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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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cation, 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.
639

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”
———
No. 117.

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 Whakamarutuna 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
contract made between the owners of the Whakamarutuna
Block (which said block of land is situate in the Native
Land Court District of Gisborne, and contains 1,320 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 Whakamarutuna 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 Whakamarutuna 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
15th 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 Whakamarutuna 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 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.
640

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”
———
No. 119.

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
GISBORNE.

In the application of Thomas William Porter, of Gisborne,
Land Agent, for the validation of interests claimed by him
in the Tauwharerata A and B Blocks, situated in the
County of Waiapu.

a. I, THOMAS WILLIAM PORTER, above named,
apply under “The Native Land (Validation
of Titles) Act, 1893,” for the validation of a contract
made on the 8th day of March, 1883, for the transfer of the
said block to Messrs. Porter and Croft. The titles to the
said block are under “The Native Land Court Act, 1886.”

b. I desire to appear before the Validation Court, at Gis-
borne, on Monday, the 5th day of April, 1897, at the hour of
10 o’clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation
is a contract made on the 8th day of March, 1883, for the
sale of the said blocks to Messrs. Porter and Croft. The
said Porter and Croft, in pursuance of the said contract,
paid moneys to and on account of the Native owners of the
said blocks.

d. The estate in the said lands which I seek to obtain
from the said Court is an estate in fee-simple, or such other
estate or interest as to this Court may seem meet.

e. My address for service in the Town of Gisborne is at
the office of W. L. Rees, solicitor, in the Gladstone Road.

f. I desire the estates and interests of the whole of the
owners of the said land 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.
Dated at Gisborne, this 24th day of December, 1896.
THOMAS WILLIAM PORTER
(By his Solicitor and Agent,
W. L. REES).
To the Registrar of the Validation Court,
Gisborne.
642

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”
———
No. 120.

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
GISBORNE.

In the application of Thomas William Porter, of Gisborne,
Land Agent, for the validation of interests claimed by him
in the Pukamanuka A, B, and C Blocks, situate in the
County of Waiapu.

a. I, THOMAS WILLIAM PORTER, above named, apply
under “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act,
1893,” for the validation of a contract made on the 20th
day of March, 1883, for the transfer of the said block to
Messrs. Porter and Croft. The titles to the said blocks
are under “The Native Land Court Act, 1886.”

b. I desire to appear before the Validation Court, at
Gisborne, on Monday, the 15th day of April, 1897, at the
hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as
counsel can be heard.

c. The nature of the transaction proposed for validation
is a contract made on the 20th day of March, 1883, for the
sale of the said block to Messrs. Porter and Croft. The
said Porter and Croft, in pursuance of the said contract,
paid moneys to and on account of the Native owners of the
said blocks.

d. The estate in the said land which I seek to obtain from
the said Court is an estate in fee-simple or such other estate
or interest as to this Court may seem meet.