Mar. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 641

cation 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,
W. PERE
(By their Solicitor and Agent,
W. L. REES).
To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne.
All the owners in the above block. 625

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

No. 103.

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 Rangikohua No. 3 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 Rangikohua No. 3 Block (which
said block of land is situate in the Native Land Court Dis-
trict of Gisborne, and contains 5,632 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
1893, between the owners of the Rangikohua No. 3 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 or the said owners, and made advances to
the said owners in pursuance of the said contract in connec-
tion 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 Rangikohua No. 3 Block, above described, the
original title to which is a certificate of title under "The
Native Land Court Act, 1880," bearing date the 28th day of
June, 1881.

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 Rangikohua No. 3 Block and
the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Com-
pany (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 persons 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
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,
W. PERE
(By their Solicitor and Agent,
W. L. REES).
To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne.
All the owners in the above block. 626

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

No. 104.

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 Totaranui Pakeha No. 1 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 Totaranui Pakeha No. 1 Block
(which said block of land is situate in the Native Land
Court District of Gisborne, and contains 3,189 acres, more
or less) and the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Com-
pany (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 14th day of May, 1883,
between the owners of the Totaranui Pakeha No. 1 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 com-
pany, 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 con-
tract 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 Totaranui Pakeha No. 1 Block, above described,
the original title to which is a certificate of title under "The
Native Land Court Act, 1894," bearing date the 22nd day of
March, 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 Totaranui Pakeha No. 1
Block and the New Zealand Native Land Settle-
ment 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 appli-