Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 225

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Hastings.

Native Land Court, Wellington, 24th January, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at Hastings on the 3rd day of February, 1906, to hear and determine the matter mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written, in respect of which an application has been received by the Registrar, and all such other matters as may be lawfully brought before it.

[Wellington, 1906-7.] R. C. SIM, Registrar

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR PROBATE.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Wellington.

Registrar’s Office, Wellington, 23rd January, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matter mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Wellington on the 8th day of February, 1906, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

[Wellington, 1906-6.] R. C. SIM, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 39 OF “THE NATIVE LAND COURT ACT, 1894.”

Petition for Incorporation by the Owners of the Waimata West No. 1a 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 Waimata West No. 1a Block. At a sitting of the Court held at Gisborne, before Robert Noble Jones, Judge, and Hapi Kiniha, Assessor, on Thursday, the 18th day of January, 1906.

UPON reading the petition for incorporation lodged herein, and upon hearing 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 Waimata West No. 1a Block, and that 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 Waimata West No. 1a Block,” subject to the powers, liabilities, and incidents conferred or imposed by the said Act or any amendments thereof. The said land contains 510 acres, or thereabouts, and is bounded as follows: Towards the north by Waimata West No. 1 Block; towards the east by the Waimata River; towards the south by the Waimata River; and towards the west by the Waihirere 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 Thursday, the 1st day of March, 1906, 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.

Karepa Kautuku, Wiremu Pere, Mere Whaki, Rawinia Kewa, Matenga Taihuka, Mika Rore, Taraipine Tutaki, Rangi Kohera, Teira Ranginui, Hetekia te Kani, Te Moana Pere, Mohi Tamatea, Winiata te Aata, Hemaima Morete, Tame Pahura, Hatawira Pahura, Katarina Pahura, Te Pere Haua, Karaitiana Amaru, Heni Ahuroa, Mahanga Ahuroa, Hone Ahuroa, Wi Ahuroa, Urikore Ahuroa, Te Oti Ahur a, Pirihira Hikarongo, Merihi Ngore, Horiana Tupeka, Karaitiana Patutahi, Ngauru Manuka, Turuhira Toi, Harete Taihuka, Pareraututu Mahuika, Hoera Kewa, Pupaku Kewa, Te Rato Kewa, Whareherehere Kewa, Hataraka Temepara, Ruia Rangaheke, Heni Roiroi, Rawiri Haua, Pohoi, Hinewehi, Wi Pere Takitimu, Himiona Kautuku, Twene Priestley, Wiremu Priestley, Hori Priestley, Te Owaina Marangai, Tu Haapu, Papa Haapu, Tiri a Haapu, and Te Oti Rupi Haapu : in unequal shares according to their respective interests.

Notice of Appointment of Committee for Incorporated Block.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has appointed the following persons to be members of the Committee for the purpose of administering the land named in the Schedule hereto.

Dated at Gisborne, this 15th day of January, 1906.

JOHN BROOKING, Regist.ar.

SCHEDULE.