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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

Native Land Court Agents licensed.

[In continuation of notice, dated 8th February, 1897, published in New Zealand Gazette, No. 15, of 11th idem, page 450.]

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, 1897, subject to the provisions of section 20 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” viz. :—

PARATENE NGATA,
RU REWETI (LOUIS DAVIS).

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of March, 1897.

EDWARD BUCKLE,
Registrar.

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

No. 85.

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, for validation of interests claimed by them in the Ahiateatua Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks, 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 owners of the Ahiateatua Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks (which said blocks of land are situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne, and contain 2,455 acres, more or less) and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited).

b. We desire to appear before the Validation Court on the 5th day of April, 1897, 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 day of , 1883, between the owners of the Ahiateatua Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited) for the transfer to the said company by 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 said company, in accordance with the said contract, expended large sums of money on behalf of the said owners, and made advances to the said owners in pursuance of the said contract in connection with the said land.

d. The land which was intended to be alienated by the above-mentioned contract was the blocks of land called or known as the Ahiateatua Nos. 1 and Blocks, above described, the original title to which is a memorial of ownership under the Native Land Court Acts, 1873 and 1874, bearing date the 21st day of April, 1875.

e. The estate in the said land which we seek to obtain from the said 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 are as follow :—

(1.) Contract as above set out between the Native owners of the said Ahiateatua Nos. 1 and 2 Blocks 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.

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

No. 86.

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, for validation of interests claimed by them in the Akuaku 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 owners of the Akuaku Block (which said block of land is situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne, and contains 5,057 acres, more or less) and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited).

b. We desire to appear before the Validation Court on the 5th day of April, 1897, 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 9th day of May, 1883, between the owners of the Akuaku Block and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited) for the transfer to the said company by 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 said company, in accordance with the said contract, expended large sums of money on behalf of the said owners, and made advances to the said owners in pursuance of the said contract 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 or known as the Akuaku Block, above described, the original title to which is a certificate of title under “The Native Land Court Act, 1886,” and amendments, bearing date the 28th day of February, 1895.

e. The estate in the said land which we seek to obtain from the said 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 are as follow :—

(1.) Contract as above set out between the Native owners of the said Akuaku 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 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 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.

All the owners are in the above blocks.