Mar. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 649

e. My address for service in the Town of Gisborne is at
the office of Mr. W. L. Rees, solicitor, in 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. 643

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”
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No. 121.

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 Haupouri No. 1 and Haupouri No. 2 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 the 19th day of
March, 1883, for the transfer of the said blocks to Messrs.
Porter and Croft. The titles to the said blocks are certifi-
cates of title under “The Native Land Court Act, 1880.”
b. I desire to appear before the Validation Court 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 19th day of March, 1883, for the
sale of the said blocks to Messrs. Porter and Croft. The
said Messrs. Porter and Croft in pursuance of the said con-
tract paid moneys to and on account of the Native owners of
the said lands.
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
and 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 Gladstone Road.
f. I desire the estates and interests of the whole of the
owners of the said lands 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. 644

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”
—
No. 122.

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 Manutahi No. 1 and Manutahi No. 2 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 the 3rd day of
October, 1883, for the transfer of the said blocks 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 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 3rd day of October, 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 Gladstone Road.
f. I desire the estates and interests of the whole of the
owners of the said lands 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. 645

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”
—
No. 123.

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 Puketauhinu No. 1B and Puketauhinu No. 2
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 in the month of
March, 1883, for the transfer of the said blocks to Messrs.
Porter and Croft. The titles to the said blocks are under
“The Native Land Court Act, 1880.”
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 in the month 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 and interest 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.
e. My address for service is at the office of W. L. Rees,
solicitor, in Gladstone Road, Gisborne.
f. I desire the estates and interests of the whole of the
owners of the said blocks 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. 646

Application to the Validation Court under “The Native
Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893.”
—
No. 124.

IN THE VALIDATION COURT,
GISBORNE.

In the application of Herewaka Poata, of Kaiti, wife of
Thomas William Porter, of Gisborne, Land Agent, for the
validation of interests claimed by her in the Matahiia
Block, the Matakaoa Block, the Ahi o te Atua Block,
and the Ahikouka No. 2 Block, all situated in the County
of Waiapu.

a. I, HEREWAKA POATA, above named, apply under
“The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893,”
for the validation of conveyances from the aboriginal Natives
whose names are set out in paragraph c hereof to my-
self of the several undivided shares and interests intended
to be alienated by the said several conveyances, and also
for the validation of a contract made between myself and
Thomas William Porter of the one part, and Te Raana te
Ao and Hone Heihi, acting for and on behalf of the Native
owners of the Ahikouka No. 2 Block, of the other part, for
the surrender of a certain lease held by myself over the
Ahikouka No. 2 Block. The titles to the said blocks were
originally memorials of ownership under “The Native Land
Act, 1873.”
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 transactions proposed for validation
are:—
(1.) Conveyance, dated the 15th day of February, 1879,
from Petera Hokamau to Herewaka Poata of
undivided shares and interests in the Matahiia,
Matakaoa, Te Ahi o te Atua, and Ahikouka No. 2
Blocks.