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In the Validation Coubt of New Zealand. In the matter of "The Eeserves and Other Lands Sale, Disposal, and Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1901 "; and in the matter of the application of George Jordan, of the Avenue Eoad, near New Plymouth, farmer, for the validation of a transfer from Bina te Ahititi to the said George Jordan of a certain undivided share in the Native reserve known as N or Mangorei, in the Taranaki District. At a sitting of the Validation Court, duly constituted, and held at the Courthouse in New Plymouth on the 12th day of April, 1902, before James Meacham Batham, Esquire, a Judge, and Wi Neera te Kanae, an Assessor, upon hearing Mr. Weston, of counsel for the applicant, and Mr. F. J. Wilson, of counsel for the Public Trustee, and it having been made to appear to the satisfaction of the Court that the payment made, as alleged by the applicant and as stated in the said transfer, was so made in reliance upon an order of the Native Land Court made under the circumstances set forth in the preamble to the 48th section of the abovementioned Act, and on the apparent validation of the said order by " The Native Eeserves Act Amendment Act, 1895," and "The Native Eeserves Ace Amendment Act, 1896," and, being further satisfied that the transaction in respect of which such payment was made is in all respects fair and reasonable, it is hereby ordered that the said transaction and the transfer, dated the 23rd day of May, 1894, from the said Eina te Ahititi to the said George Jordan be and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed. By the Court. J. M. Batham, Judge. In the Validation Coubt. In the matter of " The Eeserves and Other Lands Sale, Disposal, and Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1901 " ; and in the matter of the application of one John Franklin Hooker, of New Plymouth, Customs agent, for the validation of a certain agreement for sale, dated the sth day of July, 1894, from one Meringa More and others to the said John Franklin Hooker of Native Eeserve X, Hua and Waiwakaiho, and a certain memorandum of transfer, dated the 19th day of June, 1897, from one Wharepuni to the said John Franklin Hooker of the said Native Eeserve X, Hua and Waiwakaiho. At a sitting of the Validation Court, duly constituted, and held at the Supreme Court House, New Plymouth, on the 10th day of April, 1902, before James Meacham Batham, Esquiro, a Judge, and Wi Neera te Kanae, Esquire, Assessor, upon hearing Mr. Weston, of counse.l forthe applicant, the said John Franklin Hooker, and Mr. F. J. Wilson, of counsel for the Public Trustee, and it having been made to appear to the satisfaction of the Court that the consideration mentioned in the abovenamed agreement for sale and memorandum of transfer was paid by the applicant in reliance on an order of the Native Land Court made under the circumstances set out in the preamble to section 48 of the abovementioned Act, and on the supposed validation of such order by " The Native Eeserves Act Amendment Act, 1895," and " The Native Eeserves Act Amendment Act, 1896," and, being further satisfied that the transaction evidenced by such agreement and transfer and in respect of which such payment was made is in all respects fair and reasonable, the Court doth hereby ratify and confirm the said transaction and the said agreement and memorandum of transfer; and the Court doth further order that the applicant, the said John Franklin Hooker, is entitled to an estate in fee-simple in all that piece of land situated in the Hua and Waiwakaiho District, containing by admeasurement fifty acres (50a. Or. Op.), more or less, being the section known as Native Eeserve X, and being the whole of the land comprised in an order of the Native Land Court bearing date the 11th day of June, 1887. Dated this 10th day of April, 1902. By the Court, J. M. Batham, Judge. In the Validation Court. In the matter of " The Eeserves and Other Lands Sale, Disposal, and Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1901 " ; and in the matter of an application by one Thomas Kingwell Skinner, of New Plymouth, surveyor, as successor in title, for validation of a memorandum of transfer from one Meringa More to Michael Cunningham of Allotment 1, part of Subdivision E of Moturoa Native Eeserve No. 1, Grey District (Paritutu Survey District), dated the Ist day of July, 1893, and registered in the Land Transfer Office at New Plymouth as of No. 6175. At a sitting of the Validation Court, duly constituted, and held at the Supreme Court House, New Plymouth, on the 9th day of April, 1902, before James Meacham Batham, Esquire, Judge, and Wi Neera te Kanae, Esquire, Assessor, upon hearing Mr. Weston, of counsel for the applicant, the abovenamed Thomas Kingwell Skinner, and Mr. Frederick John Wilson, of counsel for the Public Trustee, and it having been made to appear to the satisfaction of the Court that the consideration mentioned in the abovementioned memorandum of transfer, registered No. 6175, was paid by the purchaser therein mentioned in reliance upon an order of the Native Land Court made under the circumstances set out in the preamble to section 48 of the abovementioned Act, and, being further satisfied that the transaction evidenced by such memorandum of transfer is in all respects fair and reasonable, the Court doth hereby ratify and confirm the said transaction and the said memorandum of transfer No. 6175. Dated the 9th day of April, 1902. By the Court. J. M. Batham, Judge.