Coromandel Minute Book 6 pages 36-38, 44-53, 55-6o, 62-71, 79-99, 101, 117, 128-135 and 146-148
AREA Te Kauanga Whenuakite 1 - 10 acres Te Kauanga Whenuakite 2 - 490 acres Te Kauanga Whenuakite 3 - 3160 acres Te Kauanga Whenuakite 4 - 3000 acres Te Kauanga Whenuakite 5 - 1298 acres Te Kauanga Whenuakite 6 - 42 acres Te Kauanga Whenuakite 7 - 280 acres
PLAN Hamilton Maori Land plan 6646
Partition
A survey plan of Te Kauanga Whenuakite was compiled in February 1899 based on surveyed boundaries of surrounding blocks.1
The Court was asked to investigate the title the following month. It partitioned the block into 7 subdivisions, known as Te Kauanga Whenuakite 1 to 7. Of these, one, Te Kauanga Whenuakite 3 of 3160 acres, was vested in Rahera Tanui, Erana Te Oneone, and the Chief Surveyor Auckland, in trust to raise funds by the sale of the said Te Kauanga Whenuakite 3 to pay all just charges made in respect of the survey of and the expenses in investigating the title of Te Kauanga Whenuakite in the Native Land Court, and to deposit the balance if any of the said funds with the Public Trustee.2
The other subdivisions were
No 1 of 10 acres, 3 owners in equal shares,
No 2 of 490 acres, 8 owners in unequal shares,
No 4 of 3000 acres, 13 owners in equal shares,
No 5 of 1298 acres, 2 owners in equal shares,
No 6 of 42 acres, 7 owners in equal shares,
No 7 of 280 acres, 4 owners in equal shares.3
An appeal against the Court's decision was heard in July 1901, but was dismissed.4
Survey liens of £50-4-8d and £1-12-8d were awarded against Te Kauanga Whenuakite 5 and 6 respectively, in favour of a surveyor named AL Foster. But it was later acknowledged that this must have been in error.
1 Hamilton Maori Land plan 6646. Supporting Papers #N227.
2 Order of the Court, 22 March 1899. Maori Affairs Head Office file MLP 1902/67. Supporting Papers #13149.1.
3 Commande/Minute Book 6 pages 36-38, 44-53, 55-60, 62-72, 79-99, 101, 117, 128-135 and 146-148.
4 Coromandel Minute Book 8 pages 360-367 and 372. Supporting Papers #17.10.
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