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" The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908." Application for the Issue ov an Ohdeh in Council. In the matter of Hutt, Section 1!', aod Reinvestigation of Title. Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 22nd September, 1909. The (Jnder-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington. 1 hkhkhy apply for an Order in Council authorising the Native Land Court to reinvestigate the title to Hutt, section II), on the grounds thai a number of the original owners were left oui of the orders on partition and a number of fresh names were inserted therein. In a deed dated the noth day of August, IS-17, the title to the block was rested in Boropapera Whakaruru and twenty four others, but when the partition was mad. , only three of these original owners, were included ap owners, and several new names were inserted in the partition orders. It was only the Other day that I was able to find the deed of the 30th August, IS IT, or I should have applied before to have the title reopened. I have the honour to be, sir. pour obedient servant, taku Mom x Kaiikxa tohu (By his agent, Edward Bucklb, is Grey Street, Wellington). Witness to murk—E. R, B rough toa, Clerk N.L.'Court, Wellington, 10/9/9. Application pending, further information required.

"The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908." Application fob the I*sue of an Ordbb in Council. In the matter of Tangoio South and other blocks and succession to Tareha te Moananui, deceased owner. In the Native Land Court of New Zealand, Wellington District. In the matter of "'The Native Land Court Act, 1894," and its amendment-: and in tin.matter of the Mohaka—Waikare lands; and in the matter of " The Land Titles Protection Act, 1902"; and in the matter of Tareha te Moananui, deceased. To the Hon. the Native Minister. We, Te Roera Tareha and Eurupo Tareha, aboriginal Natives of New Zealand resident in the Provincial District of Bawke's Hay, hereby apply, under section 2 of "The Land Titles Protection Act, 1902," for the issue of an Order in Council authorising the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, under section 39 of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," to hear and determine certain applications by us for the cancellation or amendment of certain orders made by the Native Land Court purporting to appoint successors tci the above-named Tareha te Moananui in the following blocks—viz.. Tangoio South. Pakuratahi, Arapaoanui, Tataraakina, and Tarawera—notwithstanding that more than ten years have elapsed since the making of the said orders, on the grounds following, that is to say, — 1. The said Tareha te Moananui died on the [9th day of December, 1880, having made a will bearing the same date, by which h, devised to his children Te Roera Tareha, Kurupo Tareha, Hineiaia Tareha, and Eawekirangi Tareha, t<i his grandniece Airini Tonore, and to his grandnephew Whitiwhiti Hauwaho, all his lands. 2. The children of the said Tareha te Moananui alive at the time of his death were Te h'oera Tareha, Kurupn Tareha, Bineiaia Tareha, and Eawekirangi Tareha. .'i. Airini Tonore (or Donnelly) mentioned in the said will is a grandniece, and Whitiwhiti (otherwise known as Whitiwhiti Hauwaho) is a graiidnephew, of the Bind Tareha te Moananui, as is shown in the following table :— Oneone ; Tβ Wiki Tareha I I ■ Karauria Rionihia I I I Airini Whitiwhiti Te Roera Kurupo 4. The said blocks are situated in and are B portion of what is known as the "Mohaka and Waikare District," and are subject to the severest restrictions set forth in section 8 of " The Native Lands Acts Amendment Act, 1881." 5. In or about the year 1888, application was made to the Native Land Court to appoint successors to the said Tareha te Moananui in the said several blocks, and after the inquiry the Court certified that Te Roera Tareha, Kurupo Tareha. Bineiaia Tareha, Eawekirangi Tareha, Airini Tonore, and Whitiwhiti were the persons entitled to succeed t<> th ■ said Tareha te Moananui.