Mar. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 639

to the list herewith, and we desire that all others who may
claim to be interested in this matter shall be treated as par-
ties 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 in the above block. 621

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

No. 99.

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 Pouturu 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 Representa-
tives of New Zealand, apply under "The Native Land
(Validation of Titles) Act, 1893," for the validation of a con-
tract made between the owners of the Pouturu Block (which
said block of land is situate in the Native Land Court Dis-
trict of Gisborne, and contains 1,480 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 Pouturu Block and the New Zea-
land 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 Pouturu Block, above described, the original
title to which is a memorial of ownership under the Native
Land Court Acts, 1873, 1874, and 1878, bearing date the 20th
day of August, 1879.

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 Pouturu 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 Zea-
land 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 applica-
tion, 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 ac-
cording 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 in the above block. 622

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

No. 100.

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 Paekawa Block, situate in the Native Land Court
District of Gisborne.

A. WE, James Carroll and Wiremu Pere, both of Gis-
borne, 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 Paekawa Block (which said block
of land is situate in the Native Land Court District of Gis-
borne, and contains 3,068 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 Paekawa 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 Paekawa Block, above described, the original
title to which is a memorial of ownership under the Native
Land Court Acts, 1873 and 1874, bearing date the 20th day of
April, 1877.

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 Paekawa 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 Zea-
land 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 appli-
cation be served on them or their representatives according