Oct. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1775

Native Land Court Notices.

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
HELDEN AT GISBORNE.

In the matter of “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893”; and in the matter of the Paritu No. 4 Block.

a. I, WILLIAM COOPER, of Wainui, in the County of Cook, in the Provincial District of Auckland, sheep-farmer, apply, under the above-mentioned Act, for the validation of six of the interests in 822 acres, more or less, being all that parcel of land situate in the County of Cook, in the District of Poverty Bay, and being Subdivision No. 4 of the Paritu Block, and being a portion of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Vol. xv., folio 168, in the books of the Registrar of Lands for the District of Hawke’s Bay, and being the land more particularly delineated and described on deposited Plan No. 785.

b. The applicant desires to appear before the Validation Court on Tuesday, the 1st day of December, 1896, at the hour of 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon, or at the first sitting of the Court thereafter.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation are certain agreements or contracts bearing date in or about the month of March, 1883, and made between Eru Pohatu, Wi Kaipuke, Hemi Waaka, Keita Kenana, all of Gisborne, Otene Pomare and Areta Apatu, both of Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, all aboriginal natives, of the one part, and Robert Cooper, late of Gisborne, settler, deceased, of the other part. The consideration agreed upon between the said parties was the amounts set out in the agreements or contracts herein-before mentioned.

d. The land which is intended to be alienated is a subdivision of the Paritu Block, called Paritu No. 4, such subdivision containing by admeasurement 822 acres, more or less; and the title thereto of the alienors at the time of the said alienation was founded on a memorial of ownership dated the 3rd day of March, 1883.

e. The estate or interest in the said Paritu No. 4 Block which the applicant seeks to obtain through the aid of the Court is an estate of freehold.

f. The manner in which the applicant came to be invested with the title he now holds is as follows:—

(1.) The agreements or contracts hereinfore recited, of in or about the month of March, 1883.

(2.) Deed of conveyance and confirmation, dated the 1st day of June, 1892, made between Hami te Hau and Otene Pomare, both of Nuhaka, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay, aboriginal natives, of the one part, and the said Robert Cooper of the other part.

(3.) Deed of conveyance and confirmation, dated the 2nd day of July, 1892, made between Matutaera Kaipuke and Wiremu Kaipuke, both of Murewai, in the Provincial District of Auckland, aboriginal natives, of the one part, and the said Robert Cooper of the other part.

(4.) Deed of conveyance and confirmation, dated the 2nd day of July, 1892, made between Keita Kenana (Kate Gannon), of Gisborne, wife of Michael Joseph Gannon, of Gisborne aforesaid, licensed interpreter, of the one part, and the said Robert Cooper of the other part.

(5.) Probate of the will of the said Robert Cooper, issued in favour of the applicant.

g. The address for service of the applicant in the Town of Gisborne, where notices, orders, and other documents may be served upon him by leaving the same for him at such place, is at the offices of Messrs. Rees Brothers, solicitors, situate in Lowe Street, Gisborne aforesaid.

h. The applicant desires the estates and interests of the several Native persons mentioned in paragraph c of this application as being the persons executing the said agreements or contracts of in or about the month of March, 1883, together with their representatives, bound by the decrees of the Court, and for that purpose requires that copies of this application shall be served on them. The names of the persons upon whom the applicant requires that copies of the application shall be served are the persons mentioned in paragraph c hereof and also the following persons: Duncan Birrell McDonald, of Auckland, sharebroker, the National Bank of New Zealand, Hamiora Mangakahiа, Merenia Ngarangione, Tiopera Pohatu, Henare Pohatu, Hamahona Pohatu, Neri Pohatu, Matutaera Pohatu, Tuhauariti Pohatu, Mere Aira Pohatu, Tiaki Pohatu, Erena Pohatu, Renata Pohatu, Wairakau Pohatu, Peneamine Pohatu.

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 Gisborne, this 3rd day of October, 1896.

WILLIAM COOPER
(By his Solicitor and Agent,
LINCOLN REES).

To the Registrar, Validation Court, Gisborne. 1068

“The Native Townships Act, 1895,” Section 8.—Notice of Time and Place for inspecting Plan of Pipiriki Native Township.

Native Land Court Office,
Wellington, 20th October, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that the plan of the above-mentioned township will be deposited for view and inspection at the Native Land Court House at Whanganui from Wednesday, the 28th day of October instant, to Monday, the 28th day of December next.

Any person objecting to the sufficiency, size, or situation of the reserves or the Native allotments as shown on the said plan must lodge notice thereof in writing with the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court on or before the 28th day of December next.

EDWARD BUCKLE,
Registrar.

Order under Section 39 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT
OF NEW ZEALAND.

In the matter of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” and of an application by TAITUHA HINGAIA and others, under section 39 of the said Act, to be included in the title to that part of the Manuaitu-Aotea Block which was named by the Court on the subdivision thereof “Manuaitu.”

WHEREAS the above application was referred by me to the Native Land Court for inquiry and report, and such inquiry was held at Kihikihi on the 1st day of August, 1896, before Henry Dunbar Johnson, Esq., a Judge of the Court, and Reha Aperahama, Assessor: And whereas, as the result of such inquiry, it appears that the persons named in the Schedule hereto were entitled to be included as owners of the said block, and that their names were accidentally omitted at the time of the investigation of the title: And whereas no person appeared at the inquiry to object to the said application:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in me as Chief Judge of the said Court by section 39 aforesaid, I hereby order that the several orders of the Court determining the title to the Manuaitu Block be amended by adding the names of the twenty-two persons named in the Schedule hereto to the list of owners in the said block for undefined interests therein. And I direct that notice hereof be given in the Gazette and Kahiti.

SCHEDULE.

1. Taituha Hingaia, M.
2. Teia Paretoroa, F.
3. Tenga Hingaia, M.
4. Rangihapainga Nutana, F.
5. Rora Taituha, F.
6. Rutera Taituha, F.
7. Rangikukume, F.
8. Maki Maihi, F.
9. Terau Maihi, M., 16.
10. Pineahi Maihi, M., 14.
11. Te Pouwharetapu te Moetu, M., 11.
12. Ereni Kawharu, F.
13. Hoeta Taituha, M.
14. Mere Hamene, F.
15. Ani Hamene, F.
16. Makereta Hamene, F.
17. Waiata Hori, M.
18. Tiemi Hamene, M.
19. Karena te Whakawhiti, M.
20. Kameta te Puke, F.
21. Raiha Kameta, F.
22. Te Puke Raiha, M.

As witness my hand, this 12th day of October, 1896.

GEO. B. DAVY,
Chief Judge.