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On the former census being taken arrangements were made with Mr. Marshall that he should include all Natives living on the western shores of tho harbour in his return. I believe on that occasion the duty of furnishing a census return of the Ngatihaua devolved upon him. I observe Major Mair states " that the bulk of the Natives of this tribe at Maungakawa and Matamata will be included in Mr. Marshall's return." It is apparent from this that Major Mair was under the impression that Mr. Marshall would again be called uporr to make a return of these people. The Ngatihaua do not reside in this district; hence their not appearing upon the return furnished from this office. Major Mair was communicated with, but lam not sure whether Mr. Marshall was. I cannot find a copy of any letter to him. Having a thorough knowledge of this tribe, knowing nearly every member of it, I take the liberty to furnish a return of them, which I forward for the information of the Registrar-General. I have not Mr. Marshall's return of the former census to refer to, but still I think this return will be found tolerably correct, as I know all their settlements, which I visit three or four times every year in the course of my duties. The Maungatautari, Pukakura, Aratitaha, and Wharepapa people may be included irr Major Mair's return, but I do not observe the names of these settlements on it. Ido not notice the name of Ngatihinerangi upon any of the returns. These people live at Okauia and Te Tuhi, on the dividing range between Waikato and Tauranga—that is, on the land between the east bank of the Waihou River and the dividing range already mentioned. I have, &c., R. S. Busu, The Under Secretary, Native Department, Wellington, Resident Magistrate.

Enclosure in No. 3. NATIVES in the DISTRICT not included in the Census taken in 1878.

* One half-caste. t Migratory between these three settlements. J Migratory between these two lettlenients.

No. 4. The Under Secretary, Native Department, to the Native Agent, Alexandra. Sir,— Native Office, Wellington, 24th October, 1879. Adverting to my letter of the 23rd ultimo, with which the copy of a memorandum by the Registrar-General was enclosed, drawing attention to the small number of Natives belonging to the Ngatihaua Tribe according to the census returns of the Native population in 1878, I have the honor

Name of Tribe. Name of Hapu. Eesidence. •Males ovei 15 Years of Age. Females over Males under 15 Years 15 Years of Age. of Age. Females under 15 Years of Age. Total. _ . i Ngatihaua a ii Ngatipare, Ruarangi Ruarangi ... Ngatikoura Ngatiwairere Ngatiteoro, Ruarangi Tamahere ... Te Matenga... Hukanui ... Te Awa, Wai-! kato Maungakawa, Paritu, Ta-1 puit Mata Mata Settlements, banks of Waitoa River Peria ... Pukekura ... ; 14 6 5 6 12 20 25 9 30 12 4 8 3 13* 21 20 7 28* - 6 5 3 1 5 8 9 5 6 5 3 1 2 7 4 4 3 8 37 18 12 12 37 »> »> » Ngatiteoro 53 ») Ngatitemihi, Ruarangi, Ngatirangi, Ngatiteoro 58 )> Ngatiteoro, Ruarangi Ngatikoura, Ngatiwairere Ngatikoroki, Ngatikahukura, Ngatiapakura, Ruarangi, Ngatiteoro Ngatikahukura, Ngatihaua Ngatihaua and Ngatiraukawa 24 72 )» » Maungatautari 100 107* 25 27 259 ») Aratitaha, Ma-1 ngapikoj ... Wharep apa, Korakanui L 25 16 24 17 6 5 I 4 4 59 )) 42 Total 268 259 84 72 683