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Henare Potae, Hana Kaara, Mere Inoi, and Euruhira Manutuke, of a parcel of land at Uawa, in the district aforesaid, containing 2,890 acres, and known by the name of Puremungahua, be inscribed on a separate folium of the Court rolls. Witness the hand of J. Eogan, Esq., Judge, and the Seal of the Court, the 21st day of July, 1876. J. Bogan, Judge. Copt of Minute entered at Page 79, Uawa Deposition Book, Vol. 11. A deed of sale of a block of land situated in the District of Hawke's Bay, called Puremungahua containing 2,890 acres, by the Native owners, by Eobert Cooper, for the sum of £289, has been brought before me this day, and the principal vendors, Hepata Maitai, Eutene Kuhu Kuhu, and Piripi Kaara, have acknowledged the sale. —J. Eogan.—2oth July, 1876. NATIVE LANDS ACTS, 1873-74. District of Hawke's Bay, ~) ■»«■ t> -r, ■ c . ~ j J' v Matatitotonga Block. Province ot Auckland. ) At a sitting of the Native Laud Court of New Zealand, held at Uawa, Tolago Bay, in the said district, on the sth day of July, 1876, before J. Eogan, Esq., Judge, and Hone Peeti, Assessor. It was ordered that a memorial of the ownership of Hepeta Maitai, Henare Ruru, Atareta Maitai, Hakiaka Tipoka, Apirana Parekata, Hera Eangiuia, and Eina Maitai, of a parcel of land at Uawa, in the district aforesaid, containing 1,385 acres, and known by the name of Matatuotonga, be inscribed on a separate folium of the Court rolls. Witness the hand of J. Eogan, Esq., Judge, and the Seal of the Court, the 21st day of July, 1876. J. Eogan, Judge. Copt of Certificate entered at Page 79, Vol. 11., Uawa Deposition Book. A deed of sale of a block of land situated in the District of Hawke's Bay, called Matatuotonga, containing 1,385 acres, has been produced before me, and the principal vendors have acknowledged the sale to Eobert Cooper.—J. Eogan.—2oth July, 1876. Mr. J. A. Wilson to the Under Seceetaet, Native Department. Sie, — Land Purchase Office, G-isborne, 29th July, 1876. I have the honor to forward attached a copy of a letter addressed by me to Mr. Locke, as District Officer, informing him on the 10th of March last that Government had purchased and surveyed Ngatawakawaka and Matatuotonga Blocks at Uawa, informing him also of the names of the principal Natives interested in those blocks, in order that he might guard public interests in Court. I have also to state that on the 14th March I informed Mr. Locke, in my letter No. 316, that Puremungahua was upon my list of blocks ; and again, Puremungahua appears upon the list of lands passing through this office, in my schedule to him as District Officer, No. 343 I have, &c, J. A. Wilson, H. T. Clarke, Esq., Under Secretary, Native Office, Land Purchase Officer. (Land Purchase Branch), Wellington. Mr. J. A. Wilson to Mr. Locke, E.M. Sie,— Land Purchase Office, Gisborne, 10th March, 1876. I have the honor, in accordance with your request made yesterday, to furnish the enclosed schedule containing the names of several blocks I have purchased, the same being surveyed, and the hearing of which has long been applied for. Also, to each block is appended the list of names you asked for, being those of principal Natives who have dealt with the Government. I have, &c, S. Locke, Esq., District Officer, Gisborne. J. A. Wilson. Extract from List of Blocks appended to Letter No. 307-76. Ngatawakawaka, Hera Eangiuia, Matatuotonga, Henare Euru, Hepeta Maitai. J. A. Wilson.

No. 22. Uawa, 29 Hanuere, 1875. He pukapuka whakaatu tenei i taku hoko ki a Hoani Wirihana, Komihana hoko whenua mo te Kawanatanga taku whenua katoa ki roto o Uawa ko Ngatawakawaka te ingoa, ka timata te rohe ki te Eimututahi ka rere ki roto ki te awa ki Mangaopiha, ka haere ra roto o taua awa ka tae ki te Akahiaiti a te Akahiarahi, Tangihanga te Pahi a Houtakitaki, Ngapuuaruaka tutuki ki te Bimututahi. Ko tenei whenua kua oti te hoko e au ki te Kawanatanga ko te utu e rua liereni mo te eka maku arto e arahi te kai ruri ki runga i tenei whenua whakaatu ai i nga rohe katoa ki a ia maku ano tenei whenua e whakaputa ki te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori e hoatu pai ki te ringaringa o te Kawanatanga, a kua riro mai ki ahau i tenei ra i a Hoani Wirihana e rua tekau ma rima pauna moni ki runga i nga tikanga o tenei hoko. Hbea Bangiwia, "Witnesses — Habe Bangiwia, Hoei Mokai, Henaee Ktjktt, Kaititiro. C. W. Wilson.