APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 603

Application to the Validation Court under "The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893."

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HOLDEN AT GISBORNE.

In the matter of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles)
Act, 1893"; and in the matter of the Mokairau No. 2
Block.

A. THE Bank of New South Wales, duly incorporated in
New Zealand under "The Bank of New South
Wales Act, 1861," carrying on business in the District of
Poverty Bay, at Gisborne, applies under the above-mentioned
Act for the validation of the whole of the interests in 1,290
acres, more or less, being all that parcel of land in the District of Poverty Bay being the land called or known as the
Mokairau No. 2 Block, being a portion of the Mokairau
Block, situated in the Gisborne Native Land Court District.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation
Court on Wednesday, the 23rd day of May, 1894, at the
hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of
the Court thereafter.

C. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation
is,

1. Conveyance, 3rd October, 1881, from Henare Puhipuhi, Rawiri Karaha, Pera Whakatete, Enoka
   Whakatete, Heni Paraone, Hamuera Hinaki,
   Pera Whakatete as a successor to Epiniha Whakatete, Hori Peeti, alias Hori Peita, Mere Kingi
   Taawha, and Ramari Puhipuhi, to Henri Loisel,
   in consideration of the sum of £120.

2. Conveyance, 22nd December, 1881, from Rawiri Karaha as a successor to Ihaka Whakatangi, Himiona te Kani, Emi Miria, Rawiri Turanganui,
   Miriam Paraone, alias Miriam te Mata, Heni
   Whareponga, Hapi Hinaki, Apiata te Hame,
   Hone Meihana, Hoera Hinaki, Hone Niwa, Matiu Takaparae, Mihaera Koura, Harawira Kahaki, Tamati te Ota, Paora te Hura, Hariata
   Rotuhanga, Henapa Takaparae, Horomona Keu,
   Heta Mangungu, Enoka Whakatete as a successor to Epiniha Whakatete, and Kataraina
   Kahutia, to Henri Loisel, in consideration of the
   sum of £117 10s.

3. Conveyance, 31st August, 1884, from Wiremu te Hau,
   as a successor to Mere Arihi te Matengahere, to
   Allan McDonald, in consideration of the sum of
   £7 10s.

4. Conveyance, 22nd October, 1884, from Apihai Tangomate, and as a successor to Mere Arihi te Matengahere, to Allan McDonald, in consideration of
   the sum of £22 10s.

D. The land which was by the said conveyances intended
to be alienated is the land known as the Mokairau No. 2
Block, being a portion of the Mokairau Block, situated as
aforesaid, the original title to which Mokairau Block is a
memorial of ownership bearing date the 21st day of July,
1876, issued by the Native Land Court of New Zealand in
favour of forty owners.

E. The estate or interest in the said Mokairau No. 2
Block which the applicant seeks to obtain through the aid
of the Court is an estate in fee-simple.

F. The manner in which, and the persons through whom
the applicant came to be invested with the title or right he
now holds, and the dates and particulars of each conveyance,
are as follows:

1. Conveyance, 3rd October, 1881, from the said Henare
   Puhipuhi and the other Natives previously mentioned to Henri Loisel.

2. Conveyance, 22nd December, 1881, from the said Rawiri Karaha and the other Natives previously mentioned to Henri Loisel.

3. Conveyance, 31st August, 1884, from Wiremu te Hau,
   as aforesaid, to Allan McDonald.

4. Conveyance, 22nd October, 1884, from Apihai Tangomate, as aforesaid, to Allan McDonald.

5. Conveyance, 6th September, 1881, Henri Loisel, 1st
   part, and O. T. Cooke, 2nd part, to D. M.
   Paterson.

6. Conveyance, 21st November, 1881, D. M. Paterson to
   Henri Loisel.

7. Conveyance, 9th June, 1883, Henri Loisel to Allan
   McDonald.

8. Mortgage, 28th October, 1887, Allan McDonald to the
   Bank of New South Wales.

9. Conveyance, 6th June, 1890, the Registrar of Supreme
   Court at Gisborne, on sale upon default, to the
   Bank of New South Wales.

G. The address for service of the applicant in the Town of
Gisborne is at the office of Messrs. Nolan and Skeet,
solicitors, off Gladstone Road, in the Town of Gisborne.

H. The applicant desires the estates and interest of the
said Natives whose names are set forth in paragraph c
hereof, being persons who executed the said conveyances,

bound by the decrees of the Court; and for that purpose
requires that copies of this application shall be served on
them or their representatives (according to the list set forth in
the Schedule hereto).

