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E. The estate or interest which the applicant seeks to
obtain in the said land by the aid of the Court is an estate
of freehold of the whole block.

F. The manner in which the applicant came to be invested
with the title she now holds to the said block is as follows:
The memorandum of transfer above specified.

G. The address for service of the applicant in the Town of
Auckland, where notices and other documents may be served
upon her by leaving the same at such place for her, is at the
office of Edmund Thomas Dufaur, solicitor, situated in
Queen Street, Auckland.

H. The applicant desires the estates and interests of the
Native persons mentioned in paragraph c of this application,
and all persons claiming through them, to be bound by
the decree of the Court, and for that purpose requires that
copies of this application should be served on them. The
names of the persons on whom the applicant requires that
copies of this application should be served are the said
Reupena Tahura, Rahera Tanui, Erana te Onerere, Wiremu
te Huia, Eretara Tinirau, Repiu Tokata, Henare Whaka-
rongohau, Raima te Hemoata, and Hapimana Hikihiki, all
residing at Whitianga, and the said Waata Tiaia, residing
at Miranda. The applicant desires that all other persons
who may claim to be interested in the validation applied
for shall be treated as parties to these proceedings, but the
applicant is unable to specify any names of persons other
than those set forth herein.

Dated at Auckland, this 29th day of March, 1895.
RHODA HAMPTON DAVIS
(By her Solicitor and Agent, E. T. Dufaur).
To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Auckland.
294

*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, Ropihia Tamararo, 30
July, 1881; 10, Arapeta Rangiuia, 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 Mati aha, 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 Kiat o; 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 Charles Kensington, of Gisborne, settler, a
person claiming to have purchased from certain of
the Native owners shares or interests in the Okahutai
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
Auckland District, and has requested that an inquiry into
the circumstances thereof may be held as provided by sec-
tion 118 of the said Act: And whereas the Chief Judge
has referred the said claim to a Commissioner 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, Gisborne, on the 22nd day of April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Gisborne, this 29th day of March, 1895.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

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

WHEREAS Murray, Roberts, and Co., of Napier, per-
sons claiming to have leased from certain of the
Native owners shares or interests in the Putere 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, have notified such claim to
the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and to the Com-
missioner of Crown Lands for the Napier District, and have
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 Commissioner 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, Gisborne, on the 22nd
day of April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Gisborne, this 29th day of March, 1895.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.

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

WHEREAS Jane Tait, of Whatatutu, a person claiming
to have purchased from certain of the Native owners
shares or interests in the Whatatutu B 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 Com-
missioner of Crown Lands for the Napier 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 Commissioner 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, Gisborne, on the
22nd day of April, 1895, at 10 a.m.
Dated at Gisborne, this 29th day of March, 1895.
JOHN BROOKING,
Registrar.