June 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 895

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELDEN AT GISBORNE.

In the application of William John Brown, of Karaka, in the County of Cook, contractor, for the validation of purchases made by the applicant in the Rakaikiteroa Block, situate in the county aforesaid.

a. I, WILLIAM JOHN BROWN, of Karaka aforesaid, contractor, apply under the provisions of “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893,” for the validation of two contracts for sale in the Rakaikiteroa Block aforesaid, which said block originally contained 243 acres, more or less.

b. I desire to appear before the Validation Court on Monday, the 13th day of July, 1896, at 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 a deed of conveyance, dated the 9th day of January, 1883, made by Epiha Parau and Wanete Warouri to the applicant, in consideration of the sum of £5 paid to each of the vendors.

d. The land which was intended to be alienated by the said deed was the undivided estates, shares, and interests of the said vendors in the Rakaikiteroa Block aforesaid, which said block was subdivided by the Native Land Court on the 6th day of January, 1896, and the shares of the said vendors were allocated in that portion of the said block, estimated to contain 17 acres 3 roods 19 perches, more or less, then called Rakaikiteroa F.

e. The estate or interest which I seek to obtain in the said land through the aid of the Court is a freehold.

f. The manner in which I came to be invested with the title or rights which I now claim to hold is through the deed of conveyance aforesaid.

g. My address for service in the Town of Gisborne is at the office of Messrs. Rees and Day, solicitors.

h. I desire the estates and interests of the two vendors who executed the said deed of conveyance referred to in paragraph c hereof, bound by the decrees of the Court, and for that purpose require copies of this application to be served on them or their representatives according to the list herewith.

Dated this 21st day of May, 1896.

WILLIAM JOHN BROWN
(By his Agent and Solicitor,
VICTOR GRACE DAY).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne.
586

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
GISBORNE.

In the application of the Honourable James Carroll and Wiremu Pere, both of Gisborne, in the Provincial District of Auckland, members of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, for the validation of two contracts for sale of the Waikohu-Matawai Block, situate in the County of Cook.

a. WE, James Carroll and Wiremu Pere above-mentioned, apply for the validation of a deed of conveyance made in the month of February, 1882, between Arapera Pere and Riripeti Rangikohora and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited), of the above-mentioned block, containing 3,400 acres, more or less, to the said company.

b. We desire to appear before the Validation Court, at Gisborne, on Monday, the 13th day of July, 1896, 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 a deed of conveyance made as aforesaid of the said land.

d. The land intended to be alienated by the said contract was the Waikohu-Matawai Block aforesaid. Title, memorial of ownership.

e. The estate or interest which we seek to obtain in the said land is an estate in freehold.

f. The manner in which we came to be invested with the title or rights which we now claim to hold is as follows:—

(1.) Conveyance as aforesaid.

(2.) Mortgage, dated the 3rd day of July, 1888, made by the said company to the Bank of New Zealand.

(3.) Transfer, dated the 5th day of August, 1890, of the said mortgage by the Bank of New Zealand to the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited).

(4.) Agreement, dated the 17th day of February, 1892, made between the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited), of the first part, William Lee Rees of the second part, and ourselves, the applicants, of the third part.

g. Our address for service is at the office of Messrs. Rees and Day, solicitors, Gisborne.

h. We desire the estates and interests of the said vendors, and also of all the parties mentioned in paragraph f hereof, bound by the decree of the Court, and for that purpose require that copies of this application be served on them or their representatives according to the list herewith.

Dated this 2nd day of June, 1896.

JAMES CARROLL,
WIREMU PERE
(By their Agent and Solicitor,
VICTOR GRACE DAY).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne.
593

Native Land Court Agents licensed.

[In continuation of notice dated 18th May, 1896, published in New Zealand Gazette, No. 36, of 21st idem, page 804.]

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that licenses have been issued to the under-mentioned persons authorising them to appear as Agents in the Native Land Court for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1896, subject to the provisions of section 20 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” viz.:—

RICHARD THOMAS BLAKE,
JOHN HENRY EDWARDS, and
PEPENE EKETONE.

Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of June, 1896.

EDWARD BUCKLE,
Deputy Registrar.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the Charge of the PUBLIC TRUSTEE for Management during the Month of May, 1896.

Dated the 1st day of June, 1896.

J. K. WARBURTON, Public Trustee.