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(c) In two cases the interest disposed of was over half an acre and less than one acre by calculation. Particulars of such interests are as follows Area sold. Vendor. A. E. P. Te Hira Pateoro .. .. .. .. 0 2 18-60 Puti Rau Hoterene .. .. .. .. 0 2 36 •99 (d) In ten cases the interest disposed of was over one acre by calculation. Particulars of such interests are as follows Area sold. Vendor. A. E. P. Hariata Whareiti .. .. .. .. 3 0 9• 02 Hikiera Taierua .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 5■ 39 Hori Paerimu .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 19-88 Mata Hare Terewai .. .. .. .. 2 0 2• 39 Mere Paora Tuhaere .. .. .. 2 3 18 •23 Merea Kingi .. .. .. .. 1 0 11-14 Te Rere Arama .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 9• 02 Rotana Ropiha Reihana .. .. .. 2 0 2• 39 Tumanako Reweti .. .. .. ..11 36-29 Wiremu Watene Tautari .. .. .. 7 2 16-04 34. I proceed to consider whether the sale left the selling owner landless. The term " landless " has in my report the special meaning given to it by the Native Land Act, 1909. It does not necessarily mean without possessing any land ; it means without possessing an interest in land sufficient for adequate maintenance. Save in respect of the first group of vendors given in the last preceding paragraph, I have found it necessary to view the circumstances of each Native separately : — (a) Sales of less than one-eighth of an acre. Interests of a calculated area of less than one-eighth of an acre are small enough to be negligible for present purposes. The sale made no real difference to the Native seller. This observation applies to eleven sales. (b) Sales of more than one-eighth of an acre and less than half an acre :— (i) Hiria Paora : Her other lands were of a calculated area of 141 acres 2 roods 39 perches and of a calculated value of £188 13s. She was not rendered landless by the sale. (ii) Te Kooti Reweti: His other lands were of a calculated area of 120 acres 1 rood 37 perches and of a calculated value of £948 2s. He was not rendered landless by the sale. (iii) Koria Watene: His other lands were of a calculated area of 20 perches and of a calculated value of £1 9s. 6d. His interest was sold for £50. He was landless before the sale. (iv) Manuera Paora: His other lands were of a calculated area of 156 acres 22 perches and of a calculated value of £230 9s. sd. He was not rendered landless by the sale. (v) Muri Watene : His other lands were of a calculated area of 3 acres 23 perches and of a calculated value of £14 13s. 4d. His lands by themselves were inadequate for his maintenance, but, by virtue of the sale of land for £86 18s. 6d. and of a house for £600, he became landless. (vi) Ngakuhu Paora: His other lands were of a calculated area of 152 acres 12 perches and of a calculated value of £269 Bs. 6d. He was not rendered landless by the sale. A subsequent sale by this Native was confirmed by the Tokerau District Maori Land Board. (vii) Ngapipi Reweti : His other lands were of a calculated area of 7 acres 1 rood 23 perches and of a calculated value of £28 16s. His interest was sold for £50. He was landless before the sale. (viii) Otene Paora : His other lands were of a calculated area of 178 acres 2 roods 16 perches and of a calculated value of £267 12s. 6d. He was not rendered landless by the sale. (ix) Piriniha Paora Reweti : His other lands were of a calculated area of 11 acres 2 roods 21 perches and of a calculated value of £30 ss. 6d. His interest was sold for £69 15s. 7d. He was landless before the sale. (x) Taoho Watene : His other lands were of a calculated area of 22 acres 33 perches and of a calculated value of £30 16s. lid. His interest was sold for £50. He was landless before the sale. (xi) Tataiarangi Watene: His other lands were of a calculated area of 21 acres 2 roods 20 perches and of a calculated value of £33 15s. lid. His interest was sold for £50. He was landless before the sale. (xii) Timi Paora : His other lands were of a calculated area of 166 acres 2 roods 6 perches and of a calculated value of £313 15s. 7d. He was not rendered landless by the sale. (xiii) Wi Pahaka Paora Reweti : His other lands were of a calculated area of 2 acres 1 rood 31 perches and of a calculated value of £21 Bs. His interest was sold for £69 14s. lOd. He was landless before the sale.

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