Jan. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 117

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

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 title claimed by them in the Te Kuri Tangotete No. 1, Tangotete No. 2, Mangaokura No. 1, Motu No. 1, Mangatu No. 5, Mangatu No. 6, Pakowhai and Okahuatiu No. 2 Blocks, situate in the Native Land Court District of Gisborne.

A. WE, James Carroll and Wiremu Pere, both of Gisborne, members of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, apply, under “The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893,” for the validation of a transfer, dated the 10th day of July, 1891, made by the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Gisborne to the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited), and of transfers of the above blocks to the applicants by the said Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited), bearing date the day of , 1892.

B. We desire to appear before the Validation Court on Thursday, the 11th day of February, 1897, at the hour of 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as counsel can be heard in that behalf.

C. The nature of the transactions proposed for validation is :—

(1.) A memorandum of transfer, made on or about the 10th day of July, 1891, between the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Gisborne to the Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited) of the said blocks of land. The land which was intended to be alienated by the above-mentioned memorandum of transfer was, inter alia, the blocks of land called or known as Te Kuri Tangotete No. 1, Tangotete No. 2, Mangaokura No. 1, Motu No. 1, Mangatu No. 5, Mangatu No. 6, Pakowhai and Okahuatiu No. 2 Blocks, above described, the original titles to which are Crown grants under “The Poverty Bay Grants Act, 1869.”

(2.) Transfer or conveyance by the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited) to the applicants of the above blocks, bearing date the day of , one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.

D. The estate in the said land which we seek to obtain from the said Court is an estate in fee-simple.

E. Our address for service in the Town of Gisborne is at the office of Messrs. Rees and Day, solicitors, in Gladstone Road.

F. We desire the estates and interests of the said Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited) and the estate and interest of the Bank of New Zealand therein 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. 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.

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Officers appointed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 7th January, 1897.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department.

R. J. SEDDON,
Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

PERMANENT.

NON-PERMANENT.

POSTMASTER AND TELEGRAPHIST.

Jones, William (Railway officer) .. | Kaitoke .. | Wellington .. | 8 Oct., 1896.

POSTMASTERS.

Donald, James .. .. .. | East Chatton .. | Invercargill .. | 24 Oct., 1896.
Jones, Frederick Alfred .. .. .. | Waikino .. | Thames .. | 15 Oct., "
Maber, William George .. .. .. | Broomfield .. | Christchurch .. | 1 Oct., "
McClelland, Henry .. .. .. | Golden Cross .. | Thames .. | 2 Nov., "
McLeod, Matthew .. .. .. | Mokau .. | New Plymouth .. | 1 Nov., "
McNab, Jane .. .. .. | Forsyth .. | Dunedin .. | 2 Nov., "
Purchase, John Ernest .. .. .. | Riverside .. | Christchurch .. | 1 Oct., "
Stanley, Miriam Jane* .. .. .. | Manukau Heads .. | Auckland .. | 1 Nov., "

POSTMASTERS AND TELEPHONISTS.

Airey, Jane .. .. .. | Karangahake .. | Thames .. | 1 Oct., 1896.
Armstrong, Joseph .. .. .. | New Brighton .. | Christchurch .. | 1 Nov., "
McFarlane, John .. .. .. | Waihopai .. | Blenheim .. | 17 Oct., "
Parsons, John Docton .. .. .. | Bannockburn .. | Dunedin .. | 1 Oct., "

TELEPHONISTS.

Anderson, William .. .. .. | Clarksville .. | Dunedin .. | 6 Oct., 1896.
Engel, John Lawrence .. .. .. | Carswell’s .. | Wellington .. | 14 Oct., "
McCullagh, Robert .. .. .. | Aohanga .. | Wellington .. | 22 Oct., "
Muggleton, Charles Arthur* .. .. .. | Koputaroa .. | Wellington .. | 17 Aug., "

• Now Postmaster and Telephonist.