APRIL 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 605

A. WE, Thomas Charles Williamson and James Douglas Williamson, both of Auckland, gentlemen, and Sydney Williamson, of Ngatapa, gentleman, executors under the will of the Hon. James Williamson, M.L.C., deceased, late of Auckland, by our duly-authorised attorney and agent, John William Matthews, of Gisborne, apply under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of our interest in all that piece of land known as Wharekopae No. 1b 2, situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne, containing 3,069 acres and 16 perches, more or less.

B. The applicants desire to appear before the Validation Court on Friday, the 25th day of May, 1894, at 10 o’clock a.m., or at the first sitting of the Court thereafter.

C. The nature of the transactions proposed for validation are,—

1. Conveyance of the undivided estate and interest in Wharekopae No. 1 of Wikitoria te Haka to Pimia Aata; dated on or about the 20th day of September, 1882.

2. Conveyance of the undivided estates and interests of Pohoi, Hare Matenga as successor to Hine Whakamana, Tapita Iretoro, Meri Hake, Heni Haua, Rawinia Ahuroa, Pimia Aata, Keita Rangiwhaitiri, Mere Hare, Hare Kopakopa, Hera te Rakitai, Ereti te Raihe, Kataraina Whatiwhati as successor to half of share of Peniamine Nohoparae, Arihia Kotiti as successor to Heni Taua or Hokopu, Haromi Mokena, Hohipa Kota, Anaru Matete, Te Aopakurangi, Peti Karaitiana, and Te Aopakurangi as a successor to quarter-share of Paranihi Poure tua, to Charles William Ferris; dated on or about the 9th day of December, 1882.

3. Transfer of the undivided estate and interest of Harata Haumapuhia to the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited), in Wharekopae No. 1b; dated the 30th day of December, 1884.

4. Transfer of the undivided estates and interests of Hiraina Poaru, Hera Porakau, and Ranapia te Amoriro, as successors severally to a quarter-share, Paranihi Poretua, in Wharekopae No. 1b, to the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited); dated the 27th day of June, 1884.

5. Transfer of the undivided estate and interest of Hata te Waingaruru in Wharekopae No. 1b to the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited); dated the 3rd day of July, 1884.

6. Transfer of the undivided estate and interest of Wiremu Iretoro in Wharekopae No. 1b; dated the 10th day of October, 1884.

7. Order of partition of the Native Land Court, dated the 14th October, 1887, awarding the interests conveyed or transferred as aforesaid to the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited), under partition order for parcel of Wharekopae No. 1b, named Wharekopae No. 1b 2.

D. The land which was intended to be alienated is all that piece or parcel of land portion of Wharekopae No. 1b, situate in the District of Poverty Bay, and subdivided out by the Native Land Court of New Zealand, and known as Wharekopae No. 1b 2. The title of Wharekopae No. 1 when the shares of the Native owners—to wit, Wikitoria te Haka, Pohoi, Tapita Iretoro, Meri Hake, Heni Haua, Rawinia Ahuroa, Pimia Aata, Keita Rangiwhaitiri, Mere Hare, Hare Kopakopa, Hera te Rakitai, Ereti te Raihe, Kataraina Whatiwhati, Hare Matenga, Arihia Kotiti, Haromi Mokena, Hohipa te Kota, Anaru Matete, Peti Karaitiana, Te Aopakurangi, and Te Aopakurangi as successor to a quarter-share of Paranihi Poure tua—were alienated, was Native title. The title when the remaining shares claimed were alienated was order under “The Native Land Division Act, 1882,” entitling the owners to certificate of title under the Land Transfer Act.

E. The estate or interest which the applicants seek to obtain through the aid of the Court is a freehold.

F. The manner in which other persons or companies through which the applicants came to be invested with the title they now hold, and the dates and particulars of each conveyance or transfer, are as follows:—

1. Pimia Aata as to the acquired share of Wikitoria te Haka in Wharekopae No. 1, conveyance of the 9th December, 1882, Native owners to Charles William Ferris.

2. By conveyance of the 2nd September, 1886, Charles William Ferris conveyed all the estates and interests acquired by him in Wharekopae No. 1 to the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited).

