OHINEMURI 9

CREATED 28 July 1880

AREA   500 acres

PLAN   Hamilton Maori Land plan 3416

Ohinemuri 9 was awarded to 9 Grantees of Te Uriwha and Ngati Paoa.1 Definition of Interests of the Crown

In June 1882 the Court considered an application made by the Crown to have its interests in Ohinemuri 9 separately defined.2

It determined that the Crown had purchased interests in the block amounting to 4441 acres, under an agreement which included the provision of a reserve to be granted to the sellers. It therefore awarded 4441/2 acres to the Crown.3 The sole non-seller was left with 551h acres.4 The Crown portion was to be known as Ohinemuri 9 and the non-sellers' portion as Ohinemuri 9A.

On survey Ohinemuri 9 and 9A retained their intended areas.5 Ohinemuri 9 was declared Crown Land in August 1884.6 Ohinemuri 9A

The sole non-seller in this block was Te Whareumu.2 She sold her interest to the Crown in February 1883 for Z16-13-od (i.e. approximately 6/- an acre).8 The Trust Commissioner certified the deed the same month.

Ohinemuri 9A was declared Crown Land in August 1884.9

1 Order of the Court for Ohinemuri 9, 28 July 1889. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file H8n. Supporting Papers #K57.13.

2 Native Minister to Chief Judge Native Land Court, 16 April 1881. Maori Land Court Hamilton Miscellaneous Papers file H811. Supporting Papers #14.19-20.

3 Order of the Court, 27 June 1882. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file H8n. Supporting Papers

#1(57.54-55.

Auckland Deed 1452. Supporting Papers #A.155.

4 Hauraki Minute Book 14 pages 322-323. Supporting Papers #J20.55-56.

5 Hamilton Maori Land plan 3416. Supporting Papers #N124.

6 New Zealand Gazette 1884 pages 1212-124. Supporting Papers #W17.4-6.

7 Order of the Court, 27 June 1882. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file H8n. Supporting Papers #B57.56.

8 Auckland Deed 1466. Supporting Papers #A169.

9 New Zealand Gazette 1884 pages 1212-124. Supporting Papers #W17.4-6.

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