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Otira, e hoa, kua oti noa atu te whakawa o Mangarara. Kua tae mai he tono whakawa mo Wairoro, a kia tu ano he Kooti ki te 1 akiwa ki a koutou, ka panuitia taua kereme mo te whakawa. Na to hoa, Ki a Arapeta Eangiuia, Uawa, Poverty Bay. Na Tiki, Mo te Tumuaki Kaiwhakawa. Friend Abapeta,— Native Land Court, Office, Auckland, 29th August, 1876. Tour application of the 12th August has arrived asking for Mangarara and Wairoro to be heard. Mangarara was adjudicated upon some time ago ; and as for Wairoro, an application for it has been received; so when a Court is to be held in your district that claim will be gazetted. From your Friend, Arapeta Eangiuia, Uawa, Poverty Bay. A. J. Dickey, (for Chief Judge).

No. 61. Mr. J. A. Wilson to the Hon. the Native Ministee. (Telegram). Gisborne, April, 1876. The Court has moved from Tolago to Waiapu. All judgments at Tolago are reserved. The sittings at Tolago will be resumed in a few weeks, when Court completes hearing in Captain Porter's district. Meanwhile, if not detained in Wellington, I would suggest that I should go there now to see you re several important questions, where complications can best be treated after viva voce viewing same in all their bearings. Please instruct. J. A. Wilson.

No. 62. The Hon. the Native Ministee to Mr. J. A. Wilson. (Telegram.) Wellington, 13th April, 1876. With regard to your telegram received yesterday, there will be no use in your coining to Wellington, as in all probability I shall be awav by the time you arrive. I would very much prefer that you would submit to writing all you have to communicate. Donald McLean.

No. 63. Mr. J. A. Wilson to the Hon. Sib Donald McLeait. (Telegram). Gisborne, 14th April, 1876. I will write accordingly. I think it right to inform you that the exact nature of my last telegram to you, and of your reply, was known to Mr. Cooper, and repeated by him here, some hours before I received your answer. J. A. Wilson.

No. 64. Mr. Beown to Mr. Lemon. (Telegram). Gisborne, 16th November, 1876. Mn. Eobeet Coopee and Mr. G. E. Eead have given to Messrs. Brown and Giles, Commissioners, separate authorities, which have been handed to the officer in charge here, to call for the production of any telegrams received here from Wellington by either of them on the twelfth, thirteenth, or fourteenth days of last April. Please state if there are any. C. Beown, C.C.

No. 65. Mr. C. Lemon to Mr. C. Beown and Mr. J. Giles. (Telegram). Wellington, 17th November, 1876. No telegrams to Messrs. Cooper or Eead can be found on the dates mentioned. C. Lemon.

No. 66. Mr. Lemon to Mr. Bbown. (Telegram.) Wellington, 16th November, 1876. It will be necessary for you to inform me by whom the telegrams were sent, and from where. C. Lemon, General Manager.