May 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 757

Acts, hold a Court at the Native Land Court, Turakina,
on the 26th day of May, 1894, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
for investigating the cases mentioned in the Schedule here-
under, at which time and place all persons interested in the
said cases, and having objections to the said dealings, are
hereby notified to attend.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.
RAKETAPAU MA No. 1c.
94-86. Agreement to lease, dated the 19th day of April,
1894, from Nika Waiata to Joseph Francis Studholme.

RUANUI No. 1.
94-109. Lease, dated the 24th day of March, 1894, from
Winiata te Puhaki and others to Joseph Francis Studholme.

RUANUI No. 1.
94-110. Lease, dated the 8th day of May, 1894, from
Rapera Waiata to Joseph Francis Studholme.

RUANUI No. 2B.
94-111. Lease, dated the 5th day of April, 1894, from
Eruera Whakaahu and others to Joseph Francis Studholme.

RUANUI No. 3c.
94-112. Lease, dated the 2nd day of April, 1894, from
Meretiana Raper a to Joseph Francis Studholme.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amend-
ment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 15th May, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will,
under the authority and for the purposes of the said
Acts, hold a Court at the Resident Magistrate's Court,
Wellington, on the 30th day of May, 1894, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, for investigating the cases mentioned in the
Schedule hereunder, at which time and place all persons
interested in the said cases, and having objections to the
said dealings, are hereby notified to attend.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.
MANGAPOKIA No. 6.
94-89. Transfer, dated the 29th day of March, 1894, from
Tame Wiremu Hipi to Jessie Morrison.

PAHA OA No. 2.
94-90. Lease, dated the 23rd day of August, 1893, from
Hamuera Tamahau Mahupuku and others to William
McLaren.

PAHA OA No. 3.
94-91. Lease, dated the 4th day of December, 1893, from
Erete Pahura Hirini to William McLaren.

PAHA OA No. 4.
94-92. Lease, dated the 20th day of January, 1894, from
Hori te Huki to William McLaren.

PAHA OA No. 1.
94-93. Transfer, dated the 6th day of September, 1893,
from Mihimete te Kura to Rihara te Parera.

PAHA OA No. 5.
94-94. Transfer, dated the 11th day of November, 1893,
from Hamuera Karaitiana to William McLaren.

PAHA OA No. 4.
94-95. Lease, dated the 30th day of December, 1893, from
Rawinia te Huki and others to William McLaren.

PAHA OA No. 6.
94-96. Transfer, dated the 19th day of October, 1893, from
Puhara te Tau to Karoraina Puhara te Tau.

PAHA OA No. 1.
94-97. Lease, dated the 7th day of April, 1894, from
Hamuera Tamahau Mahupuku to William McLaren.

NGAWAKA AKUPE No. 2.
94-98. Lease, dated the 7th day of April, 1894, from
Hamuera Tamahau Mahupuku and others to Charles James
Tully and another.

TAUMATA No. 1.
94-99. Transfer, dated the 29th day of March, 1894, from
Ngahina Namana and others to Annie Eliza Oates.

MAPUNATEA.
94-100. Lease, dated the 27th day of September, 1893,
from Ani Hiko and another to John McMaster.

URUOKAKITE NORTH No. 7.
94-100A. Transfer, dated the 29th day of March, 1894,
from Ramari Eramiha to Richard Bright.

WAIKOUKOUTAUANUI No. 3.
94-101. Transfer, dated the 4th day of January, 1894,
from Te One Ngatuere to Isaac Pike.

RANGATAUA No. 1.
94-102. Lease, dated the 27th day of February, 1894, from
Makere Waitoa to John Strang.

MATAKITAKI No. 4.
94-103. Conveyance, dated the 9th day of January, 1894,
from Hiria Karauria to Wi Toi Natanahira and another.

OTAUPUAROARO.
94-104. Lease, dated the 21st day of December, 1893,
from Paratene Matenga and others to John McMaster.

