APRIL 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 633

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

WHEREAS George Canning Ormond, of Mahia, a person claiming to have leased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests in the Nukutaurua 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 Hawke's Bay 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 James Booth, Esq., a Commissioner under the said Act, for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, at Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 11 a.m.

Dated at Gisborne, this 22nd day of March, 1895.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

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

WHEREAS George Canning Ormond, of Mahia, a person claiming to have purchased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests in the Nukutaurua Block, and to have been prior to the date of the passing of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," in negotiation for the purchase 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 Hawke's Bay 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 James Booth, Esq., a Commissioner under the said Act, for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, at Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 11 a.m.

Dated at Gisborne, this 22nd day of March, 1895.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

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

WHEREAS Isaac Edward Taylor, of Wairoa, a person claiming to have purchased and leased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests in the Kauhouroa No. 3 Block, and to have been prior to the date of the passing of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," in negotiation for the purchase or 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 Hawke's Bay 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 James Booth, Esq., a Commissioner under the said Act, for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, at Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 11 a.m.

Dated at Gisborne, this 22nd day of March, 1895.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

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

WHEREAS George Edward Gordon Richardson, of Napier, a person claiming to have purchased from certain of the Native owners shares or interests in the Nukaha No. 20 Block, and to have been prior to the date of the passing of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," in negotiation for the purchase 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 Hawke's Bay 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 James Booth, Esq., a Commissioner under the said Act, for inquiry as aforesaid: I hereby give notice that such inquiry will be held at the Native Land Court House, at Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 11 a.m.

Dated at Gisborne, this 22nd day of March, 1895.
JOHN BROOKING,
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 Roto-o-tahe Block.

A. PERCIVAL BARKER, of Whatuapoko, 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 Whatatete, 3 June, 1881; 2, Wi Matangi, 4 July, 1881; 3, Hamuera Hinaki, 9 July, 1881; 4, Hori Peita, 9 July, 1881; 5, Enoka Whatatete, 29 July, 1881; 6, Karaitiana Anaru, 30 July, 1881; 7, Paora Hura, 30 July, 1881; 8, Rapata Taita, 30 July, 1881; 9, Ropihia 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 Wharekino, 24 October, 1881; 15, Rawiri Hinaki, 24 October, 1881; 16, Hoani Matiha, 7 November, 1881; 17, Hoana Angina, 4 February, 1882; 18, Mihi Hinehurangi, 10 February, 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, Amira Koroua; 28, Apiata te Hame; 29, Hemi 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 obtain 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 October, 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

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 24th September, 1894.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the Senior Examination of January, 1896, the period of literature will be the first half of the nineteenth century, and the special books will be Carlyle's "Sartor Resartus" and Milton's "Samson Agonistes."

W. P. REEVES,
Minister of Education.