Hauraki Minute Book II pages 379, 379a and 38o-381
AREA 1,856 acres
On survey became 1333 acres z roods
PLAN Hamilton Maori Land plan 2982 and 2982E
This block was also known as Waiaro West Block. It was awarded to Meha Te Moananui and 66 others, all of Ngati Tawhaki hapu of Ngati Tamatera.
Apparently the memorial of ownership for Moehau 1G had included Moehau IN in error. In June 1892 the Court was asked to clarify the memorials of ownership to be issued for Moehau 1G and TN.'
Offer to Sell to the Crown
In November 1879 Wilkinson, the Crown's land purchase agent, advised that he was negotiating for the purchase of Moehau 1G.2 He was told that he could proceed with the purchase of the block.'
However he seems to have made no progress. In December 1882 Wilkinson telegraphed that
A number of the native owners of Moehau No 1G (or Waiaro West reserve) are offering it to me
for sale at 7/6 per acre. There are sixty six owners and I think half or more could be allowed in
either a month or less. Will the Government buy the block?'
Before the Government could decide its policy, Wilkinson forwarded a telegram from an Auckland solicitor, which subsequently turned out to be referring to Moehau 1G and The solicitor's telegram read,
Understand that you are acquiring freehold of parts of Moehau. Wish to give you notice that Auckland Timber [Company] have purchased kauri timber on certain portions, and hope your purchase will be made subject to their timber rights.5
Wilkinson's opinion was that
I am under the impression that the whole of the Moehau blocks are within a proclaimed Goldfield, in which case all the kauri timber has been already transferred to the Crown, subject to Goldfields Regulations, and private parties have no right to acquire timber over these blocks, unless through the Warden of the Goldfields, and at the fixed rate of one pound five shillings per tree.6
Hauraki Minute Book z8 pages 42-43.
2 Telegram Land Purchase Officer Thames to Under Secretary Native Land Purchase Department, z8 November 1879. Maori Affairs Head Office file 1907/507. Supporting Papers #c7.18-19.
3 Telegram Under Secretary Native Land Purchase Department to Land Purchase Officer Thames, December 1879.Maori Affairs Head Office file 1907/507. Supporting Papers #c7.20.
4 Telegram Land Purchase Officer Thames to Under Secretary Native Land Purchase Department, 14 December 1882. Maori Affairs Head Office file 1907/507. Supporting Papers #C7.45.
5 Telegram ET Dufaur, Auckland, to Land Purchase Officer Thames, 10 December 1882, attached to Land Purchase Officer Thames to Under Secretary Native Land Purchase Department, 21 December 1882. Maori Affairs Head Office file 1907/507. Supporting Papers #C7.46-48.
6 Land Purchase Officer Thames to Under Secretary Native Land Purchase Department, z1 December 1882. Maori Affairs Head Office file 1907/507. Supporting Papers #C7.46-48.
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