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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 49

The Schedule hereinbefore referred to.

1. Certificated surviving owners—
   Huhana Whakarau, Wairoa; Hare Noanoa, Whangara,
   Pakarae; Rapata Taita, Whangara, Pakarae; Hata-
   raka Temepara, Tolago Bay; Hoana Angina, Wha-
   gara, Pakarae; Emi Miria Pu, Tolago Bay; Emere
   Nga hue, Tolago Bay; Peta Kahure, Tolago Bay;
   Hataraka Temepara, Tolago Bay.

2. Certificated owners who are dead, and their successors—
   Henare Ruru. Probable successors—Tepora Ruru, of
   Karaka, and Oriwira Ruru, of Tolago Bay.
   Katerina Wairoro. Probable successors—Karepa Kau-
   tuku, of Tolago Bay, and Huhana Whakarau, of
   Wairoa.

Application to the Validation Court under "The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893."

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELDEN AT GISBORNE.

In the matter of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles)
Act, 1893"; and in the matter of the Panikau No. 2
Block.

A. EDWARD MURPHY, of Te Arai, sheep-farmer, ap-
plies under the above-mentioned Act for the valida-
tion of his interests in the above block, containing 1,095
acres, more or less, situate in the Native Land Court District
of Gisborne.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation
Court on Monday, the 13th day of August, 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. Memorandum of Transfer, entered into and made by
   the several Native transferors to the applicant upon
   the dates and for the several considerations shown
   hereunder:—

D. The land the estates and interests in which were in-
tended to be alienated is all that block known as Panikau
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 certificate of title, dated the 28th 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 is a freehold.

F. The applicant came to be invested with the title he now
holds by direct purchase from the several vendors whose
names are set out under C.

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 memorandum
of transfer set out under the letter C of this application shall
be bound by 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.

At the hearing the applicant will further rely, in support
of his application, upon the investigation into his title made
by the Examiner of Titles appointed under "The Land
Transfer Act, 1885," and upon the certificate of title,
Vol. xxiii., folio 148, issued thereon.

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 13th day of June, 1894.

Signed by the applicant, Edward Murphy, by his agent, in
the presence of A. McKay, law clerk, Gisborne.

EDWARD MURPHY
(By his agent, C. A. DE LAUTOUR, Solicitor,
Gisborne).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne.

The Schedule hereinbefore referred to.

1. Certificated surviving owners—
   Apikara Tupara, Whangara, Pakarae; Peta Kahure,
   Tolago Bay; Atareta Maitai, Tolago Bay; Tiopira
   Potango, Tolago Bay; Hoani Piwaka, Whangara,
   Pakarae; Ripeka Moeone, Tolago Bay; Mere Kahure,
   Whatatutu; Hana Kaara, Tolago Bay; Hori Karaka,
   Tolago Bay; Perenara Waharoa, Tolago Bay; Heta
   Kiore, Tolago Bay; Kamari era Kahure, Tolago Bay;
   Rutene Kuhukuhu, Tolago Bay; Tapita Kawhea,
   Tolago Bay; Pipi Ana Kuhukuhu, Tolago Bay; Ra-
   niera Taki, Tolago Bay; Karaitiana Amaru, Tolago
   Bay; Ruihi te Ngara, Tolago Bay; Wiremu Kahure,
   Tolago Bay.

2. Certificated owners who are dead, and their successors—
   Kihirini Tupara. Probable successors—Apikara Tupara,
   of Whangara, Pakarae; Harawira Tupara, of Tolago
   Bay.
   Mere Haehae. Probable successor—Himiona te Kani,
   of Tolago Bay.
   Hirini Tupara. Probable successor—Eipirini Wahao-
   terangi, of Tolago Bay.
   Henare Ruru. Probable successors—Tepora Ruru, of
   Karaka; and Oriwira Ruru, of Tolago Bay.
   Karauria te Aomarama. Probable successors—Heni
   Kara, of Gisborne; and Parekeiha, of Gisborne.
   Hohua Kawhea. Probable successor—Rameka Makuru,
   of Tolago Bay.

Application to the Validation Court under "The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893."

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELDEN AT GISBORNE.

In the matter of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles)
Act, 1893"; and in the matter of the Panikau No. 3
Block.

A. EDWARD MURPHY, of Te Arai, sheep-farmer, applies
under the above-mentioned Act for the validation
of his interests in the above block, containing 1,576 acres,
more or less, situate in the Native Land Court District of
Gisborne.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation
Court on Monday, the 13th day of August, 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 Memorandum of Transfer entered into and made
by the several Native transferors to the applicant
upon the dates and for the several considerations
shown hereunder:—