Mar. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 563

Native Land Court Notices.

"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893," and
the Amendments thereof.—Notice of Sitting of Court.

Registrar's Office,
Auckland, 20th March, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Validation
Court under "The Native Land (Validation of Titles)
Act, 1893," and "The Native Land (Validation of Titles)
Act 1893 Amendment Act, 1894," will be held at Auckland
on Wednesday, the 8th day of May, 1895.
JAS. W. BROWNE,
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 Roto-o-tahe Block.

A. PERCIVAL BARKER, of What aupoko, sheep-farmer,
applies, under the above-mentioned Act, for the
validation of his interests in the above block, containing
333 acres 3 roods, more or less, situate in the Native Land
Court District of Gisborne.

B. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation
Court on Wednesday, the 1st day of May, 1895, at 10 a.m.,
or at the first sitting of the Court thereafter.

C. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation is
a deed of lease, dated the 3rd of June, 1881, made by—
1, Pera Whakatete, 3 June, 1881; 2, Wi Matangi, 4 July,
1881; 3, Hamuera Hinaki, 9 July, 1881; 4, Hori Peita,
9 July, 1881; 5, Enoka Whakatete, 29 July, 1881; 6, Karai-
tiana Anaru, 30 July, 1881; 7, Paora Hura, 30 July, 1881;
8, Rapata Taita, 30 July, 1881; 9, Ropiha Tamararo, 30
July, 1881; 10, Arapeta Rangiua, 30 July, 1881; 11, Tamati
te Ota, 30 August, 1881; 12, Pera te Weri, 29 September,
1881; 13, Mere Kingi, 21 October, 1881; 14, Wi Whare-
kino, 24 October, 1881; 15, Rawiri Hinaki, 24 October,
1881; 16, Hoani Matiaha, 7 November, 1881; 17, Hoana
Angina, 4 February, 1882; 18, Mihi Hinehuirangi, 10 Febru-
ary, 1882; 19, Hapi Hinaki, 21 February, 1882; 20, Pera te
Kahore, 21 February, 1882; 21, Arapeta te Hau, 15 March,
1882; 22, Tame Pahura, 2 August, 1883; 23, Ereti Mariko,
2 August, 1883; 24, Mere Kingi, 27 August, 1883; 25, Hone
Hira te He, 3 May, 1886; 26, Hoera Hinaki; 27, Amiria
Koroua; 28, Apiata te Hame; 29, Heni Whareponga; 30,
Winiata Ruki; 31, Rihara Kiato; 32, Heneri Puanga; 33,
Emere Ngahue; 34, Heta Mangungu; 35, Tame Whano.

D. The land the undivided estates and interests in which
were intended to be alienated is all that block known as
Roto-o-tahe, 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 4th
day of February, 1881.

E. The estate or interest which the applicant seeks to ob-
tain through the aid of the Court in the several estates and
interests claimed is a leasehold.

F. The manner in which the applicant came to be invested
with the title he now holds, and the dates and particulars of
each lease or instrument, are as follows:—

1. Agreement for sale and purchase of (inter alia) Roto-
   o-tahe, dated the 7th day of May, 1885, Michael
   Mullooly, with Percival Barker, the applicant.

2. Assignment of leasehold, dated the 12th day of Octo-
   ber, 1885, Michael Mullooly to Percival Barker, of
   the shares and interests acquired by him in (inter
   alia) Roto-o-tahe.

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 deed of lease
set out under the letter c of this application 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 set forth in the Schedule
hereto.

The applicant desires that all other persons who may
claim to be interested in the validation applied for shall also
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 15th day of March, 1895.
P. BARKER
(By his Solicitor and Agent,
C. A. DE LAUTOUR).
Witness—V. Barker, Law Clerk, Gisborne.
To the Registrar, Validation Court, Gisborne. 271

**Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of "The Native Land
Court Act, 1894."

WHEREAS Ewen McGregor, of Mangamako, near
Hunter ville, farmer, a person claiming to have
leased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests
in the Otamakapua No. 1 Block, and to have been prior to
the date of the passing of "The Native Land Court Act,
1894," in negotiation for the lease of certain other shares or
interests therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge
of the Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown
Lands for the Wellington District, and has requested that
an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as
provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas the
Chief Judge has referred the said claim to 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, Whanganui, on the 10th day of April, 1895, at
10 a.m.
Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of March, 1895.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

**Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of "The Native Land
Court Act, 1894."

WHEREAS Ewen McGregor, of Mangamako, near
Hunter ville, farmer, a person claiming to have
leased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests
in the Otamakapua No. 1A Block, and to have been prior to
the date of the passing of "The Native Land Court Act,
1894," in negotiation for the lease of certain other shares or
interests therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge
of the Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown
Lands for the Wellington District, and has requested that
an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as
provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas the
Chief Judge has referred the said claim to 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, Whanganui, on the 10th day of April, 1895,
at 10 a.m.
Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of March, 1895.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

**Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of "The Native Land
Court Act, 1894."

WHEREAS Daniel Gunn Polson, of Mangawhero, near
Fordell, a person claiming to have leased from cer-
tain of the Native owners shares or interests in the Wai-
puna–Puharakeke Block, and to have been prior to the date
of the passing of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," in
negotiation for the lease of certain other shares or interests
therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge of the
Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown
Lands for the Wellington District, and has requested that
an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as
provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas the
Chief Judge has referred the said claim to 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, Whanganui, on the 10th day of April,
1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of March, 1895.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.

**Notice of Inquiry under Section 118 of "The Native Land
Court Act, 1894."

WHEREAS Daniel Gunn Polson, of Mangawhero, near
Fordell, a person claiming to have leased from
certain of the Native owners shares or interests in the
Mangawhero East Block, and to have been prior to the date
of the passing of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," in
negotiation for the lease of certain other shares or in-
terests therein, has notified such claim to the Chief Judge of
the Native Land Court, and to the Commissioner of Crown
Lands for the Wellington District, and has requested that
an inquiry into the circumstances thereof may be held as
provided by section 118 of the said Act: And whereas
the Chief Judge has referred the said claim to 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, Whanganui, on the 10th day of
April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of March, 1895.
H. DUNBAR JOHNSON,
Registrar.