MAY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 737

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
Rapana, 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, Pena Anihana,
Makere ta Hira, Ani Patene, Hone Moka, Pita Anihana,
Rai Pangari, Henare More, Kaa Pangari, Hohepa Puakawau,
Pipi Rameka, and Ruta te Korakora, all residing at Hokia-
nga. 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.

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

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Auckland.
289

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELDEN 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 Kaipara, in the Provincial District of
Auckland, and known by the name of Tuhirangi B.

A. EDMUND THOMAS DUFAUR, of Auckland, in the
said provincial district, solicitor, is the applicant.

B. The applicant desires to have himself found entitled to
relief in respect of the said Tuhirangi B Block, and desires to
appear before the Validation Court, at Auckland, on Mon-
day, the 13th day of May, 1895, at the hour of 10 o’clock
in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of the Court there-
after.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation
is as follows: Deed of conveyance bearing date the 29th day
of April, 1885, and made between Kiwara te Ro, Hohaia
Paora, Rapana Takerei, Harata Takerei, Hami Tawaewae,
Herewini Maui, Hariata Marewahine, and Tamati Takerei,
of the one part, and the applicant of the other part. The
consideration agreed upon between the said parties was the
sum of £175.

d. The lands which were intended to be alienated were
the interests and shares of the Natives before mentioned in
the original Tuhirangi Block, which has since the date of
the said deed been partitioned into Tuhirangi A and B.
The before-mentioned Natives were awarded the said Tuhi-
rangi B Block as their share of the original block. The
area of the original block was 2,012 acres; and the area of
the said Tuhirangi B Block is 946 acres 2 roods 17 perches.
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 13th day of March,
1877.

e. The estate or interest in the said land which the appli-
cant seeks to obtain by the aid of the Court is an estate of
freehold of the whole of the said Tuhirangi B Block.

f. The manner in which the applicant came to be in-
vested with the title he now holds to the said block is as
follows:—
(1.) The deed of conveyance before specified.
(2.) Partition order of the Native Land Court, bearing
date the 10th day of June, 1885, for a Crown
grant to issue in favour of the before-mentioned
Natives for the Tuhirangi B Block.
g. The address for service of the applicant in the Town of
Auckland, where notices and other documents may be served
upon him by leaving the same at such place for him, is at
the office of the applicant, situated in Queen Street, Auck-
land.

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.
B

The names of the persons upon whom the applicant re-
quires that copies of this application should be served are the
said Kiwara te Ro, Hohaia Paora, Rapana Takerei, Harata
Takerei, Hami Tawaewae, Herewini Maui, Hariata Mare-
wahine, and Tamati Takerei, all residing at Kaipara. 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.

E. T. DUFAUR.

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Auckland.
292

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELDEN 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 Northern Wairoa, in the Provincial Dis-
trict of Auckland, and known by the name of Pohoatua.

A. JOSEPH McMULLEN DARGAVILLE, of Auckland,
in the said provincial district, gentleman, is the
applicant.

B. The applicant desires to have himself found entitled to
relief in respect of the said Pohoatua Block, and desires to
appear before the Validation Court, at Auckland, on Mon-
day, the 13th day of May, 1895, at the hour of 10 o’clock
in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of the Court there-
after.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation
is as follows: Deed of conveyance bearing date the 16th day
of September, 1880, and made between Wereta Pou of the
one part, and the applicant of the other part. The con-
sideration agreed upon between the said parties was the
sum of £132.

d. The land which was intended to be alienated was the
whole of the said Pohoatua Block: the area of such land is
528 acres. The title thereto of the Maori alienor at the
time of the said alienation was memorial of ownership,
under “The Native Land Act, 1873,” bearing date the 14th
day of August, 1880.

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 in-
vested with the title he now holds to the said block is as
follows: The deed of conveyance above specified.

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

H. The applicant desires the estate and interest of the
said Wereta Pou, and all persons claiming through him, 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 name of the person upon whom the applicant
requires that a copy of this application should be served is the
said Wereta Pou, residing at Matai Waka, Northern Wairoa.
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 other than those set forth herein.

Dated at Auckland, this 29th day of March, 1895.

JOSEPH McMULLEN DARGAVILLE
(By his Solicitor and Agent, E. T. DUFAUR).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Auckland.
293

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELDEN 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 Whitianga, in the Provincial District of
Auckland, and known by the name of Whakarupe.

A. RHODA HAMPTON DAVIS, formerly of Mercury Bay,
but now of Onehunga, in the said provincial district,
spinner, applies under the above-mentioned Act for the vali-
dation of the interests hereinafter mentioned in the above-
mentioned Whakarupe Block.

B. The applicant desires to have herself found entitled to
relief in respect of the said Whakarupe Block, and desires to