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

h. The applicant desires that the estates and interests of the Native persons aforesaid who executed the deed of conveyance set out under the letter c of this application shall be bound by the decree of the Court, and for that purpose requires that copies of this application shall be served upon 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 also be treated as parties to these proceedings, but the applicant is unable (except as hereinafter mentioned) to specify any names as those of persons entitled to object to the validation applied for.

The applicant is not aware of any other aboriginal native, nor of any European, who may properly claim to be an objector.

Dated this 5th day of May, 1894.

Signed by the said Percival Barker, the applicant, in the presence of C. A. de Lautour, solicitor, Gisborne.

P. BARKER.

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne.

The Schedule hereinbefore referred to.

1. Certified surviving owners—

Hori Peita, Tolago Bay; Hirini Tikera, Tolago Bay; Tamati Teota, Tolago Bay; Tanatiu te Kani, Tolago Bay; Ereti te Kani, Tolago Bay; Rutene Kuhukuhu, Tolago Bay; Wi Wharekino, Gisborne; Maraea te Apinga, Gisborne; Mihi Pahura or Paraire, Gisborne; Tiopira Tahoro, Tolago Bay; Hoani Matiaha, Pakarae; Ihaka Marino te Waru, Tolago Bay; Te Hira Taruke, Whangara; Wiremu te Hau, Whangarei, Auckland; Peihana Takahirangi, Gisborne.

2. Certified owners who are dead, and their successors—

Te Wiki Rangi. Successor—Harata Makuru, of Tolago Bay.

Mere Tarahau. Successors—Hone te Rua and Peihana, both of Gisborne.

Tahauru Kaitara. Successor—Marara Paku, of Karaka.

Hohua Kawhea. Successor—Rameka Makuru, of Tolago Bay.

Hakopa Tora. Successors—Tamihana te Ao, of Tolago Bay; Ani Karaka, of Whangara; and Huhana Whakarau, of Wairoa.

Rutene te Eke. Successors—Mere Maki, Piriniha te Eke, Karaitiana te Eke, all of Gisborne; and Harata te Eke (dead).

Harata te Eke. Successor—Rutene te Eke, jun., (minor); his trustees are E. F. Harris, Mihi Paraire, and Mere Whakaangi.

Winiata Koroua. Successors—Hariata Koroua, Pirihia Koroua, Rutene Koroua, all of Whangara; and Hoana Epanaia, of Mahia.

Eruera Taruke. Successor—Te Hira Taruke, of Whangara.

Te Hira Taihore. Successor—Miriam a Moraki, of Tolago Bay.

Mihi te Aouri. Successors—Hoani Matiaha, Wi Wharekino, both of Pakarae.

Rua Huihui. Successors—Hone te Rua and Peihana Takahirangi, both of Gisborne.

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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 Poroikamoana Block.

A. JAMES NELSON WILLIAMS, of Frimley, Hawke’s Bay, sheep-farmer, applies under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of his interests in the above block, containing 1,888 acres and 33 perches, more or less, situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation Court on Tuesday, the 31st day of July, 1894, at 10 a.m., or at the first sitting of the Court thereafter.

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

1. Deed of Conveyance entered into and made by the following Native transferors to the applicant, upon the dates set out hereunder, and for the consideration of £521 13s. 4d., viz. :—

The said deed of conveyance is dated the 26th day of January, 1883.

2. Deed of Conveyance, dated the 24th day of December, 1886, entered into and made by Heni Ngakai to the applicant for the consideration of £25.

3. Deed of Conveyance, dated the 3rd day of May, 1890, entered into and made by Te Rina Paruparu to the applicant for the consideration of £35.

4. Deed of Conveyance, dated the 6th day of January, 1891, entered into and made by Mikaere Kaweua to the applicant for the consideration of £10.

5. Deed of Conveyance, dated the 9th day of May, 1892, entered into and made by Eruera Taopirau to the applicant for the consideration of £12.

D. The land the estates and interests in which were intended to be alienated is all that block known as Poroikamoana, situate in the District of Poverty Bay; and the title of the said block at the time of the several alienations claimed to be validated was memorial of ownership, dated the 12th day of June, 1876.

E. The estate or interest which the applicant seeks to obtain through the aid of the Court in the several estates and interests is a freehold.

F. The applicant came to be vested with the title he now holds by direct purchase from the several vendors, whose names are set out under letter c of this application.