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b. The applicant desires to have itself found entitled to relief in respect of the said Kuaotunu No. 3 Block, and desires to appear before the Validation Court, at Auckland, on Monday, the 13th day of May, 1895, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of the Court thereafter.

c. The nature of the transactions proposed for validation is as follows:—

(1.) Deed of lease and grant of timber, bearing date the 25th day of August, 1885, made between Rapanа Paraku, Hera Hopihona, Ranapia Mokena, Reupena Tahura, and Rahera Tanui, of the one part, and William Meikle of the other part, whereby the said Natives demised unto the said William Meikle all the interests of such Natives in the said Kuaotunu No. 3 Block for the term of twenty-one years from the 24th day of August, 1885, and did also give and grant unto the said William Meikle all the trees and timber of what nature and kind soever upon the said land at any time during the said term, and also the right, license, and liberty at all times during the said term to cut, fell, and carry away from the said land all such timber, and to make all necessary roads and ways, dig sawpits, erect mills, buildings, and other works, and dam up or divert streams, and to do all other acts, matters, and things necessary for cutting, felling, removing, and carrying away all the said timber, in consideration of the sum of £60, and the yearly rent of 1s. if demanded.

(2.) Deed of lease and grant of timber, bearing date the 18th day of September, 1885, made between Repiu Tokata, Ereatara Tinirau, Hapimana Hikihiki, Taumaha Kara, Henare Whakarongohau, Erana te Onerere, Waata Tiaia, Peneamine Tanui, of the one part, and William Meikle of the other part, whereby the said Natives demised unto the said William Meikle all the interests of such Natives in the said Kuaotunu No. 3 Block for the term of twenty-one years from the 24th day of August, 1885, and did also give and grant unto the said William Meikle all the trees and timber of what nature and kind soever upon the said land at any time during the said term, and also the right, license, and liberty at all times during the said term to cut, fell, and carry away from the said land all such timber, and to make all necessary roads and ways, dig sawpits, erect mills, buildings, and other works, and dam up or divert streams, and to do all other acts, matters, and things necessary for cutting, felling, removing, and carrying away all the said timber, in consideration of the sum of £60, and the yearly rental of 1s. if demanded;

d. The land which was intended to be alienated for the said term was the whole of the said Kuaotunu No. 3 Block. The area of such block is 4,810 acres. The title thereto of the Maori alienors at the time of the said alienation was an order of the Native Land Court for the issue of a memorial of ownership, bearing date the 1st day of October, 1883.

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 leasehold of the whole block for the residue of the said term of twenty-one years, and also all the timber granted by the aforesaid deeds of lease and grant of timber, and all other the rights and privileges granted by the said deeds or either of them.

f. The manner in which the applicant came to be invested with the title it now holds to the said block is as follows:—
(1.) The deed of lease and grant of timber firstly above specified.
(2.) The deed of lease and grant of timber secondly above specified.
(3.) Deed of assignment bearing date the 1st day of September, 1888, and made between the said William Meikle of the one part and the applicant of the other part.

g. The address for service of the applicant in the Town of Auckland, where notices and other documents may be served upon it by leaving the same at such place for it, 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 upon them. The names of the persons upon whom the applicant requires that copies of this application should be served are the said Rapanа Paraku, Hera Hopihona, Ranapia Mokena, Reupena Tahura, Rahera Tanui, Repiu Tokata, Ereatara Tinirau, Hapimana, Hikihiki, Taumaha Kara, Henare Whakarongohau, Erana te Onerere, Waata Tiaia, and Peneamine Tanui, all residing at Whitianga; the Hon. the Minister of Mines, Wellington.

The applicant desires that all other persons who may claim to be interested in the validations 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.

THE KAURI TIMBER COMPANY (LIMITED)
(By its Attorneys,
THOS. PEACOCK,
JNO. BROWN).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Auckland.

288

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELD AT AUCKLAND.

In the matter of “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893”; and in the matter of a block of land situated in the District of Hokianga, in the Provincial District of Auckland, and known by the name of Mangapukahukahu.

A. THE KAURI TIMBER COMPANY (LIMITED), being a company duly incorporated under an Act of the Parliament of the Colony of Victoria known or cited as “The Companies Statute, 1864,” the chief office of which company in the Colony of New Zealand is in the City of Auckland, is the applicant.

B. The applicant desires to have itself found entitled to relief in respect of the said Mangapukahukahu Block, and desires to appear before the Validation Court, at Auckland, on Monday, the 13th day of May, 1895, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of the Court thereafter.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation is as follows: Memorandum of transfer bearing date the 12th day of February, 1879, and made between Eruera Rapanа, Rihari Raumati, Hori Hare, Hohaia Patuone, Hone Ritutu, Riria Kerei, Te Awe, Taniora te Mate, Wi Peri, Meri Peka Tui, Hori te Kuri, Hone Anihana, Pena Anihana, Makereta te Hira, Ani Patene, Hone Moka, Pita Anihana, Rau Pangari, Henare More, Kaa Pangari, Hohepa Puakawau, Pipi Rameka, and Ruka te Korakora, of the one part, and John McFarlane of the other part. The consideration agreed upon between the said parties was the sum of £500.

d. The lands which were intended to be alienated were the whole of the said Mangapukahukahu Block. The area of such block is 1,360 acres. The title thereto of the Maori alienors at the time of the said alienation was memorial of ownership under “The Native Land Act, 1873,” bearing date the 5th day of February, 1879.

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 it now holds to the said block is as follows:—
(1.) The memorandum of transfer above specified.
(2.) Memorandum of transfer, bearing date the 8th day of October, 1883, from the said John McFarlane to the Hokianga Sawmill Company (Limited).
(3.) Memorandum of transfer, bearing date the 16th day of May, 1887, from the Hokianga Sawmill Company (Limited) to Robert Mackey Greenfield.
(4.) Memorandum of transfer, bearing date the 11th day of January, 1889, from the said Robert Mackey Greenfield to the applicant.

g. The address for service of the applicant in the Town of Auckland, where notices and other documents may be served upon it by leaving the same at such place for it, 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 upon them. The names of the persons upon whom the applicant requires that copies of this application should be served are the said Eruera Rapanа, Rihari Raumati, Hori Hare, Hohaia Patuone, Hone Ritutu, Riria Kerei, Te Awe, Taniora te Mate, Wi Peri, Meri Peka Tui, Hori te Kuri, Honi Anihana, Fena Anihana, Makereta te Hira, Ani Patene, Hone Moka, Pita Anihana, Rai Pangari, Henare More, Kaa Pangari, Hohepa Puakawau, Pipi Rameka, and Ruta te Korakora, all residing at Hokianga. The applicant desires that all other persons who may