June 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 927

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 appli-
cation 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, Paka-
   rae; 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 To-
   lago Bay.
   Hakopa Tora. Successors—Tamihana te Ao, of Tolago
   Bay; Ani Karaka, of Whangara; and Huhana Wha-
   karau, 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 Wha-
   gara.
   Te Hira Taihore. Successor—Miriamo Moraki, of
   Tolago Bay.
   Mihi te Aouri. Successors—Hoani Matiaha, Wi Wha-
   rekino, 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,
HOLDEN 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-men-
tioned 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 considera-
   tion 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 Decem-
   ber, 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 in-
tended to be alienated is all that block known as Poroika-
moana, 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.