Nov. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1673

may be held as provided by section 118 of the said Act :
And whereas the Chief Judge has referred the said claims to
Herbert Frank Edger, Esquire, a Judge of the Native Land
Court, for inquiry as aforesaid : I hereby give notice that
such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House,
Hastings, on the 24th day of November, 1894, at 10 a.m.
The following are the blocks or subdivisions in respect of
which the above claims are made : Owhaoko D No. 1,
Owhaoko D No. 2, Owhaoko D No. 3, Owhaoko D No. 5,
Owhaoko D No. 6, Owhaoko D No. 7, Mangaohane No. 1c,
Mangaohane No. 1g, Mangaohane No. 1f, Mangaohane
No. 1g, Mangaohane No. 1h, Mangaohane No. 1i, Mangao-
hane No. 1k, Mangaohane No. 1r.
Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of November, 1894.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELD AT GISBORNE.
In the matter of “The Native Land (Validation of Titles)
Act, 1893”; and in the matter of the Rangatira Block.

THE ASSETS COMPANY (LIMITED), of Edinburgh,
Scotland, and of New Zealand, applies for the valida-
tion of 118 contracts of sale of the shares of the Natives
hereinafter set out in the Rangatira Block, containing 5,424
acres, more or less, which shares are now comprised in and
include all that parcel of land known as Rangatira No. 2,
containing 2,621 acres, more or less ;

And also for the validation of fifteen contracts of sale of
the undivided shares of the Natives hereinafter set out in
the Rangatira Block, containing 5,424 acres aforesaid, which
shares are now contained in that parcel of land known as
Rangatira Nos. 3, 3a, 3b, and 3c, containing in the aggre-
gate 2,221 acres and 20 perches, more or less.

The applicant desires to be heard on Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, 1894, at 10.30 a.m., or as soon thereafter
as the Court may appoint.

The title of the land at the time of the making of the
contracts of sale aforesaid was Memorial of Ownership and
Certificate of Title under “The Native Land Act, 1873,” and
“The Native Land Division Act, 1882.”

The contracts are contained in the several Deeds of Con-
veyance following :—

1. Deed of conveyance, dated the 10th February, 1878,
   Hori Puru and others to John Gibson Kinross and
   Andrew Graham, being sales of shares in fee-simple
   in Rangatira.
2. Deed of conveyance, dated the 21st July, 1884,
   Wiremu Iretoro and others to the Assets Company
   (Limited), being sales of further shares in fee-simple
   in Rangatira.
3. Deed of conveyance, dated the 2nd June, 1885,
   Aperiniko to the Assets Company (Limited), being
   sale of share in fee-simple in Rangatira.
4. Deed of conveyance, dated the 25th November, 1885,
   Hona te Huhu to Robert Colebrook, being sale of
   further shares in fee-simple in Rangatira.
5. Deed of conveyance, dated the 18th October, 1886,
   Maata Paringa to Eruera Haupa, being sale of
   further share in fee-simple in Rangatira.
6. Deed of conveyance, dated the 24th June, 1886,
   Wi Mahuika and others to the Assets Company
   (Limited), being sale of further shares in fee-simple
   in Rangatira.
7. Deed of conveyance, dated the 21st December, 1886,
   Otene te Waka and others to the Assets Company
   (Limited), being sale of further shares in fee-simple
   in Rangatira.
8. Deed of conveyance, dated the 15th June, 1887,
   Hira Parekohai to the Assets Company (Limited),
   being sale of further shares in fee-simple in Ranga-
   tira No. 3 Block.
9. Deed of conveyance, dated the 25th June, 1887,
   Miini Kerekere and others to the Assets Company
   (Limited), being a sale of further shares in fee-
   simple in Rangatira No. 3.

The estate claimed is an estate in fee-simple; and the
derivative title in the case of Deed of Conveyance dated the
18th February, 1878, is assignment from Messrs. Kinross
and Graham; and in the case of conveyance Hona te Huhu,
dated the 25th November, 1885, by assignment from Robert
Colebrook; and in the case of conveyance Maata Paringa,
dated the 18th October, 1886, by assignment from Eruera
Haupa.

The address for service of documents is the office of Cecil
Albert de Lautour, solicitor, Gisborne.

The applicant desires the Native persons whose estates are
claimed, their heirs, successors, or assigns, being the Native
persons set out below, shall be bound by the decree of the
Court, and requires copies of this application served upon
them as by the list of names lodged herewith.

The following are the names of the vendors whose contracts
of sale are sought to be validated, with the purchase-moneys
paid upon each such contract.

