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1575. NEW ZEALAND.

THE HON. NATIVE MINISTER'S MEETING WITH TAWHIAO; AND REWI MANIAPOTO'S VISIT TO BAY OF PLENTY. (PAPERS RELATING THERETO).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1. Te Ngakau Hatearere to the Hon. the Native Minister. (Telegram.) [Translation.] To Sir Donald McLean, Auckland, Te Awamutu, 7th January, 1875. When do you come to Waikato. We are all waiting for you. Should you not come, send a reply to our telegram. Te Ngakau Hatearere.

No. 2. The Hon. the Native Minister to Te Ngakau. (Telegram.) [Translation.] To Te Ngakau, Te Awamutu. Auckland, 7th January, 1875. Friend Te Ngakau, I have received your telegram. It is my intention to go to Waikato. lam leaving for Ngapuhi next week, and do not know how long I may be away. There are many tribes waiting for me to visit them. I cannot therefore say positively when I will be able to go to Waikato. Donald McLean.

No. 3. Major Te Wheoro to Sir Donald McLean. (Telegram.) [Translation] To Sir D. McLean, Auckland, Alexandra, 20th January, 1875. lam waiting for Takerei te Rau. I sent to Tawhiao confidentially to come to Kaipiha to meet you, and that Takerei should come also in order that we might make arrangements about my going to Waitomo to have a further talk, but Takerei has sent to me to say that Tawhiao urges that the meeting should be at Waitomo. Tawhiao is still at Te Kuiti because Teaho is very ill, it is said she is dangerously ill. I thought of going thither, but I fear that Mamihiri would complicate matters, for Tawhiao does not want me to go there. I sent a man this morning to fetch Takerei to see what could be done to arrange a place of meeting between myself and Tawhiao. What do you think 1 Wi te Wheoro.

No. 4. The Hon. the Native Minister to Major Te Wheoro. (Telegram). [Translation.] Auckland, 21st January, 1875. Do as you deem best. What I desire is one day for Tawhiao and myself to see one another, either Te Kopua or Kaipiha will do, as they are places he is accustomed to visit, and his people are there. Should arrangements be concluded by you I will go thither to-morrow. Do you telegraph result that I may have due notice. Donald McLean.

No. 5. Major Te Wheoro to Sir D. McLean. (Telegram). [Translation.] To Sir D. McLean, Auckland, Alexandra, 21st/ January, 1875. Takerei has just arrived, when I hear what he has to say I will let you know. Wi te Wheoro.