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The Under-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington, to E. S. Bush, Esq., E.M., Maketu. (Telegram.) Wellington, 9th September, 1889. Please convey to relatives suitable expressions of regret at the death of old Paora te Amohau. Note what you say about purchase. E. S- Bush, Esq., Eesident Magistrate, Maketu. T. W. Lewis, Under-Secretary.

leni Tapihana, Eotorua, to the Under-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington. (Translation of telegram.) Eotorua, 12th September, 1889. I have been instructed by all the Ngatiwhakaue to apply for one hundred pounds, to be charged against the Eotorua Township. If there are no rent moneys available, they are willing to sell the township. In my opinion this would be a good time to purchase if the Government desire to acquire it. Mr. T. W. Lewis, Wellington. leni Tapihana (for all the Ngatiwhakaue).

leni Tapihana, Eotorua, to the Under-Secretary, Native Department, Wellington. (Translation of telegram.) Eotorua, 16th September, 1889. Ngatiwhakaue are waiting for a communication from the Hon. the Native Minister. Large bodies of people will arrive to-day. T. W. Lewis, Esq., Wellington. leni Tapihana and all Ngatiwhakaue.

The Under-Secbetaby, Native Department, Wellington, to leni Tapihana, Eotorua. (Translation of telegram.) Wellington, 19th September, 1889 In a week or two from this date I will visit Eotorua, and perhaps the Native Minister also. leni Tapihana, Eotorua. T. W. Lewis, Under-Secretary

S. I). Taiwhanga, Esq., M.H.E., Wellington, and H. Howorth, Esq., Solicitor. Wellington, to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sir,— Wellington, 20th September, 1889. Referring to our interview with you yesterday on the subject of the purchase of the thermal springs in Eotorua District, we beg to submit the following prices for the purchase of the four principal springs : Eotorua, with 3,200 acres, £15,000 ; Wakarewarewa, with 500 acres, £5,000 ; Tikitere, with 1,000 acres, £10,000; Wai-o-tapu, with 1,000 acres, £10,000: total, £40,000. With respect to the past management of Eotorua and the differences arising under the agreements dated respectively the 25th November, 1880, and the 26th February, 1883, we beg to propose that they should be submitted to the arbitrament of some disinterested person to bo mutually agreed upon. With respect to the purchase-money, it is the intention of the owners to make an equal distribution to all who claim to be paid on that footing, but, if a different distribution is desired by any section of the owners, the matter is to be left to them and the Native Committee to determine. And, with respect to the Eotorua Township, Judge Clarke's award shall not be followed, but, in like manner, an equal distribution shall be made to all who desire to receive their shares on that footing, with liberty to the rest to determine otherwise amongst themselves, with the sanction of the Native Committee : and, if there are any dissentients to the proposed sale, their shares must be the subject of partition. And Native settlements, if any, at the springs to be reserved. We have, &c., S. D. Taiwhanga, Henry Howorth, The Hon. the Native Minister. '(For the Eotorua hapus.)

The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington, to S. D. Taiwhanga, Esq., M.H.E., Wellington, and H. Howorth, Esq., Solicitor, Wellington. Gentlemen, — Native Office, Wellington, 20th September, 1889. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant on the subject of the purchase of the thermal springs in the Eotorua District, and to inform you, in reply, that the Government is unable to consider your proposals until it has communicated with the Native owners. I have, &c, E. Mitchelson. S. D. Taiwhanga, Esq., M.H.E., and H. Howorth, Esq., Solicitor, Wellington.

S. D. Taiwhanga, Esq., M.H.R., Wellington, and H. Howorth, Esq., Solicitor, Wellington, to the Hon. the Native Minister. Sir,— Wellington, 23rd September, 1889. We are in receipt of your letter of the 20th instant in reply to ours of that date. We beg to point out that, the Native owners having placed the matter entirely in our hands for settlement, we fail to appreciate your motive in communicating with them direct, and would respectfully ask you to reconsider the expediency of conducting the negotiations through us. We are, &c, S. D. Taiwhanga. The Hon. the Native Minister. Henry Howorth. 2— G. 10.