Dec. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2253

Native Land Court Notices.

Application under Section 39 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” dismissed.

IT is hereby notified that the application of Hiri Wetere Kereti and others, dated 13th February, 1899, in relation to the Kuiti Block, which application has been inquired into and reported on by the Native Land Court at Te Kuiti, is dismissed.
Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of December, 1900.

GEO. B. DAVY, Chief Judge.

Applications under Section 39 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” dismissed.

IT is hereby notified that the applications of Taruke Tangihaere and others, and Ratima Pekamu and others, for inclusion in Te Karu-o-te-whenua and in Puketiti Blocks, which applications were inquired into and reported on by the Native Land Court at Te Kuiti, are dismissed.
Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of December, 1900.

GEO. B. DAVY, Chief Judge.

“The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

Registrar’s Office, Gisborne, 3rd December, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Gisborne on the 17th day of December, 1900, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.
[ Gisborne, 00-41. ]

JOHN BROOKING, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR CONFIRMATION OF ALIENATIONS.

“THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT RESERVES ACT, 1892.”

NOTICE to NATIVE OWNERS and LESSEES of MEETINGS to be held at RUA MOETAHUNA’S HOUSE, OAONUI, at 12 o’clock noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., on Thursday, the 27th December, 1900, to fix the Rents for NEW LEASES to HANNAH LOUISA STRONGE, AGNES MALCOLM, and JOHN KIRKWOOD of Section 12, Block VI., 179 acres 3 roods 33 perches, Section 26, Block V., 149 acres, and Section 25, Block V., 91 acres (more or less), all in the Opunake Survey District, in the Provincial District of TARANAKI, being Lands comprised in Leases Registered Nos. 735, 596, and 577 respectively.

TO Whahatiki, Whakarehu, Te One (trustee, Te Toronga), Hinerangi No. 2, Te Toronga, Hetoe, Rua Moetahuna, Pare te Uwhiuwhi, Waiwire, Manaia Ngatai Rakaunui, Te Ua Ngatai Rakaunui, Piri Tana Ngatai Rakaunui, Whakaekenta Ngatai Rakaunui, Ruarangi Ngatai Rakaunui, Rawea Ngatai Rakaunui, Nganiko, Piri Harakeke, Ngahuru Tiwini, Tonia, Waipounamu, Ringakura, Ngawhakakaa, Te Whana Mataka, Paora Mataka, Joseph James Ashdown, Sarah Dowsett, Emma Eure, Edward George Ashdown, Julia Ashdown, Mary Anne Ashdown, Anna Eliza Ashdown, Alice Ashdown, James David Ashdown, George Ashdown, Sarah Jane Clegg, Ellen Wilberforce, Turuhira Taraki, Mohorangi, Te Hatepe, Te Aio Poutu, Ngaruerangi, Tini Poueru, Te Manukewa, Tarukino (trustee, Te Huiakohu), Te Haupupa Pihopa, Hinetau Pihopa, Te Ika Pihopa, Taehamoa Pihopa, Rahi Pihopa, Ngaruaki Pihopa, Roka Pihopa, Turu, Renau, Te Patu, Whetoi, Hinerangi, Te Toronga, Pare, Whero, Taringa, Whatarau, Wharepuehu, Kotia Huia, Hoata, Te Atarau, Hearangi, Turu Marire, Renau, Puangairongo, Ripo Coffey, Teoti Ashdown, Maraea Guard, Tuwhataroa, Takuta, Te Putangimaiwaho, Taiawhio, Te Kohu, Ruaroa, Rarowhenua, Ngaiwikau, Peti Ruri, Taotao, Hana Nipo (Karena), Heru Kura, Te Whareaitu, Inuwaka, Taumanu Hana Nipo, Marowhenua, Nohomairangi, Taikomako, Te Hohoki, Rohea, Hakaria Tangai ka, Pera Paora Mataka, Mawene, Te Kahui, Hone Pihama Tarake, Te Moho, Ripo Kawhe, Wini te Puangi, Nikora te Wehi, Erai Neta Henare, Matene Pikiwata, Uruwhare, Uruhaha, Riria Rongoipuhia, Harahone, Mere te Wehenga, Kararaina Kahuke, Oriwia Rua, and the other Native owners of all those pieces of land situate in the Provincial District of Taranaki, being Section 12, Block VI., Section 26, Block V., and Section 25, Block V., Opunake Survey District, and containing by admeasurement 179 acres 3 roods 33 perches, 149 acres, and 91 acres respectively, being the lands comprised in leases Registered Nos. 735, 596, and 577, and to Hannah Louisa Stronge, Agnes Malcolm, and John Kirkwood, all of Oaonui aforesaid.

Whereas the above-named Hannah Louisa Stronge, Agnes Malcolm, and John Kirkwood have given notice to me, under the provisions of section 8 of “The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892,” that they desire to obtain under that section new leases of the lands respectively above described; and I consider their applications ought to be given effect to: Now, therefore, I do hereby appoint meetings to take place between the said Hannah Louisa Stronge, Agnes Malcolm, and John Kirkwood, and all the Native owners of the above-described land for the purpose of fixing the rent to be paid for the said lands for the first twenty-one years of the new leases; and I fix the house of Rua Moetahuna, at Oaonui, as the place where, and Thursday, the 27th day of December, 1900, at 12 o’clock noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., as the times when, such meetings shall take place respectively.

Dated this 29th day of November, 1900.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

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