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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

"NATIVE LAND COURT ACT, 1894" (ORDERS MADE UNDER THE), IN RESPECT OF KAIWAITAU AND WAIKOUAITI.

Presented to both Hotises of the General Assembly in pursuance of Subsection (10) of Section 14 of " The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

IN RESPECT OF THE LAND KNOWN AS KAIWAITAU. In the Native Land Court, New Zealand. At a sitting of the Court held at Wairoa, on the 20th day of September, 1899, before William James Butler, Esquire, Judge, and Wi Neera te Kanae, Assessor. In the matter of the Kaiwaitau Block, heretofore held under Crown grant, dated the 13th day of July, 1872. Wheeeas by an Order in Council dated the 18th day of January, 1899, His Excellency the Governor has authorised the said Court to exercise in respect of the said land the jurisdiction conferred under subsection (10) of section 14 of " The Native Land Court Act, 1894"—that is to say, to determine whether or not the said land or any part thereof was, on the investigation of the title thereto, intended by the Native Land Court, or by the nominal owners of such land, to be held by such nominal owners in trust for Natives not named in the title, and to determine who are the Natives, if any, entitled beneficially to such land, and to order the inclusion of such Natives in the title either together with or in lieu of the nominal owners, or any of them, and generally to exercise the jurisdiction conferred by the said subsection. Now, therefore, upon inquiry made into the nature of the title to the said land, and into the existence of any intended trust as aforesaid, it appearing to the Court that such a trust exists, it is hereby declared that the persons named in the schedule attached hereto, and therein numbered from 1 to 82, both inclusive, are the persons beneficially entitled under the said trust as tenants in common. And it is hereby ordered that the Crown grant dated the 13th day of July, 1872, and the orders on partition made by the Native Land Court on the 14th day of September, 1894, be cancelled, and that a Land Transfer certificate do issue in favour of the persons as aforesaid. As witness the hand of William James Butler, Esquire, Judge, and the seal of the Court. W. J. Butler, Judge.

Schedule. [M., male; P., female.] (1) Atareta te Haka, f. ; (2) Arapata Hapuku, m. ; (3) Aata Kara, m. ; (4) Ahenata Bunga, f.; (5) Ataera Tawhakarere, f. ; (6) Ataria te Tirea, m.; (7) Arihia Okore, f.; (8) Areta te Rito, m., in own right and as part successor to Paora te Apatu ; (9) Erina te Apatu, f.; (10) Epanaia Whaanga, m., in his own right and as part successor to Ihaka Whaanga; (11) Horiwia Hapuku, f.; (12) Hami Rarere, m. ; (13) Henare te Iwi, m.; (14) Henare Kirihiti, m.; (15) Hipora Haronga, f.; (16) Heni Kirinini, f.; (17) Huhana Tawhakarere, f. ; (18) Hana Mihingarangi, f. ; (19; Hemi Unuwai, m. ; (20) Hera Waimanuka, f.; (21) Hamuera Rarere, m.; (22) Hera Inumia, f., in own right and as part successor to Te Teira Toheriri; (23) Hirini Whaanga, m., in own right and as part successor to Ihaka Whaanga; (24) Iraia Reupena, m., ; (25) Iharaira Wehikore, m.; (26) Ihaia Nato, 01.; (27) Ihaka Paea, m.; (28) ihaka Maihi Whaanga, m., in own right and as part successor to Ihaka Whaanga ; (29) Iharaira Whaanga, m., in own right and as part successor to Ihaka Whaanga ; (30) Katerina Whaanga, f.; (31) Keita Mitara, m. ; (32) Kipi Kingi, m., 16, as part successor to Hamuera Runga, an owner in own right, and part successor to Ihaka Whaanga; (33) Mere Paraone, f. ; (34) Mereana Kirinini, f.; (35) Mihi Whaanga, f. ; (36) Maata Rongomoa, f.; (37) Matene Kirihiti, m. ; (38) Mere Kirihiti, f. ; (39) Matenga Waitaniwha, m. ; (40) Maata te Apatu, f., in own right and as part successor to Paora te Apatu; (41) Matene Whaanga, m., in