SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVAL

Samson, p.s., 11l tons, Mundle, from Wangarei.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

Fob London. — Mallard, to-morrow ; In-

flexible, and Ismay, early. Fiji.—Dancing Wave and Lulu, early, Sydney.—Hero, s.s., early. Southern Ports—Phoebe, to-day. Bay or Islands.—Samson, to-day. Kaipara.—Twilight, to-day. Tahiti.— Letitia, early.

The barque Huascpiina hauled alongside the wharf this morning taking the berth vacated by the Mallard. The s.s. Phoebe took her departure from ihe Manukau for the South this afternoon with a general cargo, and 35 passengers. The ship Mallard hauled into the stream this morning to prepare for sea. . She will take her departure for London on Thursday morn ing.

The PAMSON. —The p.s. Samson arrived in harbour this morning from Wangarei, having left at noon on Monday. She brings 300 sheep for Messrs. Carej, Gillies, Hunter and Oi.. and 30 passengers. . . The b«rque Kate Waters has almost com pleted the discharge of her inward cargo, and will sail for Newcastle shortly. She will probably leave the wharf on Thursday. The p.s. Comerang may be expected in harbour from Napier about Wednesday, or Thursday next.

SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE SPRAY.

Information has been received by one of the Cu.tom-liouae authorities here that the schooner spray, trading at times to this port, sailed from Wellington for Kaiapoi, and has been out three weeks, not having been heard of since, nor sighted by any of the many ves se s that have been in her wake. It is there fore feared that she has been lost with all hands.— Hokitiki Star, May 20.

COMMERCIAL.

EVENING toTAR OFFICE,

Tuesday afternoon,

Mr. G. W. Binney held a very extensive sale of boots and shoes at his mart, this morning, which was largely attended, and prices obtained satisfactory.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shortland-stbeet. Mails will close as under : — For Thames and Coromandel, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wangarei, &c, this day, per Meteor, at 4.30 p.m. . For Tauranga, per s.s. Tauranga, to-morrow, at 3.30 p.m. Mails for Sandwich Islands, British Co lnnilv.., North and South America, United . &c, &c, and United Kingdom, via San Francisco, will be made up at this office, per mail packet Wonga Wonga, on Monday, the 6th proximo. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota of attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court, for the week ending June 4, 1870: —

Wednesday, June I—H. Gilfillan and J, H. Home. Thursday, June 2—H. M. Jervis and S. Kempthorne. Friday, June 3—Dr. Kenderdine and A. Kennedy. Saturday, June 4—Colonel Kenny and R, B. Lusk.

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1870.

We observe that the last number of our contemporary, the Morning Advertiser, was issued on yesterday morning,. As will be seen by advertisement, Mr. Newton, who takes a complimentary bene fit on Thursday evening, has succeeded in making arrangements with Messrs. Holmes, for their steamer, Enterprise, to run to and from the N orth Shore, and with Messrs. Quick, for their coaches, to and from Newton and Dedwood, on the even ing of the performance. The Star Dramatic Company will open the Theatre Royal on Friday evening. An excellent programme will be announced in to-morrow's issue, and we have no doubt in saying tbat they will be greeted with a crowded house. At a very early hour this morning an intention was evidently indulged by three men to effect an entrance into the resi dence of Mr. H.B. Meyers, in Chapel street. Mr. Meyers hearing a noise in the back-yard and awaking Mrs. Meyers, they listened and distinctly heard a low whistle, which was followed by tho sup pressed sound of a footstep stealthily proceeding down the passage by the side of the house. Mr. Meyers went to tbe back window to open it. but unfortunately in the dark, he put his hand through the glass, when, alarmed by the crash, the skulking burglars set off down Chapel-street as fast as their legs could carry them. Thinking no doubt that Mr. Meyers would have retired, ono of the party apparently returned to recon noitre, but finding this gentleman on the alert, considered that discretion was the

better part of valour. We would rerom t% mend our householders to look to their Bt approaches, and see to the strengthening ■j of their weak points, as there are evidently ■ j irowlers abroad. H ;' \T__n_ meeting of the Chamber of Com ■j Wee on yesterday afternoon cannot fail ■ \be beneficial. The^apparentljindif

ference of our commercial men at a time when commercial circles down South are in such a highly electrical state on the port of call question was susceptible of misinterpretation. It is not sufficient that Auckland should possess natural advantages over every other portion of iSew Zealand as the first point of arrival and last of departure for pur mails, but those advantages must be presented in a tangible form to the consideration of those on whose sympathies the ultimate decision will largely depend. The able and ex haustive statement submitted by Mr. J. McCosh Clark, supplemented by the remarks of other speakers, when em bodied in suitable form and placed in the hands of an able deputation, as the ex pression of the views of our Chamber of Commerce, will present the case of Auck land's claims in a light that must com mend itself to the commercial mind of Australia. We have no hesitation in say ing that Auckland has in its Chamber of Commerce the ability to represent her case and to defend her interests, and we are glad to see the spirit with which at last our merchants have taken up her case.

