Mar. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 647

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 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,
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. 637

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

No. 115.

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 Waitekaha 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 Waitekaha Block (which said
block of land is situate in the Native Land Court District
of Gisborne, and contains 1,347 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 Waitekaha 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 Waitekaha 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 12th
day of June, 1876.
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 Waitekaha 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
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 r 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
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 in the above block. 638

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

No. 116.

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 Whareponga 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 Whareponga Block (which said
block of land is situate in the Native Land Court District of
Gisborne, and contains 1,884 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 Whareponga 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 Whareponga 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
10th day of May, 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 Whareponga 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 r of this appli-