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Mereana Maunu represented him. They were all present at the meetings of 1886. No. 29, Heta Matakatea, died previous to 1886. Eoka Hanita, Winara Matakatea, Kara Matakatea, Miriama Matakatea, Te Hore Matakatea, Wiremu Matakatea, Eoka Miriama, and Wiremu were the kaumatuas at that time. They were all present. Eoka was afterwards appointed trustee for the minors. No. 30, Te Matenga Kinotahi, died before 1886. Eahira, Karaitiana, Ani Patene, and Mata represented him at the meetings. No. 31, Hetariki Matao, died before 1886. Eihipeti Nireaha and Hetariki Tamaiti represented Hetariki at the meetings in 1886. No. 34, Petera te Ha, died before 1886. Eihipeti Nireaha represented him at our meetings in 1886. No. 42, Herewini te Bakautihia, was dead in 1886. Makere, Euihi W 7 unu, Heni Haimona, Mere Ngakuka, and others represented him in 1886. They were all present. No. 43, Akuira Takapo, was dead in 1886. His sister perhaps represented him at the meetings. I forget her name. No. 51, Te Hapimana Tohu, was dead in 1886. Pirihira Hautapu was his representative at our meetings in 1886. No. 59, Maaka Ngorongoro, died before 1886. Eihipeti Nireaha represented him at the meetings. No. 61, Karena Taiawhio, was dead in 1886. 1 forget who represented him at our meetings. Some one at Turakina has been appointed successor. Euruhira Ngakuira was at meetings of 1886. No. 77, Waitere Kakiwa, died before 1886. I, Makere te Eangimairehau, Eaniera te Whata, Motai Mahanga, Te Kin Poretene, Ihaia Taueki, and Eoka Hanita were present at the meetings of 1886, and represented this deceased. No. 84, Te Peeti te Aweawe, was dead in 1886. Ereni te Aweawe, Eauira te Aweawe, Hare Eakena te Aweawe, Hanita te Aweawe, and Tamihana te Aweawe represented him at the meetings of 1886. No. 88, Euta te Kiri, was dead in 1886. Eoka Hanita, Miriama, Para Hori, Winara fiori represented him. Eoka was appointed trustee for the others. No. 91, Hereora, died before 1886. Noa Tame, Te Kiri Porotene, Kahukore Porotene, Taare Porotene, Tiaki Porotene, and Unaiki Tame represented her at the meetings. Te Earaku was at the meetings, and represented her also. Cannot remember any others. No. 94, Ani Tihore, was dead in 1886. Ereni te Aw'eawe represented her. Cannot remember any others. Meretene Kerei te Panau was present at the meetings. No. 97, Heni Wairangi, was dead in 1886. Eihipeti Nireaha and others represented her. I forget the others. A Heni Wairangi, who was called after the deceased, was at the meetings. No. 99, Oriwia te Mitiwaha, was dead in 1886. Norenore and Te Warena Kerehi were her representatives at the meetings in 1886. Pirihira Hema was at the meetings also. No. 100, Hera Tupou, was dead in 1886. Nehenehe or Hariata Tupou, Pire Tupou, and Tuhi Hori represented her at the meetings. Pahau Hoani was present; so was Te Hori Tupou. No. 101, Pirihira te Eau, was dead in 1886. Her husband, Manihera te Eau, and Paranihia Eiwai represented her at the meetings. No 102, Eia Eona Taueki, died since 1886. She was present at the meetings in 1886. No. 104, Turuki, died long before 1886. Her brother, Te Ahuru, was not present at the meetings. Turuki was not represented. No. 105, Pirihira te Whata, died before meetings in 1886. Eaniera te Whata and Noa te Whata represented her. No. 107, Wiki Hanita, was dead in 1886. Iritana Kowhai, or Hanita, and Himiona Kowhai represented her. No. 108, Merehira te Marika, died previous to 1886. Mereana Maunu, Eawinia Ihaia, or Ngatahi, represented her at the meetings of 1886. No. 114, Ema te Whango, was dead in 1886. Te Mananui and Maata Hinehine represented her at the meetings. Te Watarauhi te Hau was at the meetings also. No. 115, Eoreta Tawhai, was dead in 1886. Te Mananui Tawhai represented Eoreta at the meetings. No. 117, Mere Mionga, was dead in 1886. Te Euihi Wunu and Heni Haimona represented her. There were others who I forget. No. 122, Arihia Toitoi, was dead in 1886. Don't know who represented her. No. 123, Merehira Tohu, died before 1886. Waata Tohu and Eora Tohu represented her at the 1886 meetings. No. 125, Merehira Waipapa, was dead in 1886. Her representatives were there, but I cannot name them. No. 129, Peti Uku, was dead in 1886. Hoani Puihi represented her at the meetings in that year. Taitapu Putiputi was present at the meetings of 1886. No. 57, Tamati Taopuku, was dead in 1886. Hema Hanuhanu represented him at the meetings. No. 93, Anikanara te Whata, died before 1886. No ; I have made a mistake. I don't know that person. The only Anikanara te Whata I know is alive, and was at the meetings. No. 142, Miriama Piripi, is dead. She was a Ngatikahungunu. I know nothing about her. No. 136, Ngabuia Tirae, was a Ngatiwhakatere. I don't know whether she was dead or not in 1886. Do not know whether she was represented. No. 55, Tiaki Tikara, was dead in 1886. Pene Tikara and Hana Eata represented him at the meetings. No. 50, Ariki Hanara, was dead in 1886. Ngarori Korako succeeded him. Eora Hakaraia represented the deceased at the meetings ; she was his mother. No. 36, Tamati Muruahi, was dead in 1886. I don't think he was represented at the meetings. No. 65, Eihari Tarakihi, died last year. He was at the meetings in Palmerston in 1886. No. 78, Eatima Potau, was dead in 1886. I don't know who represented him. He was a Ngatiapa: lived and died with them. No. 76, Hamuera Potau, died before 1886. Was not represented. He was also a Ngatiapa. No. 77, Matiaha Mokai, was dead in 1886. Was not represented. He belonged to Wairarapa, and the Wairarapa people did not attend. No. 80, Hori te Mawae, was dead in 1886. Kemp represented him at the meetings. No. 82, Te Mihaote Eangi, was dead in 1886. I don't know who represented him. He was also a Wairarapa man. No. 58, Topi Kotuku, died long before meetings of 1886. Eora Hakaraia represented him. Mr. McDonald : No questions. Mr. Stafford : No questions. Cross-examined by Mr. Baldwin. Witness : Only the Muaupoko tuturu took part in the meetings of 1886. I don't know whether any of the Ngatikahungunu were represented at the meetings I saw some of the Ngatiapa at the meetings. I did not say that the Ngatiapa gave No. 14 to Kemp. I said that Muaupoko gave it. Wirihana Hunia was the only Ngatiapa I saw at the meetings. None of the Eangitane were present when No. 14 was given to Kemp. They had no right, and were put up on