1238 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 58

APPLICATIONS FOR PROBATE.
Remanets from Former Notices.

Land referred to the Native Land Court for Inquiry under Section 51 of "The Native Land Court Act, 1886."
Remanet from a Former Notice.

Native Land Court Office, Wellington, 21st July, 1894.

IN pursuance of an Order in Council, dated the 18th day of November, 1889, it is hereby notified that at a sitting of the Native Land Court to be held at Hastings on the 14th day of August, 1894, and following days, the Court will proceed to inquire into the matters brought within its jurisdiction with respect to the land described in the Schedule hereto.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Application by the Public Trustee for Investigation of the Title to the Native Land known as Poukawa.
Remanet from Former Notices.

Native Land Court Office, Wellington, 21st July, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a sitting of the Native Land Court to be held at Hastings, Hawke's Bay, on the 14th day of August, 1894, the Court will proceed to deal with the application of the Public Trustee for the issue by the Court of an order declaring who are the persons entitled to the above-named land, situated in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, and containing by admeasurement 3,668 acres, more or less, the boundaries of which are set forth in the notice issued on the 16th day of September, 1889.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON, Registrar.

Note.—Any case may be adjourned, on the application of the Natives interested, to another place, at the discretion of the presiding Judge.

Rehearing Court adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Rehearing Court which was notified to sit at Otaki on the 15th day of August, 1894, has been adjourned to the 12th day of September, 1894, at the same place.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

Court to inquire into Applications for Rehearing adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Court for the purpose of inquiring into applications for rehearing which was notified to take place at Otaki on the 8th day of August, 1894, has been adjourned to the 12th day of September, 1894, at the same place.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

Sitting of Native Land Court at Dunedin adjourned.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native Land Court which was notified to take place at Dunedin on the 7th day of August, 1894, has been adjourned sine die.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

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. 1B Block.

PERCIVAL BARKER, of What aupoko, sheep-farmer, applies under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of his undivided interests in the above block, containing 715 acres, more or less, situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne, and for an order or decree for an estate in fee-simple therefor.

The applicant desires to appear before the Validation Court on Thursday, the 6th day of September, 1894, at 10 a.m., or at the first sitting of the Court thereafter.

The nature of the transaction proposed for validation is a Deed of Conveyance, dated the 7th day of July, 1881, made by Taopoaka, Hamuera Hinaki, Tiopira Potango, Pera Whakatete, Heni Hinaki, and Raihania Mehamene, vendors, to Michael Mullooly, in consideration of the sum of £27; and the title of the said block at the time of the several alienations was certificate of title, dated the 30th day of June, 1881. The applicant derived his title by—

1. Agreement for sale and purchase, dated the 7th day of May, 1885, Michael Mullooly with the applicant.
2. Conveyance, dated the 12th day of October, 1885, Michael Mullooly to Percival Barker.

The address for service of the applicant in the Town of Gisborne is at the office of Cecil Albert de Lautour, solicitor.

The applicant desires that the estates and interests of the Native persons aforesaid, who executed the said deed of conveyance, 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 herewith.

Dated at Gisborne, this 16th day of July, 1894.

PERCIVAL BARKER
(By his Solicitor and Agent, C. A. DE LAUTOUR).
To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne.
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