OWNERS Paraone Te Awa, Arama Karaka, Wikitoria Rangipiki and Wikitoria Nohohau
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE 3/185 (Hamilton Land Registry)
PURCHASED BY Walter Vere Stevens (except for 30o acres—see below)
DATE From Arama Karaka Wikitoria Rangipiki—io August 1881 From Te Akau—i9 August 1881
PURCHASE PRICE Arama Karaka & Wikitoria Rangipiki-469t Te Akau—£23
TRANSFER DOCUMENTS Arama Karaka 8r, Wikitoria Rangipiki-4968' (Hamilton Land Registry) Te Akau-49652
Remarks
Matamataharakeke was claimed by Paraone Te Awa.3 A claim was also lodged by Paraone Teatoa.4
At first, in May 1871, the block was awarded to Paraone Te Awa solely, but after a rehearing in December 1871 it was awarded to Paraone Te Awa, Arama Karaka, Wikitoria Rangipiki and Wikitoria Nohohau.5
A survey lien of 450 in favour of WG Clarke was issued.6
In January 1872 Alfred Jerome Cadman, later to become Native Minister, purchased the timber on the block, and leased the cutting rights for zt years. The price paid was 450, plus Li a year if demanded. This lease covered the whole block except for some 680-700 acres already leased to Cruikshank, Smart and Company.
Paraone Te Awa was succeeded by Ngapira Te Akau, and Wikitoria Nohohau was succeeded by Arama Karaka. Wikitoria Nohohau's succession had not been ordered by the Native Land
1 Supporting Papers #Q39.
2 Supporting Papers #Q38.
3 Application for Investigation of Title, undated (received 31December 1869). Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file Ci97. Supporting Papers #1(12.I.
4 Application for Investigation of Title, 14 December 1869. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file C197. Supporting Papers #1(12.2.
5 Order of the Court, 19 December 1871. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file c197. Supporting Papers #1(12.4.
6 Notice of Lien, 7 October 187o. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file C197. Supporting Papers #1(12.3.
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