I. Notice of Sitting of Land Court in Wellington.

Whereas by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Native Lands Act, 1867," the Governor may at his discretion refer to the Native Land Court the claim of any person to or any question affecting the title to or interest of any such person inland within the boundaries described in a Deed of Sale to the Crown, bearing date the thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and expressed to be a conveyance by Natives entitled to land within the district excepted from the operation of "The Native Lands Act, 1865," by section eight-two thereof. Provided that no claim by, and no question relating to the title or interest of any Native who shall have signed the said Deed of Sale, shall be referred :

And whereas the Governor has by Warrant under his hand dated the twenty-second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, referred to the Native Land Court all questions affecting the title to or interest of the persons whose names are mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written,: and of all other persons, being persons who have not signed the said Deed of Sale, who may claim with, under, or through them or any of them in land within the boundaries aforesaid:

Notice is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Court will beheld at Wellington, on Monday, the twelfth day of July next, at ten o'clock in the I forenoon, for the purpose of investigating and adjudicating upon the said questions.