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In the Validation Coukt. 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 Herewini to John Earp of one equal undivided half part or share in Subdivision D, part of Moturoa Native Eeserve No. 1, Grey District (Paritutu Survey District), dated the 7th day of July, 1893, and registered in the Land Transfer Office at New Plymouth as of No. 6171. 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 abovenamp-d 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. 6171, 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. 6171. Dated the 9th day of April, 1902. By the Court. J. M. Batham, Judge. In the Validation Covet. In the matter of " The Reserves 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 Tanirau to John Earp of one equal undivided half part or share in Subdivision D, part of Motorua Native Eeserve No. 1, Grey District (Paritutu Survey District), dated the 9th day of September, 1893, and registered in the Land Transfer Office at New Plymouth as of No. 6242. 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. 6242, 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. 6242. Dated the 9th 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 Taniora to one Agnes Hooker of Sub-allotment 2, part of Subdivision E of Moturoa Native Eeserve No. 1, Grey District, dated the 15th day of June, 1893, and registered in the Land Transfer Office at New Plymouth as of No. 6096. 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. 6096, 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. 6096. Dated the 9th day of April, 1902. By the Court, J. M. Batham, Judge. In the Validation Covet. 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 William Courtney, of New Plymouth, commission agent, for the validation of the purchase effected by memorandum of transfer, dated the Ist day of March, 1901, of Native Eeserve 159 (" A," Te Puia), Hua District.