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s o long as there is any business, on every Monday. It is necessary to lead the Maories from their present irregular way of doing business. It keeps them in constant excitement, and consumes so much ot the magistrate's time that no salary that could be paid by Government could compensate. The moment a man thinks he has sustained a wrong he runs to the Native magistrate or to the European magistrate if within reach, to tell his grievance, antl ask if he has a remedy. They must be taught to await the Court days. If the matter is important the Native magistrate wili reserve it until the visit of the European magistrate. The Maories would wish to have a European magistrate in every village. Told the Magistrates further that when everything was properly settled, I should hold a meeting at some central place, of all the magistrates every circuit, for the purpose of discussing difficult questions, instructing them in law, and establishing unity of action. Toklthem further never to meddle in a business that had been decided on or commenceel by another magistrate, and never to state publicly an opinion that a decision or conduct of any brother magistrate was wrong, but in all cases to bring the matter before me. Taneti left us as we passeil his settlement, and Takerei and I went on to his settlement where we arrived at 11 p.m. March 12, Friday —Te Whakapaku : Wrote letters to Tioriori, &c, as to Rapana's horse case. Tioriori has interfered after Takerei had decided, but as he lives amongst Ngatihaua, he has not had the benefit of any instruction. Landed at Tangirau to shake hands with Paratene and the other old chiefs whohead the king's party. They appeartobe beginning to think that they have no chance against the greater activity of their law-seeking friends backed as it is by European intelligence. Arrivetlat Taupiri. Taniora having failed to forward any information for the census as to the Ngatihaua settlements, despatched Hona to Hoera to try again. I think it would be not only useless but injurious to go myself. Moerangi census has not yet come in. Took the Kupakupa and Taurangakoura people. Received letters from Colonial Treasurer as to my expenses, and Native Secretary as to assessors. March 13, Saturday—Taupiri : Long interview with Tioriori. He wished me to visit him and the Ngatihaua settlements. I told him I would not until he and the majority of the people had expressed a desire for law by a letter to me : that it was useless to go there so long as they were all behaving like children, but as soon as they began to behave like men and requested me in reality to go amongst them, I would do so—that it mattered nothing to me whether they continued their play longer, and so on. He said he should get the letter written as soon as he got home, and do his best to stop the agitation, that all they wanted was law and order ; and that they thought the only way of getting it, was by establishing a government themselves, as the European Government had never attempted any thing to stop disturbances, and punish evil doers amongst the Maories except xvhere a xvhite man was affected; that they were beginning to see that the Government had commenced to establish law, and they knew that it was much more able to do it effectually than they could in their unguided ignorance, and that he, for his part and most of his people were quite ready to join me now that they saw the affair was not a mere " vvhakarite kau." We discussed many other things such as the possibility of interfering with land disputes. He advocated interference ; I did not. I told him that that and many other subjects would form fit matters for the deliberations ofthe magistrates under my guidance. March 14, Sunday—Taupiri: Further consultations with Tioriori, &c. March 15, Monday—The European who went to Rangiaohia returned. Took his information &c, also Hona, &c. Saw a letter from Mangere. Potatau and all his people, together with almost the xvhole ofthe Maories of Manukau are coming up the river. Potatau and a few of them will permanently reside here—the exact place is not settled. Ngaruawahia is spoken of, but the owners say be must go on to his own land —-and he has only two small pieces of his own. Pukekaiva has been offered to him or rather to Noa his messenger. Tioriori siys that the old man of Ngatimahuta must not be taken as representing the opinions of the kingmakers; that they represent themselves and no one else: that tbey are the supporters of Maoriism : that Ngatihaua, on the contrary want; nothing but Government and progress; that, as an instance, they support the sowing of grass, and he himself has procured some of the seed first sent up. March lb', Tuesday —Pulled to llorahora and met Pukewhau on my way. Told him I was opposed to his going to Taranaki. He said he would not go if I disliked it, but he thought the magistrates should go ; that it xvas sad to see Maories killing each other. Whilst talking to him Paratene and the old men of Whakapaku arrived and began to talk of the same business. After some time I left them. On arriving at Paetai I found Noa who confirmed the news of the mig;ration of the Mangere Ngatimahuta., He said Potatau intended to spend the rest of his life amongst his own people. They have discontinued the building of the Church. The Naungau and Ngatihine have held a meeting during my absence, the result of which is a resolution to xvrite to the Governor, requesting that I might be permanently settled at Paetai, and discontinue circuits—or if the Governor xvould not consent to that, that I might continue my circuits, and another man be appointed to reside at Paetai. Flone Kingi said they would give me any quantity of land —the idea being that I could occupy my spare time in farming. They are very fonll of having European gentlemen amonst them, and the Paetai people think they have a great claim, as here the Governor and the Waikato chiefs had the great interview. At Paetai told the magistrates the same things that I told the Whatawhata people. Slept at Horahora. Heard from Hetaraka an account of the progress of the Rangiriri land feud. They want me to be present at a meeting shortly to be held there—but I tell them I cannot understand land affairs, as it lies without law. When it is divided, then I can deal with it. The feeling in favour of this division is strong and almost universal, —the first step necessary is the instruction of Maori surveyors as mentioned in my last journal. N.B.—The magistrates begin to complain of the weight of their labours, aud that soon they will be the poorest of their tribes if so much of their time is consumed by their duties.

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