Jan. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 135

Petition for Incorporation by the Owners of the Hauomatuku Nos. 2A and 2B Blocks.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, GISBORNE DISTRICT.

In the matter of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” and its amendments, and of the petition for incorporation by the owners of the Hauomatuku Nos. 2A and 2B Blocks. At a sitting of the Court held at Gisborne, before Robert Noble Jones, Esquire, Judge, and Hapi Kiniha, Assessor, on Friday, the 11th day of December, 1903.

UPON reading the petition for incorporation lodged herein, and upon hearing Mr. W. L. Rees, of counsel for the petitioners, and the evidence adduced on their behalf, and the Court being satisfied of the consent of the majority of the owners of each of the number of adjoining blocks specified in the first column of the Schedule hereunder written, and that such blocks can be dealt with to the advantage of the owners thereof by being incorporated as hereinafter appearing, it is ordered that the owners whose names are set out in the second column of the said Schedule of the blocks of land mentioned in the first column shall be and the same are hereby constituted a body corporate within the meaning of section 122 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” by the name of “The Proprietors of the Hauomatuku Nos. 2A and 2B Blocks,” subject to the powers, liabilities, and incidents conferred or imposed by the said Act or any amendments thereof. The said lands contain 200 acres, or thereabouts, and are bounded as follows: towards the north by Hauomatuku No. 6 Block; towards the east by Hauomatuku No. 8 Block; towards the south by the Waihora River; and towards the west by the Rangitira Block.

And it is hereby ordered and directed that a general meeting of the proprietors of the said block shall be held at the Native Land Court House, Gisborne, on Friday, the 15th day of January, 1904, at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of nominating a committee to administer the said land, and fixing the number of its members.

And it is hereby further ordered that the committee shall have full power to defray the reasonable costs and expenses consequent upon this incorporation or incidental thereto, and that the title to the said land hereby vested in the corporate body above named shall be subject to all existing rights, alienations, encumbrances, and contracts affecting the same or any interest therein.

In witness whereof the seal of the said Court was hereto affixed, the day and year first above written.

R. N. JONES, Judge.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

Petition for Incorporation by the Owners of the Whatatutu No. 2 Block.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, GISBORNE DISTRICT.

In the matter of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” and its amendments, and of the petition for incorporation by the owners of the Whatatutu No. 2 Block. At a sitting of the Court held at Gisborne, before Robert Noble Jones, Esquire, Judge, and Hapi Kiniha, Assessor, on Thursday, the 17th day of December, 1903.

UPON reading the petition for incorporation lodged herein, and upon hearing Mr. W. L. Rees, of counsel for the petitioners, and the evidence adduced on their behalf, and the Court being satisfied of the consent of the majority of the owners of the said Whatatutu No. 2 Block, and that the portion hereinafter mentioned of such block can be dealt with to the advantage of the owners thereof by being incorporated as hereinafter appearing, it is ordered that the owners whose names are set out in the Schedule hereunder written shall be and the same are hereby constituted a body corporate within the meaning of section 122 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” by the name of “The Proprietors of the Whatatutu No. 2 Block,” subject to the powers, liabilities, and incidents conferred or imposed by the said Act or any amendments thereof. The part of the said block of which the owners are incorporated is the western portion covered with bush, and containing 55 acres, or thereabouts, bounded towards the north and east by other portions of the said block; towards the west by Whatatutu No. 1A Block; and towards the south by Waipaoa River.

And it is hereby ordered and directed that a general meeting of the proprietors of the said block shall be held at the Native Land Court House, Gisborne, on Wednesday, the 20th day of January, 1904, at the hour of 11 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of nominating a committee to administer the said land, and fixing the number of its members.

And it is hereby further ordered that the committee shall have full power to defray the reasonable costs and expenses consequent upon this incorporation or incidental thereto, and that the title to the said land hereby vested in the corporate body above named shall be subject to all existing rights, alienations, encumbrances, and contracts affecting the same or any interest therein.

In witness whereof the seal of the said Court was hereto affixed, the day and year first above written.

R. N. JONES, Judge.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

APIRANA WAIMOTU; Atareta Ruru; Heni Tipuna; Hemi Tuhura; Harata Hamama; Heni te Auraki; Irahapeti Tawhiao; Karepa Kautuku; Mika Kawhena; Maata te Owai; Mere Peka; Netana Puha; Oriwia Tu; Pita te Huhu; Paora Haupa; Rapane Komate; Rihara Rahui; Rongitipare; Riria Mauaranui; Tapene Turei; Wi Pere; Wirihana Tupeka; Heni Tipuna, as successor to Epiniha Tipuna; Mihi Pahura or Paraire, in own right and as successor to Katerina te Ao; Wiremu Tupeka, as successor to one-fourth interest of Mere Aira Tupeka; Te Opotiti Tupeka, as successor to one-fourth interest of Mere Aira Tupeka; Pirihi Tutekohi, in own right and as successor to Hirini Tataha, and to one-half interest of Marara Kahungunu; Hemi Popata, in own right and as successor to one-fourth interest of Marara Kahungunu; Heni Ruru, as successor to one-third interest of Ritihia Ruru; Koronira Ruru, in own right and as successor to one-third interest of Ritihia Ruru, and one-twelfth interest of interests of Epiha Parau and Mihi Huirangi; Patoromu Ruru, as successor to one-third interest of Ritihia Ruru, and one-twelfth of interests of Epiha Parau and Mihi Huirangi; Hoera Whakamiha, as successor to one-fifth interest of Hone Kewa; Te Otene te Rato, as successor to one-fifth interest of Hone Kewa; Wi te Whareherehere, as successor to one-fifth interest of Hone Kewa; Mihi Tipare, as successor to one-fifth interest of Hone Kewa, and one-fifth interest of Maraea Tipare; Hera Hakakao, as successor to one-third interest of Epiha Parau and Mihi Huirangi; Oriwia Hine Hinu, as successor to one-third interest of Epiha Parau and Mihi Huirangi; Karaitiana Ruru, in own right and as successor to one-twelfth interest of Epiha Parau and Mihi Huirangi; Hemi Tuhura Ruru, as successor to one-twelfth interest of Epiha Parau and Mihi Huirangi; Honatana Opotiki, as successor to one-eighth interest of Mere Aira Tupeka; Mereano Wero, as successor to one-half interest of Hoera Tako; Hohepa Kota, as successor to one-fourth interest of Hoera Tako, and one-half interest of Katerina Matewai; Hohepa Kahuroa, as successor to one-half interest of Katerina Matewai; Rongotipare Tawhiao, as successor to one-seventh of the interests of Tiopira Tawhiao, in his own right, and one-fourth of the interest of Marara Kahungunu; Rahira Tawhiao, as successor to one-seventh of the interest of Tiopira Tawhiao, in own right, and as successor; Hetariki Tawhiao, as successor to one-seventh interest of Tiopira Tawhiao, in own right, and as successor; Wharekauri Tawhiao, as successor to one-seventh interest of Tiopira