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(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 Native owners of the said land, and the estates and interests of all the several parties mentioned in paragraph r 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 23rd day of December, 1896.
JAMES CARROLL,
WI PERE
(By their Solicitor and Agent,
W. L. REES).

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

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
AT GISBORNE.

In the matter of “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893,” and the amendments thereof, and in the matter of the block or parcel of land known as Waiaranga No. 2, and in the matter of the application of James Nelson Williams.

1. JAMES NELSON WILLIAMS, of Frimley, in the Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay and Colony of New Zealand, sheep-farmer, desires to appear before the Validation Court at Gisborne on Wednesday, the 17th day of February, 1897, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and to ask that the undivided estates and interests of Kereama Kaipara, Hone Heke, Raniera Tuhua, Ihehu Haki, Horomona Hapai, Pita Rongo, Pipi Taweka, Renata Hape, Eparaima Uruika, Wiki Tirore, Aramata Pongahuru, Riwi te Haua, Mere Ruawahine, Pekama Pahuru, Irihapeti Poihakena, Wiremu te Urupa, Hori Matamua, Hori Pikoi, Himiona te Moana, Mokana Horua, Mere Tauiwi, Herewini Tamahori, Iritana Iriwaho, Pipi te Manga, Pine Tipuna, Eruera Kupenga, Apirana Tatua, Peta te Wa, Winiata Taniwha, Himiona Tiwhatiwha, Popata Pikihua, Marara Takanini, Harata Taheke, Hiria Tihaikoko, Erana Rauhaere, Hirini Tenate, Raiha Kamau, Iritana Horua, Maraea Whakaki, Hohepa Taiha, Wiremu Ngara, Himiona Hapai, and Makere te Rahikoia in the parcel or block of land situate in the Provincial District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 216 acres 1 rood 15 perches, more or less, and known as the Waiaranga No. 2 Block, transferred, conveyed, and assured by the said aboriginal natives to one Herewaka Poata, of Gisborne aforesaid, aboriginal native woman, by deed of conveyance dated the 2nd day of October, 1882, in consideration of the sum of £2 10s. paid by the said Here-
   waka Poata to each of the said aboriginal natives, and that the estate and interest of the said Herewaka Poata, transferred by the said Herewaka Poata to the applicant by memorandum of transfer dated the 29th day of December, 1896, in consideration of the sum of 5s. paid by the applicant to the said Herewaka Poata, be vested in the applicant for an estate in fee-simple in possession free from encumbrances.

2. At the time of the alienation witnessed by the said conveyance of the 2nd day of October, 1882, the title to the said land was memorial of ownership, and the said aboriginal natives, vendors in the said conveyance, were owners of the said Waiaranga No. 2 Block. The title to the said block is now under “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” being a customary title within the meaning of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.” By the said customary title, which bore date the 30th day of April, 1880, the said parcel of land was vested in Kereama Kaipara, Hone Heke, Tuta Nihoniho, Raniera Tuhua, Iehu Haki, Horomona Hapai, Reupena te Ana, Heni Nohoaka, Pita Rongo, Hoana Whakama, Pipi Taweka, Renata Hape, Eparaima Uruika, Wiki Tirore, Aramata Pongahuru, Tamihana Kakano, Erueti Rena, Riwai te Haua, Mere Ruawahine, Pekama Pahuru, Irihapeti Poihakena, Wiremu te Urupa, Hori Matamua, Hari Pikori, Himiona te Moana, Mokena Horua, Hati Taitua, Hari Maruata, Mere Tauiwi, Herewini Tamahori, Iritana Iriwaho, Pipi te Manga, Hori Peita, Pine Tipuna, Emara Kupenga, Apirana Tatua, Makere te Rahikoia, Peta Tewa, Mereana Nihoniho, Winiata Taniwha, Himiona Tiwhatiwha, Popata Pikihua, Marara Takaanini, Harata Taheke, Hiria Tehaikoko, Erana Rauhaere, Hirini Tenati, Raiha Kamau, Iritana Horua, Maraea Whakaki, Hekiera Taurare, Wiremu Ngara, Himiona Hapai, Mere Whariki.

3. The estate or interest in the said parcel of land which the applicant seeks to obtain through the aid of the Court is a freehold which was vested in the said Herewaka Poata by the said deed of conveyance of the 2nd day of October, 1882, and was transferred by the said Herewaka Poata to the applicant by memorandum of transfer bearing date the 29th day of December, 1896.

4. The applicant names the office of Messrs. Nolan and Skeet, solicitors, in Gisborne, as the place where notices, orders, and other documents may be served upon the applicant by leaving the same at such place for him.

5. The applicant names the said Herewaka Poata and Kereama Kaipara, Hone Heke, Raniera Tuhua, Ihehu Haki, Horomona Hapai, Pita Rongo, Pipi Taweka, Renata Hape, Eparaima Uruika, Wiki Tirore, Aramata Pongahuru, Riwi te Haua, Mere Ruawahine, Pekama Pahuru, Irihapeti Poihakena, Wiremu te Urupa, Hori Matamua, Hari Pikoi, Himiona te Moana, Mokana Horua, Mere Tauiwi, Herewini Tamahori, Iritana Iriwaho, Pipi te Manga, Pine Tipuna, Eruera Kupenga, Apirana Tatua, Peta te Wa, Winiata Taniwha, Himiona Tiwhatiwha, Popata Pikihua, Marara Takanini, Harata Taheke, Hiria Tehaikoko, Erana Rauhaere, Hirini Tenate, Raiha Kamau, Iritana Horua, Maraea Whakaki, Hohepa Taiha, Wiremu Ngara, Himiona Hapai, and Makere te Rahikoia as the persons upon whom the applicant requires that a copy of this application be served.

Dated this 29th day of December, 1896.

E. H. WILLIAMS
(Agent for JAMES NELSON WILLIAMS,
the applicant).

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