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64. Timoti Karetai, male, Maori, Otakou, 484 a. lr. 15p. 65. Taina Karuai Kurukuru, female, Maori, Waihao, 71a. 3r. 7p. 66. Tini Karuai Tumaru, female, Maori, Waihao, 56a. _r. 6p. 67. Henere te Maire, male, Maori, Waihao, 124 a. 2r. 9p. —Has a family of five children. 68. Kiti te Maire, female, half-caste, Waihao, 59a. Or. 30p. 69. Teira te Maire, female, Waihao, 78a. lr. 27p. 70. Maku Kaikaro, malo, Maori, Waihao, 59a. Br. 71. Tare Wetere te Kahu, male, Maori, Waitaki South, 217 a. 2r. 72. Epiha Maaka, male, Maori, Moeraki, 71a. lr. lip. 73. Rawiri Wakiwaki, male, Maori, Moeraki, 100 a. lr. 38p. 74. Miria Papako, female, Maori, Moeraki, 427 a. lr. 2p.\ 75. Riria Rupe Watene, female, Maori, Moeraki, 87a. 2r. 37p.fc 76. James Riekus, male, half-caste, Waimate, 73a. Or. 30p. 77. Ruruhira Winiata, female, Maori, Oraka, 79a. lr. 30p. 78. Reihana Maire, male, Maori, Oraka, 88a. lr. 37p.—Has a family of five children. 79. Ratimira te Au, .male, Maori, Oraka, 107 a. 2r. 38p. 80. Rewite te Akau, male, Maori, Oraka, 62a. 3r. 12p. 81. Matini Pene te Au, male, Maori, Oraka, 60a. Or. 23p. 82. Teoti Timoti Ropatini, male, half-caste, Wairewa, 98a. 2r. 38p. 83. Irai Tihau, male, Maori, Wairewa, 138 a. lr. 39p. 84. Pirihira Mikarakara Tihau, female, Maori, Wairewa, 73a. lr. 26p. 85. Paurini Hirawea, male, Wairewa, 125 a. Or. 9p.—Has a family of four children. 86. Makareta te Uki, female, Maori, Kaiapoi, 63a. Or. 38p. 87. Poihipi te Hua, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 76a. 3r. lp. 88. Matina Karauria te Hua (Te Uki), female, Maori, Kaiapoi, 89a. 3r. 29p. 89. Hone Hikana Piki, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 58a. 2r. lip. 90. Teone Matana Piki, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 94a. 3r. 22p. 91. Pene Parekuku, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 65a. 2r. 32p. 92. Ani Pi Manahi, female, Maori, Kaiapoi, 56a. 2r. 38p. 93. Teoti Pita Mutu, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 98a. 3r. 27p. 94. Wikitoria Mutu, female, Maori, Kaiapoi, 343 a. Or. 26p. 95. Rahera Mutu, female, Maori, Kaiapoi, 56a. 2r. 33p. 96. Metapere Weepu, female, Maori, Kaiapoi, 310 a. 3r. 35p. 97. Hohepa te Raki, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 82a. 3r. 24p. 98. Hoani Maaka Hape, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 103 a. Or. 3p. 99. Wi Naihira te Ihoka, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 107 a. 2r. 15p. 100. Herewine Whitau Kahaki, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 66a. Or. 15p. 101. Natanahira Waruwarutu, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 97a. 3r. 33p. 102. Tare Puruti, male, half-caste, Kaiapoi, 127 a. Or. 17p. 103. Te Himiona Pohata te Ataotu, male, Maori, Kaiapoi, 77a. lr. 37p. 104. Horiwia Paratene, female, Maori, Kaiapoi, 50a. Or. 14p. 105. Hoani Taiuui, male, Maori, Westland, 367 a. lr. sp. 106. Hone Tare Tikao, male, Maori, Port Levy, 92a. 3r. 85p. 107. Reone Timoti, male, Maori, Port Levy, 59a. Or. 2p. 108. Hoani Warena, malo, Maori, Port Levy, 97a. 2r. 19p. 109. Heremaia Taunoa, malo, Maori, Port Levy, 96a. Or. Bp. 110. Teoti Pitama Karatiti, male, Maori, Rapaki, 98a. 2r. 18p. 111. Paora Taki, male, Maori, Rapaki, 93a. 2r. Bp. 112. Harete Toko Hohaia, female, Maori, Rapaki, 61a. Or. 19p. 113. Wikitoria Tene, female, Maori, Rapaki, 52a. 2r. 38p. 114. Patehepa Kuikui Pere, female, Rapaki, 86a. lr. 20p. 115. Reita Kura Pere, female, Rapaki, 56a. Or. 37p. 116. Te Hautepunuiotu Pere, male, Rapaki, 57a. lr. 29p. 117. Tutehounuku Pere, male, Rapaki, 56a. Or. 2p. 118. Rewi Koruarua, male, Maori, Rapaki, 75a. Or. 2p. 119. Hopa Paura, male, Maori, Taumutu, 57a. 3r. 20p. 120. Kinita Kuropohatu Ruru, Molyneux, 140 a. 2r. 3p." 121. Ripeka T. Karetai, female, Maori, Otakou, 276 a. 3r. 9p.\ 122. Tamati te Au, male, Maori, Oraka, 70a. Or. 17p. 123. Raniera Erihana, male, half-caste, Otakou, 176 a. 3r. 7p. 124. Matiu Edmonds te Hu, male, Otakou, 120a.—Has a family of three children. 125. Pani Wera te Ururaki, female, Waitaki, 88a. Or. 35p. ( 126. Hone Ropatini, male, Maori, Taumutu, 134 a. 2r. 33p. 127. George Ashwell, male, half-caste, Waikouaiti, 85a. 128. Teone Ratara, male, half-caste, Otakou, 84a. 2r. 33p. 129. John William Tohi te Marama, male, Maori, Rakuira, 105 a. 3r. ISp. 130. Pirihira Kahu, female, Maori, Waitaki South, 52a. 2r.», 131. Hana Kereopa Bates, female, Maori, Riverton, 78a. 3r. 32p. 132. Rahera Mairehe Tikao, female, Maori, Wairewa, 93a. 3r. 21p. 133. Mere Piro Harwood Taituha Hape, female, half-caste, Kaiapoi, 207 a. 3r. 4p. 134. Mere Maiwaho (Pirimona), female, Maori, Waihao.—Owns land at Takaka, Nelson.

Enclose;re 9 in No. 2. MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN FBOM 3ed FEBBUABY TO 11th APEIL, 1891.

KAiAroi, 3bd Febeuaey, 1891. The Commission was opened at the runanga-house, Kaiapoi, at 12 noon, in pursuance with the notice to that effect that appeared in the Kahiti of the 23rd January, 1891. Commission read out, and the object of the inquiry explained to the Natives present. The Commissioner notified that it was not intended to continue the work in connection with the Kaiapoi residents to its completion at present. All that was proposed to he done was to formerly open the proceedings and then adjourn to the South, with a view of securing the attendance of the Natives in Foveaux Strait before they went on their mutton-bird expedition. The parties present were invited to ask any question they considered- necessary to elucidate the nature of the business to be transacted under the Commission. Paratene te Uki stated that the people present were not prepared to ask questions at present,