736
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HOLDEN 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 Coromandel, in the Provincial District
of Auckland, and known by the name of Kuaotunu No. 3.

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 Kuaotunu No. 3 Block, and
desires to appear before the Validation Court, at Auck-
land, 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 Rapana
Paraku, Hera Hophiona, 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, Era-
na 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 applica-
tion, 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 Ra-
papa Paraku, Hera Hophiona, Ranapia Mokena, Reupena
Tahura, Rahera Tanui, Repiu Tokata, Ereatara Tinirau, Ha-
pimana, 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,
HOLDEN 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
Rapana, Rihari Raumati, Hori Hare, Hohaia Patuone, Hone
Ritutu, Riria Kerei, Te Awe, Tanoira 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 Puaka-
wau, 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 Com-
pany (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