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Crown grant of 50 acres recommended in favour of Hera Arapata Horau, Tini Arapata Horau, and Kura Arapata Horau, in equal shares, as being the successors to Arapata Horau, deceased. Alienation to be restricted. The Commissioner, on reviewing the evidence of Hakiaha te Horo and Makarini Tohi, decided to reconsider his decision as to the admission of fresh names, in consideration of the two Natives named agreeing to share with the persons so admitted by them, and decided to recommend the issue of Crown grants as follows : 1. To Hakiaha te Horo, Henare Meihana, Teone Maru, Ria Maru, Raniera Tamatoe, Merika Meihana, Ripini AVaipapa, Ehau Koki, and AVikitoria AVaipapa, in equal shares, for 50 acres ; alienation to be restricted. 2. To Makarini Tohi, Inia Tuhuru te Riaki, Tauwhere, Hoani Kinihe, Hoani Tainui, and Tini Kaiwai, in equal shares for 50 acres ; alienation to be restricted. The above represents the 200 acres allotted to Hakia Arapata (deceased), Makarini, and Purua (deceased) —four Crown grants in all. Miria Papako appeared to claim Taetae's share of 200 acres, as being the next of kin to Taetae (deceased). The Commissioner, being satisfied of her right of evidence in previous cases, decided to recommend a Crown grant in favour of Miria Papako for 200 acres, being Taetae's share; alienation to be restricted. Commission adjourned at 4.30 p.m. till to-morrow at 10 a.m.

Greymouth, AVednesday, 22nd January, 1879. Commission met at 10 a.m. Present: Thomas Edward Young, Esq., Commissioner; Alexander Mackay, Esq., Native Reserves Commissioner. Native Reserves Nos. 20 and 21 —continued. Rev. G. P. Mutu sworn.—l give the next of kin, as stated to me by Matiaha Tiramorehu, of the following original allottees—namely, Tangiwai, Kiritotara, Punanga, aud Te Aopuai (deceased). Tangiwai was brother to Pako ; Kiritotara was sister to Pako ; Punanga was mother to Pako ; Te Aopuai was sister to Pako. Therefore, there being no nearer relatives to the deceased, Pako should succeed them all. Objectors challenged. Wi Pokuku came forward and asked if any communication had been received from Pako respecting the admission of Amiria AVaikura to share with him as successor to To Kiritotara. No such letter was received. Wi Pokuku sworn. —I live at Moerangi. I appear on behalf of Amiria. Pako, who is at Moeraki, desires that Amiria Waikura should be admitted as a co-successor with him to the share of Kiritotara, deceased. Objectors challenged. None appeared. Rev. G. P. Mutu continued : I appear now on behalf of my wife, AVikitoria Mutu, and Ihaia Tainui, her brother, as successors to Kupenu and Huteko (deceased), aud on behalf of Wikitoria te Piki, as successor to Karitopira (deceased). The genealogy is the same in the case of Kupenu and Huteko as that given in the case of Tikina. Objectors challeuged. Kinihe te Kaoho appeared, but was unable to state exact ground of claim. Succession claim to Kupenu and Huteko postponed till to-morrow. Rev. G. P. Mutu continued: This is the genealogy of Wikitoria Te Piki; — Poke=Kaipo Hore=Poke (2) I Kotuku=Te AVaitaheke l_ r "i. r ~ J Koka=R. to Piki Karitopira I Wikitoria te Piki, m. Objectors challenged. Ihaia Tainui appeared, and asked to have his name put in the grant as well. Rev. G. P. Mutu said he had, on behalf of AVikitoria te Piki, no objection, Grant to be recommended for Karitopira's share in favour of Ihaia Tainui and Wikitoria te Piki iv equal shares. Grantees to be joint tenants, and not tenants in common. Alienation to be restricted. Evidence being called for as to Houmea's share, Te Kooro Mautai affirmed . This is the genealogy : — Te Haukoanu Kakau=Te Rangitutakai I Houmea Kauriki=Te Raugiwhakamaru I Rutu te Waikauru=Koaki I Mere te AVaikauru Objectors to claim of Mere te AVaikauru challenged. None appeared.