3. Order of partition of Native Land Court in favour of the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited) for Wharekopae No. 1b 2, dated the 14th day of October, 1887.

4. Transfer of Wharekopae No. 1b 2 from the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited) to Thomas Charles Williamson and others, dated the 16th of October, 1888.

5. Probate to the applicants, dated the 29th of March, 1888, in the estate of the Hon. James Williamson.

G. The address for service of the applicants in the Town of Gisborne is at the office of Cecil Albert de Lautour, solicitor.

H. The applicants desire the estates and interests of the Native persons aforesaid, who executed the several deeds of conveyance or transfer set out under the letter C of this application, and which Native persons are the same Native persons as those whose names are set out as an annexment to the order of partition aforesaid, and certified under the hand of the Deputy Registrar of the Native Land Court as “the names of the persons whose interests have been awarded to the purchaser thereof—viz., the Auckland Agricultural Company (Limited),” bound by the decree of the Court; and for that purpose require that copies of this application shall be served on them or their representatives according to the lists set forth in the Schedule hereto.

The applicants desire that all others who may claim to be interested in the validation applied for shall also be treated as parties to these proceedings; but the applicants are unable, except as hereinafter mentioned, to specify any names as those of persons entitled to object to the validation applied for.

The applicants are not aware of any other aboriginal native nor of any European who may properly claim to be an objector.

Dated this 20th day of March, 1894.

JOHN W. MATTHEWS.

Signed before me by John William Matthews, agent for the applicants, he being physically unable to write, by affixing his stamp in my presence—C. A. de Lautour, solicitor, Gisborne.

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne.

The Schedule.

1. Certified surviving owners—

Pohoi, Karaka; Tapita Iretoro, Waerenga-a-hika; Meri Hake, Whatatutu; Heni Haua, Whatatutu; Rawinia Ahuroa, Whatatutu; Pimia Aata or Mills, Waerenga-a-hika; Keita Rangiwhaitiri, Petane, Napier; Mere Hare, Gisborne; Hare Kopakopa, Tuparoa, Waiapu; Ereti te Raihe, Te Reinga; Hare Matenga, Waerenga-a-hika; Arihia Kotiti, Waerenga-a-hika; Haromi Mokena, Ormond; Hohipa Kota, Waerenga-a-hika; Hiraina Poaru, Waerenga-a-hika; Ranapia te Amoriro, Shortland, Thames; Hata Waingaruru, Waerenga-a-hika; Wiremu Iretoro, Opotiki; Harata Haumapuhia, Whakatane; Peti Karaitiana, Gisborne.

2. Certified owners who are dead, but no successors appointed. The persons named as probable successors to be served—

Hera te Rakitai (dead). Probable successor, Horomona Tarakitai, of Waerenga-a-hika.

Kataraina Whatiwhati (dead). Probable successor, Heni te Auraki, of Waerenga-a-hika.

Aopakurangi, Aopakurangi as successor to Paranihi Poure tua. Probable successor, Harata te Ruatapu, of Te Arai.

Anaru Matete. Probable successors—Kauru Matete, Harata Hinepoka, Mereana Matete, and Hinepoka Matete, all of Te Arai.

Hera Porakau. Probable successors—Waitu Patutahi, Mere Tahatu, and Te Iwingaro Patutahi. All the above being minors, notice to be sent to Karaitiana Patutahi, their natural guardian.

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 Wharekopae No. 2 Block, containing 3,434 acres, more or less.

A. WE, Thomas Charles Williamson and James Douglas Williamson, both of Auckland, gentlemen, and Sydney Williamson, of Ngatapa, gentleman, executors under the will of the Hon. James Williamson, deceased, formerly of Auckland, by our duly-authorised attorney and agent, John William Matthews, of Gisborne, banker, retired, apply under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of our interest in all that piece of land known as Wharekopae No. 2, containing 3,434 acres, more or less.

B. The applicants desire to appear before the Validation Court on the 25th day of May, 1894, at 10 o’clock a.m., or at the first sittings of the Court thereafter.