July 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1091

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. Certified surviving owners—
   Rameka Makuru, Tolago Bay; Matire Rangi, Tolago Bay; Tiopira Tahoro, or Kaitara, Tolago Bay; Tame Whano, Tolago Bay; Ema Whango, Tolago Bay; Heni Rakaia, Tolago Bay; Wiremu Kahure, Tolago Bay; Peta Kahure, Tolago Bay: Tiopira Potango, Tolago Bay; Ihaka Marino, Tolago Bay; Matenga Tamaroki, Tolago Bay; Rutene Kuhukuhu, Tolago Bay; Atareta Maitai, Tolago Bay; Riria Merengi, Tolago Bay; Katerina Moko, Tolago Bay; Hone Hira te He, Tolago Bay; Hariata Rotuhanga, Tolago Bay; Mere Meihana, Matokitoki, Gisborne; Pirihi ra te Kuru, Tolago Bay; Ruta Hape, Whangara, Pakarae; Harawira Tupara, Tolago Bay; Ani Piwaka, Whangara, Pakarae; Iritana Pukepuke, Tolago Bay; Tami hana te Aotata, Tolago Bay; Miriama Poraku, Tolago Bay; Heremia Pouwhenu, Tolago Bay; Hataraka Rangi, Tolago Bay; Hori Karaka te Tou, Tolago Bay; Hana Kaara, Tolago Bay; Rutene Koroua, Whangara, Pakarae.

2. Certified owners who are dead, and their successors—
   Taopoaka. Probable successor—Ruta Hape, of Whangara, Pakarae.

Katerina Wairoro. Probable successors—Karepa Kautuku, of Tolago Bay; and Huhana Whakarau, of Wairoa.

Hohua Kawhea. Probable successor—Rameka Makuru, of Tolago Bay.

Raihania Karaka. Probable successors—Tami hana te Aotata, of Tolago Bay; and Ani Piwaka, of Whangara, Pakarae.

Hakopa Tora. Probable successors—Tami hana te Ao, of Tolago Bay; Ani Karaka, of Whangara, Pakarae; and Huhana Whakarau, of Wairoa.

Hepeta Maitai. Probable successors—Hapata Kuhukuhu, Timoti Maitai, and Hirini Maitai, all of Tolago Bay.

Paki te Amaru. Probable successor—Karaitiana Amaru, of Tolago Bay.

Hemi Kaitara. Probable successors—Tiopira Kaitara and Hataraka Kaitara, both of Tolago Bay, and Marara Paku, of Karaka.

Anaru Taruke. Probable successor—Hira Taruke, of Whangara, Pakarae.

Mehaka Ngahue. Probable successors—Arapeta Rangiui a, Karaitiana Amaru, and Tame Pahura, all of Tolago Bay; and Hatiwira Pahura and Keita Pahura, both of Gisborne.

Henare Ruru. Probable successors—Tepora Ruru, of Karaka; and Oriwia Ruru, of Tolago Bay.

Tahauru. Probable successor—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,
HELDEN AT GISBORNE.

In the matter of “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893”; and in the matter of the Panikau No. 5 Block.

A. EDWARD MURPHY, of Te Arai, applies under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of his interests in the above block, containing 694 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:—

D. The land the estates and interests in which were intended to be alienated is all that block known as Panikau No. 5, 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 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 67, 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.

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.