Rangatira (now known as No. 2).
1, Hohepa Waikore, £10; 2, Hemi Popata, £10; 3, Ripaka
Awatea, £10; 4, Wikitoria te Amo, £12 10s.; 5, Manihera
Maki, £15; 6, Paka Morete, £10; 7, Ranganui, £4; 8, Aporo
Paerata, £20; 9, Wi te Hauwaho, £15; 10, Ihaia Tu, £15;
11, Kereama Waihopi, £15; 12, Rapana Komata, £15;
13, PirihI Tutekohi, £20; 14, Heriata Pahoho, £20; 15, Timi
Morete, £10; 16, Hona te Huhu, £15; 17, Nepia Tokitahi,
£20; 18, Wanete Wiripo, £15; 19, Wiripo Warouri, £15;
20, Te Uri Maranga, £10; 21, Hemi Tutoko, £15; 22, Hori
Makai, £10; 23, Netana Puha, £15; 24, Hohua Pareko-
whai, £15; 25, Wikiriwhi Uenuku, £4; 26, Tepora Rohurohu,
£15; 27, Akenehi te Puia, £10; 28, Epare Taite, £12 10s.;
29, Komaru, £17 10s.; 30, Heni Paretaranga, £20; 31, Niko-
niko, £20; 32, Rangihuatake, £20; 33, Te Urumaiwaho
Tupeka, £25; 34, Tipene Tutaki, £20; 35, Ahiwera Awariki
or Patutahi, £15; 36, Heteraka Matahuata, £15; 37, Tiopira
Tawhiao, £100; 38, Horiana Kaingahou, £50; 39, Hemi
Puha, £50; 40, Hetariki te Oikau, £30; 41, Rota te Kamo,
£40; 42, Paora Taniwha, £15; 43, Pene Maire (as successor
to Erena Haupa), £7 10s.; 44, Tamati Maire (as successor to
Erena Haupa), £7 10s.; 45, Keita Pomare, £15; 46, Karepa
Mataira and Hohepa te Kauru (as successors to Matenga
Mataira), £15; 47, Mere Hana, £15; 48, Otene Pomare, £15;
49, Hami te Hau, £15; 50, Maraea Mokena, £10; 51, Tiopira
Korehe, £15; 52, Wi Akurangi, £15; 53, Karaitiana Ruru,
£20; 54, Hoera Ranganui, £6; 55, Hori Puru (as successor
to Otene Puru), £15; 56, Aporo Matahuata, £15; 57, Mika
Kawhena, £15; 58, Epiniha Tipuna, £18; 59, Mihi te Rina
te Ua, £15; 60, Mokaraka Waihopa, £15; 61, PirihI Tute-
kohi (as successor to Rahera Mapihi), £15; 62, Raiha Kota,
£15; 63, Pera Tutoko, £15; 64, PirihI Tutekohi (as successor
to Hirini Tutaha), £17 10s.; 65, Tarawhero or Awherata te
Waka, £15; 66, Rina Parewhai, £17 10s.; 67, Pirihira te
Ara, £15; 68, Paora Haupa (as successor to Marara Tahui-
pare), £20; 69, Hemi te Awahaku, £15; 70, Hare Matenga
Pahau, £15; 71, Katerina Tawhiao, £17 10s.; 72, Heni
Whakaetenga, £50; 73, Hira Uetuku, £15; 74, Apihaka
Tawhiao or Wahakai, £17; 75, Koroniria or Niri Ruru,
£17 10s.; 76, Ruihi Riri Matarae, £15; 77, Wi Paraone and
Mereana Paraone (trustees for Mahaki), £15; 78, Mereana
Paraone, £25; 79, Wi Paraone, £25; 80, Mereana Paraone
and Wi Paraone (trustees of Mahaki, as successor to Heni
Horiwaiti), £15; 81, Eruera te Awahaku, £20; 82, Mihi
Paire, £16; 83, Hemi Tipuna, £18; 84, Otene Pitau, £20;
85, Paea Riparipa or Awariki, £15; 86, Tiopira Tawhio,
PirihI Tutekohi, and Hemi Popata (as successors to Marara
Kahungunu), and PirihI Tutekohi (as successor to Hirini
Tutaha, one of the successors to Marara Kahungunu), £16;
87, Mika Rore, £18; 88, Maraea Mokena and Haromi Paku
Mokena (as successors to Mokena Hiakai), £10; 89, Karauria
te Aomarama; 90, Hariata Mokena (as a successor to Mokena
Hiakai), £6; 91, Mihi Pahura (as successor to Katerina
Taiao), £16; 92, Hine Wehi, £17; 93, Ereti Puha, £17;
94, Te Ira Ranganui, £15; 95, Paora Haupa, £25; 96, Pere
Morete; 97, Arapefa Taniwha, £25; 98, Hohepa Tahataha,
£20; 99, Tapita Iretoro, £20; 100, Heni te Auraki, £35;
101, Ka te Hane, £30; 102, Mere Peka Kaimako, £35;
103, Kataraina Kahutia; 104, Aperaniko; 105, Tareipine
Tatua, £35; 106, Hori Puruko; 107, Wiremu Iretoro, £20;
108, Hemi Tuhura, £15; 109, Erena Whakamiha, £15;
110, Wikiriwhi Uenuku, £20; 111, Ani Puaroa, £15; 112,
Huhana Matarae, £15; 113, Aperaniko, £15.

Rangatira (now known as Nos. 3, 3a, 3b, and 3c).
1, Hona te Huhu (as one of the successors to Peta te
Huhu), £15; 2, Wi Mahuika, £40; 3, Mokaraka Waihopi;
4, Wikitoria te Amo (as successor to Paora Matuakore), £35;
5, Maata Paringa, £25; 6, Otene te Waka, £32; 7, Eruera
Haupa (for the acquired share of Maata Paringa), £25;
8, Eruera Haupa, £50; 9, Te Hira Parekohai, £30; 10, Miini
Kerekere, £30; 11, Wikitoria te Amo (as successor to Paora
Matuakore), £30; 12, Ema Morete, £30; 12A, Paka (Wirika),
£30; 13, Mokaraka Waihopi (as successor to Emere Paketea),
£35; 14, Paora Haupa (as successor to Rihara Rahui), £30.

Dated this 17th day of October, 1894.

THE ASSETS COMPANY (LIMITED)
(By its Solicitor and Agent,
C. A. DE LAUTOUR).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne. 583