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Dances were held on several evenings in the hall, and were conducted with strict propriety in European style. Mr. Commissioner Kemp paid frequent visits to the meeting, and appeared to be held in high respect by all the Natives present. Mr. Brown, of the Native Department, was the interpreter during the meetings of the first week; but, owing to his presence being required at the Bay of Islands, the work was taken up during the remainder ofthe period by Mr. De Thierry. The Government reporter desires, in conclusion, to express his thanks to the department for the courtesy uniformly received throughout the meeting. The proceedings were open to the Press, and were attended by representatives of the Ntiv Zealand Herald and Evening Star, both of whom were courteously treated by the Native Department and the Maoris, and obtained every facility for reporting the proceedings.

COPY OP VOUCHERS FOR EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH PAORA TAHAERE'S PARLIAMENT AT ORAEEI. Native Department, Dr. to Charles Otto Montrose. 1879. £ s. d. Mar 10. Services as shorthand writer at Orakei Conference, 24th February to Bth March, inclusive, at £1 Is. per sitting ... ... ... 12 12 0 Feb. 25. Transcribing 52 folios ... ... ... ... ... 2 12 0 „ 26. „ 95 „ ... ... ... ... ... 415 0 „ 27. „ 92 „ ... ... ... ... ... 412 0 „ 28. „ 90 „ ... ... ... ... ... 410 0 Mar. 3. „ 89 „ ... ... ... ... ... 4 9 0 „ 4. „ 99 „ ... ... ... ... ... 419 0 „ 5. „ 98 ~ ... ... ... ... ... 418 0 6. „ 95 „ ... ... ... ... ... 415 0 „ 7. „ 75 „ ... ... ... ... ... 315 0 Summary of business, 87 folios ... ... ... ... 4 17 0 £56 14 0 Native Department, Dr. to G. W. HARDWicr. 1879. £ s. d. Feb. 24. 1 tin biscuits ... ... ... ... ... .., 017 6 ~ 24. 1 tin ginger nuts ... ... ... .. ... 0 5 0 „ 24. 1 tin water biscuits ... ... ... ... ... 030 „ 26. Biscuits, 720 lb. at 4d. ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 „ 26. Sugar, 720 lb. at 4d. ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 „ 26. Eice, 960 lb. at 3d. ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 £37 5 6 Native Department, Dr. to F. Quick. 1879. £ s. d. Feb. 25. Carriage, taking Mr. Kemp and interpreter to Orakei meeting, and returning with them ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 „ 26. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 1 10 0 „ 28. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 110 0 Mar. 1. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 110 0 3. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 1 10 0 4. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 1 10 0 „ -5. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 110 0 6. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 1 10 0 7. Ditto ditto ditto ditto 1 10 0 £13 10 0 Native Department, Dr. to M. J. Whittington. 1879. £ s. d. Alar. 14. For services rendered as cook, &c, during the Native meeting at Orakei ... 10 0 £10 0 Native Department, Dr. to Eichard de Thierry. 1879. £ s. d. Mar. 3 Engaged as interpreter at Native Parliament, Orakei, in the place of Mr. to 9, in- Brown, seven days at 21s. ... ... ... ... 7 7 0 elusive. Expenses paid by me for boat, &c. ... ... ... ... 0 12 6 Mar. 13. Translating the resolutions into the English language, 21 folios ... 110 £9 0 6