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D. The land the estates and interests in which were in-
tended 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) Tua-
   whatu 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) Tua-
   whatu 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 con-
veyance 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. Certified 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
   Rangiuia, Tolago Bay; Tanatiu te Kani, Tolago Bay;
   Pera Whakatete, Pakarae; Hare Matenga, Tolago
   Bay; Karaitiana Amaru, Tolago Bay; Hetera Hou-
   para, 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;
   Te Pora 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, Ma-
   tokitoki, Gisborne; Hariata Rotuhanga, Tolago Bay;
   Ropina 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. Certified owners who are dead, and successors ap-
   pointed—
   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 Wha-
ngara.

Ema Maitai. Successors—Hapata Maitai, Hirini Mai-
tai, 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—Ropina 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.

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

Hemi Kaitara. Successors—Tiopira Kaitara, Hataraka
Kaitara, and Hemi Rakaia, all of Tolago Bay; and
Marara Paku, of Karaka.
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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 What aupoko, 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 transferors to Michael Mullooly, of Tolago
Bay, settler, upon the dates and for the considera-
tions shown hereunder:—

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

Hori Peita 8 July, 1881.. £
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 Takahi- 28 Feb., 1886.. 5
rangi

D. The land the estates and interests in which were in-
tended 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) Tua-
   whatu 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.