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6. The said Kawekirangi Tareha and Hineiaia Tareha have since died leaving no issue, and by eucoession orders of the Native Land Court their interests in the said blocks have become vested in the eaid Te Roera Tareha and Kurupo Tareha in equal shares. 7. The preseni applicants have been advised that, although the certificates of the Native Land Court were made in favour of the persons to whom the said lands were devised by the will of the sa id Tareha te Moananui, the said certificates are wrong, inasmuch as the said lands were and are inalienable by will. The applicants therefore pray that the said certificates may be amended bj removing therefrom the words (a) " and having made valid disposition thereof by will " : and (6) the words " by virtue of the said will bearing date 19th December, 1880 "j and (c) " Airini Tonore and Whiti Hauwaho." By writing under their hands the said Airini Tonore and Whitiwhiti Hauwaho have consented to the amendment of the said succession orders as applied for herein. Te Roeka Takeha. Kunuro Takkha. By their agent, Dated at Hastings, the 24th day of June, 1009. A. L. D. Fkaskk. Application granted. Order in Council issued, dated the l-'th day of July, 1909.

[Extract from Saw Zealand Otuette, 22ud .July. 11)09.] " Tin Land Title* Protection Act, 1908." Contenting to am Application to tin Chief Judge of the Nativi Land Court in pursuance of Section 39 of " Tin Native Land Court Act, ISO.'/." PI.UNKET, Governor. oitd k v in Council. At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twelfth day of July, 1909. Preseni : The Honourable James Carroll presiding in Council. WhBBBAS by orders of the Native Land Court, made on the twentieth day of May. one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, purporting to determine the successors, to the shares or interests "i Tareha te Moananui, deceased, in the blocks of land respectively known as Arapaoanui, 1 raakina, Tarawera, and Tangoio South, certain Natives were declared to be the successors to the said shares or interests: And whereas l>\ an order of the said Court, made on the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, the said Natives were declared to be successors to the share or interest of the said Tareha te Moananui in the block of land known as l'akuratalu : And whereas it has been alleged thai the said orders were made through an error, mistake, o> omission within the meaning of section thiitvnine of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894 ": \ml whereas an a].plication has been made to His X xcelleiicy ihe Governor m Council to consent to the making of an application to the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court m pursuance of the provisions of section thirty-nine of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894," to amend the said orders for the purpose of rectifying the said alleged error, mistake, or omission: \,,,l whereas the Governor in Council, after due inquiry made, is satisfied that a prvma facie case has been established and thai it would be inexpedient to dispose of it by remedial legislation, or by any other procedure which would obviate litigation: 'Now therefore His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance of all powers and authorities in ti,at behalf vested in him by "The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908 " or otherwise howsoever, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth herein- consent to the making of an application to the Clnei Fudge of the Native Land Court, in pursuance of the provisions of the said section thirty-nine <>t '■■ The Native Land Court Act, 1894," for the purpose of rectifying the said alleged error, mistake. ,„. omieeion and that the said or,lets of the said Court, and any subsequent orders or instruments Of title issued pursuant thereto, may be subject to an order of the Chief Judge under the said section thirty-nine of "The Native Land Court Act, 1894." J. I. ANDREWS, Clerk of til*- Executive Council. "The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908." Application for the Issue of an Ohder in Council. In the matter of Aorangi No. 1, Sections 3a, 4a, sa, and 3a 3 Block, and Rongokaneke, deceased owner. [Tkaxslation.J To the Under-Seoretary. Ohau, 9th August, 1909. Tlll . J, ~, inform you so that j-ou.iuay know that my mother Rongokaneke, whose abode was at ILwahuri died long ago; that she had interests in those portions of land known as Aorangi No L, Sections 3a 4a, sa, and 3a3; and that she never disposed of her interests therein to any one. Therefore inasmuch as lam her only descendant now living, this is to inform you that I have a right to those lands in which she was put in as successor to her brother and to her elder sister on the 7th day of January, 1879.

" The Land Titles Protection Act, 1908." Application for thb Issue of an Order in Council. In the matter of Aorangi No. 1, Sections 3a, la. sa, and 3a 3 Block, and Rongokaneke, deceased owner. [Translation.] To the Under-Secretary. Ohau, 9th August, 1909 This is to inform you so thai you.iuay kmrw that my mother Rongokaneke, whose abode was at I.Lwahuri died long ago; that she had int. Tests in those portions of land known as Aorangi No. I, Sections 3a 4\ 5a and 3a3; and thai she never disposed of her interests therein to any one. Therefore inasmuch as I am her only descendant now living, this is to inform you that I have a righl to those lands in which she was pu< in as successor to her brother and to her elder sister on the 7th day of January, 1879.