The applicant desires that all others who may claim to be
interested in the validation applied for shall be treated as
parties to these proceedings, but the applicant is unable
(except as hereinafter mentioned) to specify any names.

Dated at Gisborne, this 12th day of March, 1894.

THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES,
By its Solicitors and Agents,
NOLAN AND SKEET.

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne.

The Schedule referred to.

Surviving owners—

Henare Puhipuhi, Tolago Bay; Rawiri Karaka, Kaiti;
Pera Whakatete, Tolago; Heni Paraone, Pakarae;
Hamuera Hinaki, Pakarae; Pera Whakatete as a
successor to Epiniha Whakatete, Tolago; Hori Peeti,
alias Hori Peita, Tolago; Mere Kingi Taawha, Pakarae; Ramari Puhipuhi, Tolago; Rawiri Karaha as a
successor to Ihaka Whakatangi, Kaiti; Himiona te
Kani, Tolago; Emi Miria, Tolago; Rawiri Turanganui, Whangara, Pakarae; Miriam Paraone, alias
Miriam te Mata, Whangara, Pakarae; Heni Whareponga, Pakarae; Hahi Hinaki, Pakarae; Apiata te
Hami, Pakarae; Hoera Hinaki, Pakarae; Hone
Niwa, Pakarae; Matiu Takapaare, Opotiki; Mihaera
Koura, Tolago Bay; Tamati te Ota, Tolago Bay;
Paora te Hura, Tolago Bay; Hariata Rotuhanga,
Tolago Bay; Henopa Takaparae, Tolago Bay; Horomona Keu, Tolago Bay; Heta Mangungu, Tolago
Bay; Wiremu te Hau as a successor to Mere Arihi
Matengahere, Tolago Bay; Tangomate, alias Apihai,
Tangomate, and as a successor to Mere Arihi Matengahere, Tolago Bay.

Dead owners—

Hone Meihana. Probable successor, Ropata Tamararo,
Tolago.

Harawira Kahaki. Probable successor, Rawiri Karaha,
Kaiti.

Enoka Whakatete as a successor to Epiniha Whakatete.
Probable successor, Pera Whakatete, Tolago.

Enoka Whakatete. Probable successor, Pera Whakatete, Tolago.

Application to the Validation Court under "The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893."

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HOLDEN AT GISBORNE.

In the matter of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles)
Act, 1893"; and in the matter of the Whatatutu No. 1B
Block.

A. ALEXANDER CREIGHTON ARTHUR, of the
Willows, near Gisborne, in the District of Poverty
Bay, sheep-farmer, applies under the above-mentioned Act for
the validation of the whole of the interests in 165 acres
1 rood 34 perches, more or less, being all that parcel of
land in the District of Poverty Bay being the land called or
known as the Whatatutu No. 1B Block, being a portion of
the Whatatutu No. 1 Block.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation
Court on Wednesday, the 23rd day of May, 1894, at the
hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of
the Court thereafter.

C. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation
is,

1. Conveyance, dated 1st April, 1878, from Hone Morete,
   Timi Morete, Tapine Turei, Nepia Tokitahi,
   Hohepa Tahataha, Hine Wehe, Epeniha Tipuna,
   Paora Haupa (as successor to Marara Tahuiparae),
   Heni Tipuna, Hona te Huhu, Netana Puha,
   Wiremu Pere, Mika Kawhena, Rapana Komata,
   Wiremu Kainuku, Wirihana Tupeka, Hera Hokokao, Ahipaka Tawhiao, and Tiopira Tawhiao, to
   John Gibson Kinross and Andrew Graham, in
   consideration of the sum of £148 10s.

2. Conveyance, dated 27th November, 1882, from Pere
   Morete, Tiopira Tawhiao, Wharekauri, Heni
   Puha, Maraea Morete, Hepeta Kuare, Rawinia
   Whiwhi, Hemaima Morete, and Peti Morete, to
   Alexander Creighton Arthur, in consideration of
   the sum of £123 10s.

D. The land which was by the said conveyances intended
to be alienated is the land known as the Whatatutu No. 1B
Block, and is portion of the Whatatutu No. 1 Block, the original title to which Whatatutu No. 1 Block is a memorial
of ownership, bearing date the 21st day of May, 1875, issued
by the Native Land Court of New Zealand in favour of
thirty-four owners.