Oct. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1535

"The Native Land Court Act, 1886," and its Amendments.

Registrar's Office, Wellington, 9th October, 1894.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Palmerston North on the 16th day of November, 1894, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

H. DUNBAR JOHNSON, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.

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 Pouawa No. 4 Block.

A. THE Bank of New South Wales, duly incorporated in New Zealand under the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Bank of New South Wales Act, 1861," applies under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of the estates and interests, purchased and acquired as hereinafter mentioned, of Hunia Kehukehu, Hone Takina, Ruihi Mautatua, Paora Pahoe, Rutu Ruru, and Tapita Iretoro, as six of the successors of Hare Wahie, and of Maraea Wharekino, the successor to Mita Wharekino, one of the successors of the said Hare Wahie, in all that parcel of land situate in the Gisborne Native Land Court District, containing 142 acres, more or less, being the land called or known as the Pouawa No. 4 Block.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation Court at Gisborne on Tuesday, the 13th day of November, 1894, at the hour of 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as the said applicant can be heard.

C. The natures of the transactions proposed for validation are,—

1. Conveyance, dated the 13th day of November, 1883, from Hunia Kehukehu, Hone Takina, Ruihi Mautatua, Paora Pahoe, Rutu Ruru, and Tapita Iretoro, as six of the successors to Hare Wahie, deceased, to Edward Francis Harris, for the consideration of £140, of all their shares and interests in the said Pouawa No. 4 Block.

2. Conveyance, dated the 21st day of May, 1891, from Maraea Wharekino, the successor of Mita Wharekino, one of the successors of Hare Wahie, to the said bank, for the consideration of £45, of all her estate and interest in the said Pouawa No. 4 Block.

D. The estates and interests in the said Pouawa No. 4 Block intended to be alienated by the aforesaid conveyances are the whole of the estates and interests of the said Natives, representing the whole of the estate and interest of the said Hare Wahie, deceased, in the said Pouawa No. 4 Block.

The title to the said Pouawa No. 4 Block at the time the said conveyances were executed was a certificate of title, issued by the Native Land Court of New Zealand, in favour of the said Hare Wahie, and dated the 15th day of June, 1882.

E. The estate or interest in the said Pouawa No. 4 Block which the applicant seeks to obtain through the aid of the Court is an estate in fee-simple.

F. The manner in which and the persons through whom the applicant came to be invested with the title or right the applicant now holds, and the dates and particulars of each conveyance, are as follows:—

1. The conveyances numbered 1 and 2 mentioned in paragraph c hereof.

2. Conveyance, dated the 24th day of June, 1885, from Edward Francis Harris to the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited).

3. Conveyance, dated the 10th day of April, 1889, from the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited) to the Bank of New South Wales.

G. The address for service of the applicant is at the office of Messrs. Nolan and Skeet, off Gladstone Road, in the Town of Gisborne.

H. The applicant desires the said above-named Natives and their successors (if any) bound by the decrees of this honourable Court, and for that purpose requires that copies of this application shall be served on them.

Dated at Gisborne, this 11th day of September, 1894.

THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES
(By their Solicitors and Agents,
NOLAN AND SKEET).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne. 508

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 Umumango No. 2 Block.

A. JAMES CATTELL, of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, Hotelkeeper, applies under the above-mentioned Act for the validation of the estates and interests, purchased and acquired as hereinafter mentioned, of Keita Kenana and Tamati Maire, in all that parcel of land situate in the Gisborne Native Land Court District, containing 700 acres, more or less, being the land known as the Umumango No. 2 Block.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation Court at Gisborne, on Monday, the 12th day of November, 1894, at the hour of 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as he may be heard.

C. The natures of the transactions proposed for validation are,—

1. Conveyance, dated the 30th day of August, 1883, from Tamati Maire to Daniel Page, for the consideration of £50, of his share and interest in the said Umumango No. 2 Block.

2. Conveyance, dated the 22nd day of September, 1884, from Keita Kenana to Herewaka Poata, for the consideration of £122 10s., of her share and interest in the said Umumango No. 2 Block.

D. The estates and interests in the said Umumango No. 2 Block intended to be alienated by the aforesaid conveyances are the whole of the estates and interests of the said Tamati Maire and Keita Kenana in the said Umumango No. 2 Block. The title to the said Umumango No. 2 Block at the time the said conveyances were executed was a certificate of title, issued by the Native Land Court of New Zealand, in favour of the said Tamati Maire and Keita Kenana, and dated the 29th day of August, 1883.

E. The estate or interest in the said Umumango No. 2 Block which the applicant seeks to obtain through the aid of the Court is an estate in fee-simple.

F. The manner in which and the persons through whom the applicant came to be invested with the title or right he now holds, and the dates and particulars of each conveyance are as follows:

1. The conveyances Nos. 1 and 2 mentioned in paragraph c hereof.

2. Conveyance, dated the 31st day of December, 1890, from Herewaka Poata and Thomas William Porter to James Cattell.

3. Conveyance, dated the 7th day of July, 1891, from Daniel Page to James Cattell.

G. The address for service of the applicant is at the office of Messrs. Nolan and Skeet, solicitors, off Gladstone Road, in the Town of Gisborne.

H. The applicant desires the said Tamati Maire and Keita Kenana bound by the decrees of the Court, and for that purpose requires that copies of this application shall be served on them.

Dated at Gisborne, this 10th day of September, 1894.

JAMES CATTELL
(by his Solicitors and Agents,
NOLAN AND SKEET).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne. 504