April 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 637

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELD 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 Puhi- puhI, Rawiri Karaha, Pera Whakatete, Enoka Whakatete, Heni Paraone, Hamuera Hinaki, Pera Whakatete as a successor to Epiniha Wha- katete, 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 Ka- raha as a successor to Ihaka Whakatangi, Himi- ona te Kani, Emi Miria, Rawiri Turanganui, Miriama Paraone, alias Miriama te Mata, Heni Whareponga, Hapi Hinaki, Apiata te Hame, Hone Meihana, Hoera Hinaki, Hone Niwa, Ma- tiu Takaparae, Mihaera Koura, Harawira Ka- haki, Tamati te Ota, Paora te Hura, Hariata Rotuhanga, Henapa Takaparae, Horomona Keu, Heta Mangungu, Enoka Whakatete as a suc- cessor 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 Tango- mate, and as a successor to Mere Arihi te Mate- ngahere, 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 men- tioned to Henri Loisel.

2. Conveyance, 22nd December, 1881, from the said Ra- wiri 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 Tango- mate, as aforesaid, to Allan McDonald.

5. Conveyance, 6th September, 1881, Henri Loisel, 1st part, and C. 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; Meri Kingi Taawha, Pakarae; Ramari Puhipuhi, Tolago; Rawiri Karaha as a successor to Ihaka Whakatangi, Kaiti; Himiona te Kani, Tolago; Emi Miria, Tolago; Rawiri Turanga- nui, Whangara, Pakarae; Miriama Paraone, alias Miriama te Mata, Whangara, Pa karae; Heni Whare- ponga, Pakarae; Hapi 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; Horo- mona 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 Mate- ngahere, 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 Whaka- tete, Tolago.

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELD 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 Hoko- kao, Aliipaka 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.