d. The land the estates and interests in which were intended to be alienated is all that block known as Tuawhatu No. 4, 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 certificate of title dated the 1st day of July, 1881.

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

F. The manner in which he came to be invested with the title he now holds, and the dates and particulars of each conveyance or instrument, are as follows:—

1. Agreement for sale and purchase of (inter alia) Tuawhatu No. 4 Block, dated the 7th day of May, 1885, Michael Mullooly, with Percival Barker, the applicant.

2. Conveyance, dated the 12th day of October, 1885, Michael Mullooly to Percival Barker, of the shares and interests acquired by him in (inter alia) Tuawhatu No. 4 Block.

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 applicant, Percival Barker, 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. Certificated surviving owners—

Peta Kahure, Tolago Bay; Kamariera Kahure, Tolago Bay; Wiremu Kahure, Tolago Bay; Kereama Piwaka, Pakarae; Hori Peita, Pakarae; Tiopira Potango, Tolago Bay; Ramari Puhipuhi, Tolago Bay; Arapeta Rangiua, Tolago Bay; Tanatiu te Kani, Tolago Bay; Pera Whakatete, Pakarae; Hare Matenga, Tolago Bay; Karaitiana Amaru, Tolago Bay; Hetera Houpara, Tolago Bay; Wiremu te Au, or Konohi, Tolago Bay; Rapata Taita, Pakarae; Pera te Weri, Gisborne; Hoani Piwaka, Pakarae; Hapata Wiremu Maitai, Tolago Bay; Rawiri Karaha, Gisborne; Paora te Hura, Pakarae; Mere Moeone, Whatatutu; Hataraka Rangi, Tolago Bay; Ihaka Marino, Tolago Bay; Teporta Ruru, Te Karaka; Mokena Pahoe, Pakarae; Hiraina te Ota, Horoera, East Cape; Arapeta te Hau, Gisborne; Rutene Kuhukuhu, Tolago Bay; Hone Hira te He, Tolago Bay; Ereti Mariko, Tolago Bay; Tame Pahura, Tolago Bay; Mere Meihana, Matokitoki, Gisborne; Hariata Rotuhanga, Tolago Bay; Ropiha Tamararo, Tolago Bay; Heta Mangungu, Tolago Bay; Mihi Paraire, Gisborne; Eruera Harete, Gisborne; Ani Kawa, Waipare; Hare Nahonaho, Pakarae; Emere Ngahue, Tolago Bay; Hoana Angina, Pakarae; Miriama te Mata, Tolago Bay; Tamihana te Ao, Tolago Bay; Wi Kingi Hori, Tolago Bay; Katerina te Mihi, Tolago Bay.

2. Certificated owners who are dead, and successors appointed—

Timoti Kahure. Successors—Peta Kahure, Kamariera Kahure, Wiremu Kahure, all of Tolago Bay; and Mere Kahure, of Whatatutu.

Karauria Pahura. Successor, Arapera Pahura, of Tolago Bay.

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, all of Gisborne.

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

Ema Maitai. Successors—Hapata Maitai, Hirini Maitai, and Timoti Maitai, all of Tolago Bay.

Hone Maeha. Successors—Hone Paerata and Miriama Kirikiri, both of Anaura.

Karanama te Whare. Successor, Mahaki Paraone, of Te Karaka.

Hone Meihana. Successors—Ropiha Tamararo, of Tolago Bay; Arapeta te Hau, of Gisborne; and Ereti Mariko, of Tolago Bay.

Enoka Whakatete. Successor, Pera Whakatete, of Whangara.

Paki te Amaru. Successor, Karaitiana Amaru, of Tolago Bay.

Katataraina Kahutia. Successor, Himiona te Kani, of Tolago Bay.

Hemi Kaitara. Successors—Tiopira Kaitara, Hataraka Kaitara, and Heni Rakaia, all of Tolago Bay; and Marara Paku, of Karaka.

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 Tuawhatu No. 2 Block.

A. PERCIVAL BARKER, of Whataupoko, sheep-farmer, applies under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of his interests in the above block, containing 1,784 acres, more or less, situated 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,—

A Conveyance, entered into and made by the several Native transferrors to Michael Mullooly, of Tolago Bay, settler, upon the dates and for the considerations shown hereunder:—

Name of Native who executed said Conveyance. Date of Execution of said Conveyance. Consideration paid to Native who executed said Conveyance.

Hori Peita .. 8 July, 1881.. 5

Hirini Tikera .. 8 July, 1881.. 5

Te Wiki Rangi .. 14 July, 1881.. 5

Mere Tarahau .. 14 July, 1881.. 5

Tahauru Kaitara 29 Aug., 1881.. 5

Tamati te Ota.

Tanatiu te Kani.. 26 Sept., 1881 5

Ereti te Kani .. 26 Sept., 1881 5

Hohua Kawhea.. 26 Sept., 1881 5

Rutene Kuhukuhu 26 Sept., 1881 5

Wi Wharekino .. 17 Oct., 1881.. 5

Maraeate Apinga 17 Oct., 1881.. 5

Mihi Pahura or 17 Oct., 1881.. 5

Paraire

Tiopira Tahoro .. 18 Oct., 1881.. 4

Hoani Mataiha .. 7 Nov., 1881.. 5

Hakopa Tora .. 4 Feb., 1882.. 4

Rutene te Eke .. 4 Feb., 1882.. 4

Winiata Koroua 7 Feb., 1882.. 5

Eruera Taruke .. 7 Feb., 1882.. 5

Ihaka Marino te 7 Feb., 1882.. 5

Waru

Te Hira Taihore 7 Feb., 1882.. 5

Te Hira Taruke 10 Feb., 1882.. 5

Mihi te Aouri .. 10 Feb., 1882.. 5

Wiremu te Hau.. 24 Feb., 1883.. 5

Rua Huihui .. 28 Dec., 1886.. 5

Peihana Takahirangi 28 Feb., 1886.. 5

D. The land the estates and interests in which were intended to be alienated is all that block known as Tuawhatu No. 2, 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 a certificate of title dated the 30th day of June, 1881.

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

F. The manner in which he came to be invested with the title he now holds, and the dates and particulars of each conveyance or instrument, are as follows:—

1. Agreement for sale and purchase of (inter alia) Tuawhatu No. 2 Block, dated the 7th day of May, 1885, Michael Mullooly, with Percival Barker, the applicant.

2. Conveyance, dated the 12th day of October, 1885, Michael Mullooly to Percival Barker, of the shares and interests acquired by him in (inter alia) Tuawhatu No. 2 Block.