Crown Purchases Hawkes Bay
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Copyright (c)2001-2008 A Whyte Auckland New Zealand
RESOURCE:
©Malcolm, AH (1939?). THESIS: "Hawkes Bay Early History."., extracts from "Turton's Land
Deeds." & "Vote's & Proceedings from the House of Representatives."
FORMAT:
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Block Date Acreage Pounds (£)
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Waipukurau 4 Nov 1851 279000 £ 4800
Ahuriri 17 Nov 1851 265000 1500
Claim on Ahuriri 21 Nov 1855 - 20
Mohaka 5 Dec 1851 85000 1000
Tautane 3 Jan 1854 70000 1000
Claim on Tautane 3 Aug 1857 - 1000
Claim on Tautane 11 Mar 1858 - 500
Rangitoto (Ruataniwha) 6 Jan 1854 5000 300
Kahuranaki 9 Jan 1854 22000 1100
Okawa 17 Jan 1854 16000 800
Claim on Okawa 5 Mar 1858 - 50
Ruataniwha 14 Feb 1855 500 100
Ngaruroro 14 Feb 1855 5000 200
Matauamaui (Kidnappers) 28 Mar 1855 30000 2000
Tutaekuri 11 Apr 1855 1000 200
Mataruahou (Napier) 11 Apr 1855 640 50
Te Mata 13 Apr 1855 16000 1000
Claim on Te Mata 29 Sep 1858 - 800
Waipureku (Clive) 13 Apr 1855 200 130
Otapahi 13 Aug 1855 6000 200
Te Totara 28 Aug 1855 35000 1300
Ruataniwha Sth 22 Mar 1856 35000 1200
Aorangi 22 Mar 1856 38000 2000
Maraekokaho 20 Nov 1856 30000 1000
Mangaarangipehe 3 Jan 1857 10000 650
Otaranga 15 Apr 1857 50000 1000
Moananui's Claims (4) 4 Jul 1857 - 1300
Ruahine Bush 13 Jul 1857 100000 3040
Porangahau 3 Aug 1857 130000 3000
Puahanui 3 Aug 1857 12000 1300
Karanema's Reserve 5 Mar 1858 4000 800
Arawapanui 19 Apr 1859 12000 390
Eparaima Bush 26 May 1859 500 150
Ruataniwha N & Ruahine 27 Jun 1859 130560 3700
Hapuku's Claim 11 Aug 1859 - 400
Hapuku's Claim 11 Aug 1859 - 3340
Rohui's Claim 24 Aug 1859 - 400
Waihi's Claim 24 Aug 1859 - 100
Haurangi's Claim 25 Aug 1859 - 100
Mohaka reserve 5 Jul 1859 100 100
Kaweka Reserve 6 Jul 1859 50000 130
Moeangiangi 7 Jul 1859 12000 310
Porangahau (Mid & Sth) 18 Jul 1859 60000 300
WarooManawakana 11 Aug 1859 ? 56
Omarutairi (Takapau) 12 Aug 1859 4000 450
Oero reserve 13 Aug 1859 308 50
Kereru 15 Aug 1859 5000 600
Pourerere (Reserve) 15 May 1862 ? 280
Wairoa 5 Apr 1867 ? 800
Pukahu 10 Jul 1867 1905 3600
Whangawehi No 2 23 Apr 1868 1112 630
Mohaka-Waikari No1 8 May 1868 ? 150
Hikutoto 25 Nov 1869 339 ?
Mohaka-Waikari No2 13 Jun 1870 20000 400
Tamaki (70 mile bush) 16 Aug 1871 250000 16532
Mangaitainoko-Mohaka 5 May 1875 17000 540
Mohaka 20 May 1875 47000 1300
Mahia 1864 16000 2200
Nuhaka 1864 10000 3300
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Changes of Name
RESOURCE:
©Wilson, JG & others (1939). "The History of Hawkes Bay"., AH & AW Reed Ltd., Dunedin &
Wellington NZ
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Old Name New Name date owner
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Waipureku Clive -- --- 1858 Joseph Rhodes name change 1839 Clive Grange
Kaikora Otane 23 Mar 1874
Waipawa Abbotsford 20 Feb 1860 F Sedgwick Abbott date of auction
Tikokino Hampden 23 Mar 1861
Te Mata Havelock Nth -- Jan 1860 John Chambers
Ruataniwha Waipukurau -- --- 1867 HR Russell maori pa on bank of Tukituki river
Tukituki Alma River -- --- 1859 reverted back to original
Ngaruroro Plassey River -- --- ---- reverted back to original
Tutaekuri Miani River -- --- ---- reverted back to original
Hatuma Woburn 25 Apr 1901 Purvis Russell pt Hapuku Blk 1851; reverted back to original name
Matau C Kidnappers 16 Oct 1769 maori Lt James Cook name
Ongaonga - -- --- 1872 HH Bridge
Kaikora Otane 23 Mar 1874 HS Tiffen "Homewood" pt Ruataniwha Blk
Orua Wharo Takapau 19 Sep 1876 Sydney Johnston orig pt Ruataniwha/Porangahau Blk 1858
Burnside Takapau -- --- 1853? Alex Grant pt Ruataniwha Blk
Okawa Ahuriri -- --- 1851?
Te Aute/Otane Argyll -- --- 1903 J M Stokes 1859 Te Aute/Otane > pt Milbourne Run > 1903 govt
The Brow Argyll -- --- 1903 Thos Tanner 1864 'The Brow' pt Milbourne Run > 1903 govt
Te Kopanga St Lawrence
- Rissington -- --- ---- George Whitmore 1861 ENG ancestral home
Mataruahou Napier 5 Apr 1855 Crown date of 1st sale; 20 Nov 1855 2nd sale
Rangitoto Ruataniwha 6 Jan 1854? - -
Tamaki 70 mile bush 16 Aug 1871? - -
Te Poroporo Cape Turnagain
Kawakawa Cape Palliser
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Dud Towns: Blackhead Town 3 Jul 1860, Wanstead 9 Oct 1862, Porangahau Jun 1866.
First owner of Waipukurau freehold was Edwin Meredith, never occupied land
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