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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1892."

Native Land Court Office, Wellington, 20th March, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that an application in terms of the above-mentioned Act, and the rules thereunder made, as such application is more particularly described in the Schedule hereto, has been duly filed in the office of the Registrar of the Native Land Court at Wellington.

W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 21st March, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will, under the authority and for the purposes of the said Acts, hold a Court at Whanganui, on the 30th day of March, 1893, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for investigating the case mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons interested in the said case, and having objections to the said dealing, are hereby notified to attend.

W. BRIDSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

MANGATIPONA EAST NO. 5 BLOCK.

93-115. TRANSFER dated the 9th day of February, 1893, from Miriama Heirangi to Finlay McClean.

"THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT
RESERVES ACT, 1892."

NOTICE TO NATIVE OWNERS AND LESSEE OF A
MEETING to be held at the COURTHOUSE,
PATEA, at 2 o'clock, on SATURDAY, 22nd APRIL,
1893, to fix the Rent for a NEW LEASE to JOHN
SCOTT CAVERHILL, of TAUMAHA, containing 500
Acres (more or less), being Land comprised in
Lease registered No. 1103.

TO Haumatao, Tokorangi, Tumahuki, Ueroa,
Pokaiatua, Te Awhe, Tautahi, Tumihiora,
Moewaka, Te Ika te Ngohi, Te Nu, Ngarewa, Ranga-
whenua, Tupatea, Te Waka (Hoeo), Te Waka
Taparuru, Whakahii, Te Koro, Kahu Kurarui,
Rangira, Tautokai (tamaiti), Tara Tuterangi,
Ngahota te Ramapiupiu, Tupito, Ngaratutahi,
Tupuhi, Maui, Kiingi te Ruahapuku, Te Riri,
Kopekope, Uruanewa, Pore, Te Onekura, Ororiri,
Wharematangi, Tuarua, Rangaitu, Te Toi, Ma-
ruera, Tamawhero, Te Koro Hokopaura, Tauaki
Haumatao, Riwai Rekepou, Ngaoeone Tumauki,
Hokimuri Oeroa, Ngahua Pokaiatua, Hapakura
Ngarewa, Ngaringo Tupatea, Marumakia, Te Hui-
rangi, Te Rewanga, Ngapera, Moewai, Ngaparaki,
Raukura, Te Wi Arei, Hineuru, Te Kare, Hine-
kehu, Tumaterau, Tongarererekau, Whakaahua,
Te Ihonga, Mihi ki te Kapua, Te Urutau, Mataki,
Tumoeanu, Te Kaweope, Te Whetu, Ngakirikiri,
Mata Rongoaua, Tuwhakaruka, Papatahi, Peke-
hipi, Hinemahu, Mihirangi, Tueherangi, Puahiri-
ga, Uarangi, Ngapeita, Te Ahunga, Pihau, and
the other Native owners of all that piece of land
situate in the County of Patea, being portion
of the Manutahi Native Reserve, known as "Tau-
maha," and containing by admeasurement 500
acres (more or less), being the land comprised in
Lease registered No. 1103, and to John Scott
Caverhill, late of Hawera, farmer, now of Auck-
land, lessee:

Whereas the above-named John Scott Caver-
hill has given notice to me, under the provisions
of section 8 of "The West Coast Settlement Re-
serves Act, 1892," that he desires to obtain under
that section a new lease of the land above de-
scribed; and I consider his application ought to
be given effect to. Now, therefore, I do hereby
appoint a meeting to take place between the said
John Scott Caverhill and all the Native owners
of the above-described land, for the purpose of
fixing the rent to be paid for the said land for
the first twenty-one years of the new lease, and I
fix the Courthouse, Patea, as the place where,
and Saturday, the 22nd day of April, 1893, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon, as the time when such
meeting shall take place.

Dated this 23rd day of March, 1893.
J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the
month of February, 1893. Altitude above the sea,
140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

From Self-registering Instruments, for
Twenty-four Hours previously.

• Means. † Same month previous years.

REMARKS.—Fine, with occasional showers during first
half of month, but strong N.W. wind from 10th to 20th;
latter part of month showery, and prevailing fresh S.
wind; the maximum rainfall for month recorded on 21st,
1·70in., and heavy rain on 23rd and 24th. Maximum
temperature in shade, 75·3; minimum, 49; mean tempera-
ture of dewpoint, 52·7; mean humidity, 72. Earthquakes
recorded on 10th, at 2 a.m., slight; 12th, at 8 a.m., sharp
shock from N.E., and another slight shake at 3.30 p.m.; on
18th, at 1 a.m. and 4 p.m., slight.

R. B. GORE, Observer.