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Tarawera, and are now at "Waikaraka. They accompanied Auaru of Waikaraka on his return from Tarawera, to which place he had been for his sister, who was staying there. "j*j These men profess to be believers in the Hau Hau faith, and are said to have exhibited their power by curing some malformation in a horse at Mataikona, and some of the Natives of that place are said to have become converts to their faith. The arrival of this party in this district has revived the desire of a portion of the Natives here to become acquainted with the Hau Hau faith; and I shall not be surprised shortly to find some of them professing their belief in it. Auaru and his immediate followers have expressed a desire that they should visit him, and it is probable that in the course of a few days they will cross the valley for that purpose. As it has not been deemed desirable to station the troopers at Masterton as I suggested, I do not consider it advisable that I should warn this party of strangers not to enter the valley, as I proposed to you in my letter of the 28th March last; I shall, however, endeavour to meet them at any gathering which may take place in the valley. I have the honor to enclose you a copy and translation of a letter I have received from Wi Paraonc, claiming compensation under the Proclamation of the 17th December, 1864, for certain land belonging to him, which has been taken for the construction of the main road between Te Oreore and the Taueru River. This road was formed by the Provincial Government some short time before the issue of the Proclamation under which the claim is made. I have, &c, The Hon. the Native Minister, Heebeet Waedell, E.M. Wellington. Enclosure 1 to No. 27. Taueru, Aperira 5, 1865. Xi Paetttmokai, — E hoa, tena koo; tenei taku kupu ki a koe; kua tae mai tetahi korero ate Kawana mo nga whenua c tukua ana mo nga rori, kia utua tikatia kite tangata nona te whenua; katahi ka tuhi atu ki aTe Petetone, kia utua taku whenua i pau ite rori; Kahore he utu mai mo taku tuhi atu. He tuhi atu tcnei naku ki a koe; mau c korero kite tangata nui kei runga ote Runanga kia utua c ia taku whenua. Na to hoa, Xi a Te "Watere. Na Wieemu Paeaoxe. [teanslatiox.] Taueru, April 5,1865. To Paetttiiokai (Featiiebston,) — Friend! Salutations to you; this is my word to you. A word of the Governor has reached here about lands which are given up for roads ; that the man whose land it may be, will be properly compensated. Then Dr. Featherston was written to (about it) that he should pay for'my land which has been taken up by the road, but there was no reply to my letter. I write this to you. Speak to the principal of the Eunanga that he must pay for my land. From your loving friend, To Mr. Wardell. Wieemt: Paeaone. No. 28. "Wairarapa, To Take o Takitimu, 25 Mci, 1865. HAiirEEA kei runga, —" Haere mai, Haere mai c Karaitiana c Ihaia arahina mai a "Wi Tako Haere mai Matene—te tangata i waiho atu ki tena mahi a tautou haere mai matou ki tenei nohoanga o tatou—kahore he ki tahi ki a koe, ko tetahi o taku ki i pouri ki a koutou, mo Wi Tako; ma taku kupu na, mo tana makanga i ati ki runga kite Kingi, waiho ana au i re'ira ; to koe c Matene haere ana koe ki Te Kawanatanga, ko Wi Tako ka kino i au mo tana mahi mamiii"-a; haere mai c taku potiki c Henare, na te mea kua tae mai koe ki konei—kua hoatu a Whan^aeliu kia koe kaore aku maharatanga mo ena mahi c kiia mama,i na, me noho tena tan<*ata, tena tano-ata ki runga ki tona tohunga, ki tona kainga." ° ' Rawiri te Raroa ka tv, " Haere mai c AVi Tako c Matene haere mai koruu," ka whakahuatia tana Pioriori. " Kauaka range au Hei rorerautia Xi te korero Waiho kia noho ana Kia roa ai ra I te hurihanga." Haeremai c Wi Tako korua ko o whakaaro, c noho ana au i runga i o taua whakaaro tawhito. E hoa ko tena o o taonga ki a koe—i era takiwa, to hokinga mai homai ana c koe ko te Kingi ki auj

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