JULY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1063

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. Names and addresses of certificated surviving owners—
   Rawiri Karaha, Gisborne; Hare Manawapau, Tolago Bay;
   Emi Miria Pu, Tolago Bay; Atareta Maitai, Tolago
   Bay; Heneri Puanga, Tolago Bay; Taraipine Taiki,
   Tolago Bay; Ruruhira Manutuke, Tolago Bay; Kate-
   rina Moko, Tolago Bay; Tiopira Potango, Tolago
   Bay; Karaitiana Ngeungeu, Tolago Bay; Mokena
   Pahoe, Tolago Bay; Arapeta Rangiuiua, Tolago Bay;
   Hare Noanoa, Tolago Bay; Hana Kaara, Tolago
   Bay; Ropihia Tamararo, Tolago Bay; Harawira Tu-
   para, Tolago Bay; Hira Taruke, Whangara, Pakarae;
   Iritana Pukepuke, Tolago Bay; Katerina te Mihi,
   Tolago Bay; Tame Pahura, Tolago Bay; Peta Parata,
   Tolago Bay; Marara Paku, Karaka; Rutene Kuhu-
   uhu, Tolago Bay; Tepora Ruru, Karaka; Witana
   Puanga, Tolago Bay; Arapeta te Hau, Matokitoki,
   Gisborne; Irehapeti Tuahoanga, Tolago Bay; Tepora
   Ruru, Karaka; Hare Manawapau, Taraka Pei; Tame
   Pahura, Taraka Pei; Hare Nahonaho, Whangara,
   Pakarae; Matenga Tamaroki, Tolago Bay.

2. Certificated owners who are dead, and their successors—
   Hera Rangiuiua. Probable successor—Karaitiana Amaru,
   Tolago Bay.
   Henare Ruru. Probable successors—Tepora Ruru, Ka-
   raka; Oriwia Ruru, Tolago Bay.
   Hone Meihana. Probable successors—Ropihia Tama-
   raro, Tolago Bay; Arapeta te Hau, Matokitoki, Gis-
   borne; Ereti Mariko, Tolago Bay.
   Paki te Amaru. Probable successor—Karaitiana Amaru
   Tolago Bay.
   Paki Tuatara. Probable successors—Rapata Taita,
   Whangara, Pakarae; Emere Ngahue, Tolago Bay;
   Hona Angina, Whangara, Pakarae.
   Hepeta Maitai. Probable successors—Hapata Kuhu-
   uhu, Timoti Maitai, Hirini Maitai, Tolago Bay.
   Kerehona Piwaka. Probable successors—Hoani Pi-
   waka, Kereama Piwaka, Whangara, Pakarae.
   Karauria te Aomarama. Probable successors—Heni
   Kara, Parekeiha, of Matokitoki, Gisborne.
   Mehaka Ngahue. Probable successors—Arapeta Rangi-
   uiua, Karaitiana Amaru, Tame Pahura, Tolago Bay;
   Hatiwira Pahura, Keita Pahura, Gisborne.
   Karanama Moepuke. Probable successor — Mahaki
   Paraone, 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 Panikau No. 4
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 1,259 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 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 in which were intended to be
alienated is all that block known as Panikau 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 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 claimed 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 the letter c of this application.

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 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.

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 66, issued thereon.

The applicant desires that all others who may claim to be
interested in the validation applied for shall 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,