Jan. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 109

Native Land Court Notices.

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
GISBORNE.

In the application of the Hon. James Carroll and Wiremu Pere, both of Gisborne, in the Provincial District of Auckland, for validation of interests claimed by them in the Mangapoike No. 2 Block, situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne.

a. WE, James Carroll and Wiremu Pere, both of Gisborne, members of the House of Representatives, apply under “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893,” for the validation of a contract made between the whole of the owners of the Mangapoike No. 2 Block (which said block of land is situated in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne, and contains 29,782 acres, more or less) and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited).

b. We desire to appear before the Validation Court on Monday, the 10th day of February, 1896, at the hour of half-past 10 o’clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as counsel can be heard in that behalf.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation is a contract made on or about the 30th day of October, 1884, between the whole of the owners of the Mangapoike No. 2 Block and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited) for the transfer to the said company by the whole of the owners of the said land of the said block of land in trust for the Native owners thereof in accordance with the articles of association of the said company. The company, in accordance with the said contract, expended large sums of money on behalf of the said owners and in connection with the said land.

d. The land which was intended to be alienated by the above-mentioned contract was the block of land called Mangapoike No. 2, above described, the original title to which is a certificate of title under “The Native Land Court Act, 1880,” bearing date the 30th day of October, 1884.

e. The estate in the said land which we seek to obtain from the Court is an estate in fee-simple.

f. The manner in which and the persons through whom we come to be invested with the title to the said land which we now hold is as follows:—

(1.) Contract, as above set out, between the Native owners of the said Mangapoike No. 2 Block and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited).

(2.) Memorandum of mortgage, dated the 3rd day of July, 1888, by the said New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited) to the Bank of New Zealand.

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

(4.) Memorandum of transfer, dated the 10th day of July, 1891, by the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Gisborne to the said Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited).

(5.) Memorandum of agreement, dated the 17th day of February, 1892, between the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited) of the first part, William Lee Rees, of Gisborne, solicitor, of the second part, and ourselves (the applicants) of the third part.

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

h. We desire the estates and interests of the whole of the Native owners of the said land, and the estates and interests of all the several parties mentioned in paragraph F of this application, through whom we claim, to be bound by the decrees of this Court, and for that purpose require that copies of this application be served on them or their representatives according to the list herewith. And we desire that all others who may claim to be interested in this matter shall be treated as parties to these proceedings.

Dated at Gisborne, this 21st day of December, 1895.

JAMES CARROLL,
WIREMU PERE

(By their Solicitor and Agent,
VICTOR GRACE DAY).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne.

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
GISBORNE.

In the application of the Hon. James Carroll and Wiremu Pere, both of Gisborne, in the Provincial District of Auckland, for validation of interests claimed by them in the Tahora No. 2 Block, situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne.

a. WE, James Carroll and Wiremu Pere, both of Gisborne, members of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, apply under “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893,” for the validation of a contract made between the whole of the owners of the Tahora No. 2 Block (which block of land is in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne, and contains 213,000 acres, more or less) and William Lee Rees, solicitor, and Wiremu Pere, aboriginal native chief, both of Gisborne, the attorneys acting for and on behalf of the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited).

b. We desire to appear before the Validation Court on Monday, the 24th day of February, 1896, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as counsel can be heard in that behalf.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation is a contract made on or about the 18th day of December, 1889, between the whole of the owners of the said land and William Lee Rees and Wiremu Pere, the attorneys acting for and on behalf of the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited), for the transfer to the said company by the whole of the owners of the said land of the said block of land in trust for the Native owners thereof in accordance with the articles of association of the said company.

d. The land which was intended to be alienated by the above-mentioned contract was the block of land called Tahora No. 2, above described, the original title to which is a certificate of title under “The Native Land Court Act, 1886,” bearing date the day of , one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

e. The estate in the said land which we seek to obtain from the Court is an estate in fee-simple.

f. The manner in which and the persons through whom we came to be invested with the title to the said land which we now hold is as follows:—

(1.) Contract, as above set out, between the Native owners of the said Tahora No. 2 Block and William Lee Rees and Wiremu Pere, the attorneys acting for and on behalf of the said New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited).

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

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

(4.) Memorandum of transfer, dated the 10th day of July, 1891, by the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Gisborne to the said Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited).

(5.) Memorandum of agreement, dated the 17th day of February, 1892, between the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited) of the first part, William Lee Rees, of Gisborne, solicitor, of the second part, and ourselves (the applicants) of the third part.

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

h. We desire the estates and interests of the whole of the Native owners of the said land, and the estates and interests of all the persons and parties mentioned in paragraph F of this application, through whom we claim, to be bound by the decrees of this Court, and for that purpose require that copies of this application be served on them or their representatives, according to the list herewith, and we desire that all others who may claim to be interested in this matter shall be treated as parties to these proceedings.

Dated at Gisborne, this 21st day of December, 1895.

JAMES CARROLL,
W. PERE

(By their Solicitor and Agent,
VICTOR GRACE DAY).

To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne.