Mercury Bay District: Makomako

The response in Wellington was that

There is no use the Natives making such absurd offers. The Government might for the purposes of extinguishing the Native title, if the Natives have a sufficiency of lands elsewhere, go as high as 2/- an acre.6

This offer was communicated to the owners, but there is no record of the matter being taken further.

6 Chief Land Purchase Officer to Land Purchase Officer Thames, 5 March 1895, on cover sheet to file NLP 1895/115. Maori Affairs Head Office file MLP 1895/115. Supporting Papers #B98.11.

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