1376 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 64

SCHEDULE.
PARTITION.

REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amend-
ment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 20th August, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will,
under the authority and for the purposes of the said
Acts, hold a Court at the Stipendary Magistrate's Court House,
at Hamilton, on Friday, the 21st day of September, 1894, at
10 o'clock a.m., for investigating the transactions relative to
the lands mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which
time and place all persons having any objections to the
said transactions are hereby notified to attend.
J. A. WILSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

LOTS 165 AND 169, PARISH OF TAUPIRI.

94-46. MORTGAGE, dated the 10th day of April, 1894, made
by Karaka Kereru Tarawhiti, of Waikato, to Edmund
Thomas Dufaur, of Auckland.

WAIRATA, OR LOT 32, PARISH OF WAIPA.

94-64. Lease, dated the 5th day of March, 1894, made by
Huirama Riutoto, of Waingaro, to Henry Matthew, of
Waitetuna.

LOT 91, KOMOKORAU.

94-100. Lease, dated the 7th day of April, 1894, made by
Hone Pero, of Huntly, to Mary Waring, of Taupiri.

PART OF PUAHUE NO. 1D BLOCK.

94-103. Conveyance, dated the 24th day of May, 1894,
made by Rihari Hemopo, of Whatiwhatihoe, to E. B. Walker,
of Cambridge.

"The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881," and
the Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1881 Amend-
ment Acts, 1888 and 1889.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 22nd August, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Trust Commissioner will,
under the authority and for the purposes of the said
Acts, hold a Court at Opotiki, on the 12th day of Sep-
tember, 1894, for investigating the transaction relative to
land mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, at which time
and place all persons having any objections to the said
transaction are hereby notified to attend.
J. A. WILSON,
Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

LOTS 151 AND 152, PARISH OF WAIOEKA.

94-91. MORTGAGE, dated the 6th day of June, 1894, made
by Katerina Matchitt, of Otara, Opotiki, to Michael Joseph
Gannon, of Opotiki.

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 Kowhai Block.

A. ALLAN McLEAN, of Te Rahui, in the District of
Poverty Bay, sheep-farmer, applies under the
above-mentioned Act for the validation of the estates and
interests purchased and acquired, as hereinafter mentioned,
of thirty-two Natives, in all that parcel of land situated in the
Gisborne Native Land Court District, containing 277 acres,
more or less, being the land known as Te Kowhai Block.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation
Court at Gisborne on Wednesday, the 19th day of Septem-
ber, 1894, at the hour of 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon, or so
soon thereafter as he may be heard.

C. The nature of the transactions proposed for validation
are,-

1. Conveyance, dated the 22nd day of September, 1877,
   from the Natives hereinafter named to Duncan
   Fraser, for the total consideration of £173, of their
   shares and interests in the said Te Kowhai Block.
   The Natives executing such conveyance are: Rutene
   te Eke, Hirini Haereone, Kerei Motihe, Ka Mapura,
   Paora Kate, Hirini Tipare, Ereatara Rangiwhaitiri,
   Tame Hone, Waaka Kuhukuhu, Hera Mataira,
   Poha, Ani Patene, Miriama Hiramangaere, Keita
   Waere, Hirini te Kani, Anaru Ratapu, Eruera
   Takihi, Tamihana Ruatapu, Maaka te Rangitautini.

2. Conveyance, dated 30th September, 1880, from Otene
   Pitau and Mere Pitau to Charles Westrup, of their
   estates and interests in the said block, for the sum
   of £35.

3. Conveyance, dated 25th March, 1881, from Amiria
   Tipoki and Mihi Pahura or Mihi Hetekia to Charles
   Westrup, of their estates and interests in the said
   Te Kowhai Block, for the sum of £30.

4. Memorandum of Transfer, dated 14th October, 1886,
   from Eruera Harete, in his own right, and as suc-
   cessor duly appointed to Henare Harete, deceased,
   to Allan McLean, for the sum of £35, of his estate
   and interest as aforesaid in the Te Kowhai No. 3
   Block, which block is a portion of the said Te
   Kowhai Block.

5. Memorandum of Transfer, dated the 11th day of
   November, 1886, from Kataraina Kahutia and
   Tamati Terangi Tuawaru, for the total sum of £16,
   of their estates and interests in the Te Kowhai
   No. 1 Block, which block is a portion of the said Te
   Kowhai Block.

6. Memorandum of Transfer, dated the 24th day of
   November, 1886, from Pouri Mahanga, Noko Maha-
   nga, Karaitiana Ruru, and Heni Heuheu, for the
   total sum of £33, of all their estates and interests in