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[Teanslation.] To Me. Wilson,— 17th July, 1875. This is word of mine to you. I object to a sitting of the Court being hold to adjudicate on Waingaromia Nos. 2 and 3, because that survey of Pita te Huhu and his pakeha, Mr. Cooper, is carried through my pieces. Stop ! Let the Court be put oft' till a survey has been made of the land sold by me to the Government, after which Pita's land can be adjudicated on. I am grieved about my lands which have been absorbed by Pita te Huhu in his thievish survey. Friend Mr. Wilson, let us be strong in getting this Court put off. From your friend, Henaee Eueu, of Uawa.

No. 14. Mr. S. Locke to Mr. 11. T. Clabke. (Telegram.) Gisborne, 23rd July, 1875. Out all day at Makauri or would have answered sooner. My opinion regarding proclaiming Waingaromia, and Judge Eogan agrees with me, that the Proclamation proposed would damage all hopes of procuring further land in the district more particularly with Ngatiporou. The course to be carried out is to call the case on in the usual way. It will then be represented that there are overlapping claims on the land. The case will then be adjourned until next autumn, which will give Mr. Wilson time to get the line surveyed, and to send in his application to be gazetted for all lands he is in negotiation for. The Natives now have unlimited confidence in the Court, and the action proposed would damn it. I have, &c, The Under Secretary, Native Office, Wellington. S. Locke.

No. 15. The TJndee Seceetabt, Native Office, to Mr. S. Locke. (Telegram.) July 25,1875. Re your telegram of this morning, Hon. Native Minister directs me to say that if you carry out the arrangements you indicate it will be satisfactory, and he relies on your seeing the Government interests protected in every way. You can do this in your capacity as District Officer. The idsa of proclaiming the block under 42nd section of Immigration and Public Works Act was simply to protect the Government. Mr. Wilson, of course, will furnish you with every information. S. Locke, Esq., E.M., Gisborne. J. H. St. John, TT.S.

No. 16. Waingabomia No. 2. Ka noho Te Kooti "Whakawa "Whenua Maori ki Makaraka (Taumata o te Eakato) a te Taete te 16 o nga ra o Maehe ki te Whakarongo i etahi atu korero o te kai tono (Pita Te Huhu) rne nga korero o nga Kai Whakahe e pa ana ki tenei papa whenua. Na Te Eokena, Kai Whakawa. I te otinga o Waingaromia (ki te mea ka whai taima) ka whakawhakia etahi atu wahi kore raruraru. Tari o te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori, Turanga, Maehe 14, 1876. [Tbanslation.] Natite Lands Cottbt.—Waingabomia No. 2 Block. In the matter of the claim of Pita te Huhu and others, and the counter-claim of Wi Pai o Eangi and others to the said Block. The further hearing of this adjourned cause will be proceeded with by the Court at Makaraka, on Thursday, 16th instant. Notice. Aftee the disposal of the above cause, the Court will (if time permits) proceed to hear unopposed applications in other causes. J. Eogan, Judge, Native Lands Court.

No. 17. Mr. J. A. Wilson to Mr. S. Locke. Sie, — » Land Purchase Office, Gisborne, 14th March, 1876. I have the honor to state that I have this day seen an advertisement in the Poverty Bay Herald, notifying that the Native Land Court will sit at Makaraka on the 16th instant, to hear the case Waingaromia No. 3. In reference to this sudden and unexpected action of the Court, 1 beg to make the following remarks in the interest of the Natives owning that land, from whom the Government has purchased, no less than in the interest of the Government itself. And first 1 will premise, as you are aware, that the block in regard of which this notification is made encroaches upon three blocks of land that have been purchased and surveyed by the Govern-