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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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2. A Conveyance, bearing date the 17th day of November, 1879, from the Natives hereinafter mentioned to Michael Mullooly, for the total consideration of £27 10s., 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 and for the several considerations set opposite to the respective names of the said Natives, as follows:—

3. A Conveyance, bearing date the 4th day of September, 1880, from the Natives hereinafter mentioned to Michael Mullooly, for the total consideration of £100, of all their estate and interest 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 and for the several considerations set opposite to the respective names of the said Natives, as follows :—

4. A Conveyance, bearing date the 25th day of September, 1880, from the Natives hereinafter mentioned to Michael Mullooly, for the total consideration of £115, 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 and for the several considerations set opposite to the respective names of the said Natives, as follows :—

5. A Conveyance, bearing date the 26th day of January, 1881, from Hoana Kautuku to Michael Mullooly, for the total consideration of £25, of all the estate and interest of the said Hoana Kautuku in the said Wharekaka No. 1 Block.

6. A Conveyance or Transfer, bearing date the 30th day of June, 1887, from Harete Kingi to John Gibson Kinross, for the total consideration of £100, of all the estate and interest of the said Harete Kingi in the said Wharekaka No. 1 Block.

d. The estates and interests in land by the said conveyances intended to be alienated are the whole of the estates and interests in fee-simple of the Natives hereinbefore mentioned as having executed the said conveyances described in paragraph c hereof, in the land known as the Wharekaka No. 1 Block (hereinbefore described), and the title to which said Wharekaka No. 1 Block at the time the said conveyances were executed by the said Natives was a Memorial of Ownership, bearing date the 21st day of July, 1876, issued by the Native Land Court of New Zealand in favour of thirty owners.

e. The estate or interest in the said Wharekaka No. 1 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 the conveyances and mortgages under which the said applicant came to be invested with the said title or right, are as follows :—

1. The conveyances (previously described in paragraph c hereof), bearing date respectively the 17th day of October, 1877, the 17th day of November, 1879, the 4th day of September, 1880, the 25th day of September, 1880, the 26th day of January, 1881, and the 30th day of June, 1887.

2. Conveyance, bearing date the day of May, 1886, from Robert Cooper to John Gibson Kinross and Andrew Graham.

3. Conveyance, bearing date the 19th day of May, 1887, from Andrew Graham to John Gibson Kinross.

4. Mortgage, bearing date the 19th day of March, 1883, from Michael Mullooly to George Burgoyne Owen.

5. Conveyance, bearing date the 29th day of June, 1887, from George Burgoyne Owen to John Gibson Kinross.

6. Mortgage, bearing date the 20th day of August, 1887, from John Gibson Kinross to Dalgety and Co. (Limited).

7. Conveyance, bearing date the 1st day of October, 1889, from Dalgety and Co. (Limited) and the Official Assignee in Kinross’s estate to Andrew Reeves.

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 said estates and interests in fee-simple in the said Wharekaka No. 1 Block of the said Natives whose names are set forth in paragraph c hereof, being the persons who executed the said conveyances (as previously mentioned), bound by the decrees of the Court, and for that purpose requires that copies of this application shall be served on the said Natives 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 hereinbefore mentioned) to specify any names.

Dated at Gisborne, this 5th day of May, 1894.

ANDREW REEVES,
By his Solicitors and Agents,
NOLAN AND SKEET.

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne.

The Schedule hereinbefore referred to.

Names of surviving Natives who have signed the said conveyances of their interests in the Wharekaka No. 1 Block—

Hami Toropo, Tolago Bay; Heremia Taurewa, Tolago Bay; Patara Rangi, Tolago Bay; Rutene Tamitami, Te Arai Bridge; Eru Mokeke, Tolago Bay; Ruihi Takaroki, Tolago Bay; Wi Kingi Hori, Tolago Bay; Arapera Pahura, Tolago Bay; Hori Kirimana, Tolago Bay; Himiona Mokeke, Tolago Bay; Katene Haua alias Te Haua Tamitami, as a successor to Hakaraia Tamitami, Tolago Bay; Rutene Tamitami, as a successor to Hakaraia Tamitami, Te Arai Bridge; Waru, Tolago Bay; Himiona te Kani, Tolago Bay; Tanatiu te Kani, Tolago Bay; Pera Kapotaiaha, Tolago Bay; Harete Kingi, Tolago Bay; Pane Korama, Tolago Bay.

Names of dead Natives who have signed the said conveyances—

Karauria Pahura. Probable successor, Arapera Pahura, Tolago Bay.

Hirini Haereone, alias Hirini Taketake. Probable successors, Harata Haereone, Makauri; Rohena Haereone, Makauri; Heni Haereone, Makauri.

Hirau. Probable successor, Heremia Taurewa, Tolago Bay.

Maraea Kaipuke. Probable successor, Pane Korama, Tolago Bay.

Ihaia Ingoa. Probable successor, Wi Takeke, Kawa-kawa, East Coast.

Wi Tuku. Probable successor, Harata Makuru, Tolago Bay.

Pirimona Tapona. Probable successors, Himiona te Kani, Tolago Bay; Te Reinga, Tolago Bay; Timoti te Kahu, Tolago Bay.

Hoana Kautuku. Probable successors, Himiona Kautuku, Tolago Bay; Pirihiro te Kuru, Tolago Bay.

Pateriki Pahura. Probable successors, Tame Pahura, Tolago Bay; Eruera Rangiuiua, Gisborne; Katerina Rangiuiua, Gisborne.

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