MAPUNATEA.
94-105. Lease, dated the 27th day of September, 1893,
from Ani Hiko and another to Duncan McMaster and
another.

TE IKAARUA.
94-106. Lease, dated the 27th day of September, 1893,
from Wi te Natanahira and others to John McMaster.

WAITUHI No. 3.
94-107. Transfer, dated the 29th day of March, 1894, from
Huhana Tamati and another to Walter Clarke Buchanan.

HOROWHENUA No. 3D, No. 5.
94-108. Lease, dated the 16th day of March, 1894, from
Mananui Tawhai and others to William Frederick Barnard
Brown.

HUTT, SECTION 2, SUBDIVISION No. 1A.
94-113. Transfer, dated the 7th day of May, 1894, from
Ema te Puni to Francis Loudon.

HOROWHENUA No. 3E, No. 3.
94-114. Transfer, dated the 3rd day of May, 1894, from
Kingi Puihi to Emma Brig nell Ostler.

PUKEHOU No. 4F, SECTION 2D.
94-127. Transfer, dated the 9th day of May, 1894, from
Hakaraia Rangikura to William Henry Simcox.

MANAWATU-KUKUTAUAKI No. 7D, SECTION No. 1, AND
NGAWHAKAHIAMOE.
94-128. Deed of exchange, dated the 20th day of April,
1894, Tamihana te Hoia and others with Teoti Kerei te Popo
and others.

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 Wharekaka No. 1
Block.

A. ANDREW REEVES, of Tolago Bay, in the District
of Poverty Bay, sheep-farmer, applies under the
above-mentioned Act for the validation of the estates and
interests, purchased, as appears from the conveyances here-
inafter mentioned, from twenty-seven Natives, in all that
parcel of land situated in the Gisborne Native Land Court
District, in the District of Poverty Bay, containing by
admeasurement 1,114 acres, more or less, being the land
called or known as the Wharekaka No. 1 Block.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation
Court on Monday, the 18th day of June, 1894, at the hour of
10 o'clock in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of the Court
thereafter.

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

1. A Conveyance, bearing date the 17th day of October,
   1877, from the Natives hereinafter mentioned to
   Robert Cooper, for the total consideration of
   £557, of all their estates and interests in the
   said Wharekaka No. 1 Block, which conveyance
   was executed by the several Natives whose names
   are hereunder immediately set forth, upon the
   several dates set opposite to the respective names
   of the said Natives, as follows:—

| Name of Native who executed | Date of Execution of |
| said Conveyance. | said Conveyance. |
|----------------------------|----------------------|
| Himiona Mokeke .. | 17th Oct., 1877. |
| Karauria Pahura .. | 17th Oct., 1877. |
| Hami Toropo .. | 17th Oct., 1877. |
| Heremia Taurewa .. | 18th Oct., 1877. |
| Patara Rangi .. | 18th Oct., 1877. |
| Rutene Tamitami .. | 23rd Oct., 1877. |
| Hirini Haereone, alias Hirini | 25th Oct., 1877. |
| Taketake | |
| Eru Mokeke .. | 6th Nov., 1877. |
| Hirau .. | 7th Nov., 1877. |
| Maraea Kaipuke .. | 10th Nov., 1877. |
| Pane Korama .. | 10th Nov., 1877. |
| Ihaia Ingoa .. | 12th Nov., 1877. |
| Ruihi Takaroki .. | 13th Nov., 1877. |
| Arapera Pahura .. | 27th Dec., 1877. |
| Hori Kirimana .. | 19th July, 1878. |
| Pateriki Pahura .. | 21st March, 1879. |
| Katene Haua, alias Te Haua | 5th April, 1879. |
| Tamitami, as one of the | |
| successors to Hakaraia | |
| Tamitami | |
| Rutene Tamitami, as one of | 28th July, 1881. |
| the successors to Hakaraia | |
| Tamitami | |
| Waru .. | 5th Oct., 1881. |