applied for a run in Hawke’s Bay

  • ALFRED DOMETT, Commissioner