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INDEX TO APPENDICES. FAOBS Appendix A.—Deed of 10th August, 1875 Appendix B.—Deed of 19th April, 1879 Appendix C.—Section 4of Government Native Land Purchases Act Amendment Act, 1878 .. Appendix D.— Plan of Wharewaka (only on Original Copy of Report) Appendix E.—Proclamation under Government Native Land Purchases Act Amendment Act, 8 1878. Appendix F I.—Evidence of Wi Maihi Maniapoto Appendix F 2. —Judgment re Tauhara Middle Appendix G — Order in Council of 18th May, 1899 Appendix H. —Memorandum of Judge Johnson Appendix I 1 and I 2.—Correspondence Judge Johnson, Sheridan, &o. .. • ■ • • Ula Appendix J. —Minutes of this Inquiry Includes — Statement of Waaka te Arakai .. .. • • ■ • • • .. 13 Statement of Paora Tahau Statement of other Natives Statement of Mr. Darby for Crown .. .. • • • ■ .. 13 APPENDIX A. [Copy.] This deed made the tenth day of August, 1875, between Her Majesty Queen Victoria on the one part and Mere Hapimana Huriwaka, Hamuera Takurua, Te Poihipi Tukairangi, Maniapoto Ihakara Kahuao and Te Popoki Te Kurupae, Tawhiau Maniapoto Tukorehu. Of Taupo in the province of Auckland, Aboriginal Natives of the Colony of New Zealand (herein-after called " The Vendors ") of the other part, witnesseth that, in consideration of the sum of Eleven hundred and fifty pounds (£ll5O 0 0) by Her Majesty paid to the Vendors on the execution hereof (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the Vendors do, and each of them doth, hereby surrender, convey and assure unto Her said Majesty, all that block or parcel of land containing eleven thousand five hundred and ninety four acres or thereabouts known or called Tauhara Middle, as the same is more particularly described in the Schedule hereto, and delineated on the plan drawn on this Deed and coloured red ; together with all rights and appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining. Reserve for Native occupation of Waipahihi Stream (at mouth of lake) area say fifty to one hundred acres, also a small Landing Reserve at Wharewaka of say under ten acres and another occupation reserve at Patuiwi as sketched on plan and tinted yellow. (Sgd.) Hy. Mitchell. To Hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto Her said Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for ever. In witness whereof the Vendors have hereunder set their hands the day and year first above written. (This deed is No. 1272 in Lands and Survey Office.)