Lease, Ruarakaiputara land block

Maker
Lascelles, A R W
Production date
06 Jul 1878

Object detail

Brief Description
A lease made on 6 July 1878 between Hoeta Kaihue of Wairoa Hawke's Bay (Lessor) and Francis Edward Hamlin of Napier Hawke's Bay (Lessee).

The land to be leased is the Ruarakaiputara block at Wairoa - 298 acres. The Ruarakaiputara block is bounded by the te Kiwi, Kahuitara, Te Rewa, Hinewhaki East and West blocks. The Waikoko stream acts as a boundary. J P Hamlin acted as interpreter for Hoeta Kaihua and Frederick F Ormond acted as witness to his signature. On the back of the manuscript is a signed statement by Richard Beetham the Trust Commissioner under the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act.
Production date
06 Jul 1878
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black ink on waxed paper
Measurements
Height x Width: 466 x 322mm
Subject period
Subject date
06 Jul 1878
Credit line
gifted by Lusk, Willis, Sproule & Gallen
Other number(s)
14991

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