JAN. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 7

qualified persons to serve as members of the Council for the Maori Land District: And we do hereby further require and command that you cause the nomination of the said members to be at , on the day of , and the polling, in case it shall be required, to be at the several polling-places on the day of ; and that this our writ, with the name of the persons so elected indorsed thereon by you, shall be returned to us here on or before the day of , 19 .

In witness whereof His Excellency , the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand, has caused the Public Seal of the Colony of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed, at Wellington, the day of , 19 .

Form C.

Pukapuka Pooti.

Ko te tangata Maori kei raro nei tona ingoa e marama ana ia kia pooti a te whakatunga o nga tangata mo te Takiwa Whenua Maori o hei reo mo ratou Whaka-Maori ki roto ki te Kaunihera o taua takiwa:—

Voting-paper.

THE under-mentioned person is entitled to vote at the election of members of the Council for the Maori Land District:—

| Nga tangata e pootitia) | ………… |
| ana: | ………… |
| Kai-titiro: | ………… |
| Candidates voted for:) | ………… |
| Witness: | ………… |

R. O., Returning Officer.

Form D.

OATH OF OFFICE.

In the matter of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

I, A. B., make oath and say: That I will faithfully and impartially, and according to the best of my ability, skill, and judgment, administer justice and execute the trusts, powers, and authorities vested in me as a member of the Council by virtue of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

Sworn by the said A. B. at this day of , 19 , before me—

A Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

Form E.

NOTICE OF MEETING TO ELECT PAPATUPU BLOCK COMMITTEE.

“The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

NOTICE is hereby given that, claims to a block of land named in the first column and described in the second column of the Schedule hereto having been received and a sketch-plan having been deposited, and application having been made to have the title to the said land investigated under “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” a meeting of claimants is hereby fixed to be held at on day, the day of 19 , at o’clock , to elect a Papatupu Block Committee.

A sketch-plan and copies of all claims received have been deposited at the place set forth in the third column of the said Schedule, and may be inspected without charge at the times and hours set forth in the fourth column of the said Schedule.

Form F.

PAPATUPU LAND CLAIM.

“The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

To the District Maori Land Council.

WE, the Maoris whose names are mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereunder written, on behalf of ourselves and others, claim the land the name and description of which is set forth in the second and third columns of the said Schedule.

We belong to the hapus set forth in the fourth column, and reside at the places set forth in the fifth column of the said Schedule.

A sketch-plan of the land is attached hereto.

We hereby apply to have the title to the said land investigated by a Papatupu Committee under the provisions of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

The grounds or takes on which we rely in support of our claim are set forth in the paper writing attached hereto.

Form G.

ORDER DECLARING OWNERS ON REPORT OF PAPATUPU COMMITTEE.

“The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

At a sitting of the District Maori Land Council, held at , this day of , 19 , after considering the report of the Papatupu Block Committee, and giving all parties concerned full opportunity of being heard, it is hereby ordered that the Maoris whose names are set forth in the first column of the Schedule hereto, or indorsed hereon, and therein numbered respectively from 1 to , both inclusive, are and they are hereby declared to be the owners of the parcel or block of land called or known as containing , and delineated on a sketch-plan No. , a copy whereof is annexed hereto, in the relative shares or proportions set out in the third column of the Schedule, within the portion allotted to the hapu, sub-hapu, or family, as shown on the said plan, and in the fourth column of the Schedule.

In witness whereof the common seal of the District Maori Land Council has been hereunto affixed at a meeting of the said Council held at , on , the day of , 19 .

…………, President.

…………, Members of Council.

Schedule above referred to.

I, , Esquire, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, by virtue of the powers conferred upon me by “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” do hereby countersign the above order.

As witness my hand, at , this day of , 19 .

Form H.

PAPAKAINGA CERTIFICATE.

“The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900.”

IN pursuance of section 21 of the above Act, it is hereby certified that , of Hapu, residing at , in the Maori Land District, is seised or possessed of acres of land, being [Here follows description], as the same is delineated on the plan drawn hereon edged red, and that the said land, being suitable for his occupation and support, has been declared a papakainga. And it is hereby ordered that the said parcel of land be and the same is hereby declared absolutely inalienable.

In witness whereof the common seal of the District Maori Land Council has been hereunto affixed at a meeting of the said Council held at , on day, the day of , 19 .

…………, President.

[The common seal.]