Tenders will be received at the Super intendent's office, until noon of Wednes day, the Bth proximo, for the erection of additional cells at the Lunatic Asylum.

There was an adjourned meeting held last night, in the library of the Mechanics' Institute, of those gentlemen who have been interesting themselves in getting up a series of monthly entertainments in connection with the Institute. A pro gramme, consisting of gems, instrumental solos, songs, recitation and dialogue, was drawn up, with the names of the amateurs taking part, and the parts assigned to them. The first of the series is to take place on next Monday evening, in the hall of the Institute, and from the varied and interesting nature of the programme, which will be published in a few days, and the low price of admission—sixpence to members and a shilling to the public- we anticipate a great success.

By a proclamation lately issued, the day for holding the sittings is altered from the first day of the month to the first Monday in the months of June, September, Decem ber, and March. The Ist Monday and Tuesday in June next, will be Supreme Court holidays, W 7hit-Monday and Whit- Tuesday. The Court will therefore sit on Wednesday, Bth June, at the usual hour, 10 a.m.

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGITIRA.

The s.s. Eangitira arrived in the Manu kau ibis morning. 'I he news by her has been anticipated by tbe Phoebe.

SUDDEN DEATH.

This morning about a quarter before ten o'clock, a woman was found lying on the roadway off Harding-street, and on exa mination was found to be quite dead. The body was identified as tbat of Mrs. Mary Anne Priaiilx, the wife of a boat man, at present on a trip since Sunday last, in a cargo boat to Elliott's Creek, besides Henderson's mill, and who is ex pected to return to town to-day. 11 ap pears that the deceased had been known to he subject to periodical fits of intem perance, and during the past three or four days had been drinking excessively. When not under the influence of the en slaving vice, she was a tidy nice-looking respectable woman. The deceased, who was about thirty years of age, has left three little children of about six and eight years, who it appears brought spirits from a public-house to the deceased yesterday evening, three bottles having been found beside the bed in the house ; one having contained beer, another rum, and the third gin. This morning, about eight o'clock, or an hour and a half before the body was observed, the deceased had been visited by a neighbour, Mrs. Donaldson, and had made her join her in a cup of tea. Deceased, it appears, was at that time somewhat under the influence of drink. The Coroner's inquest will be held to-morrow at 2 p.m., at at Akers', Red Lion .Hotel, Drake-street.

SUPREME COURT.

Bankruptcy. TUESDAY, MAY 31. (Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knt.> Chief Justice.) His Honor held to-day an adjourned sitting in Bankruptcy jurisdiction, and disposed of the fobowing business : — BE GEORGE VALENTINE BURKS. Liabilities, £267 ; assets, £101. On the application of Mr. Sheehan, this case was adjourned to Thursday next. RE EDMUND GEORGE STEERS. Liabilities, £2094; assets £113. Edmund George Sheers : I am the bankrupt asking relief from the Court. My debts, as set down in the first schedule, are £2094, together with £10 in the amended schedule. My assets are £113. The trustee's report was read, from which it appeared that the bankrupt suddenly left the colony, upon which the creditors seized the debtor's premises and stock. The defi ciency shown was £1980. Examination resumed : The creditors met upon my return, and agreed to accept a pro position which I made to them. The propo sition was that I should pay ten shillings in the pound. The creditors who met were unanimous. The Bank of New Zealand did not come into that arrangement. I believe the Bank of New Zealand is the only dis sentient. They are the only creditors who has proved. The ten shillings in the pound was to be paid within eighteen months. I wu_ to go into business. Cross-examined by Mr. Rees : I had no money to go into business. I cannot say what credit I would have, but I had a friend to assist me. The amount of his assistance would depend upon the business in which I began. It would depend on the extent of such business. No sum of money was named as the sum upon which I was to commence

business. I was to begin business with credit. I I believe if I could have started, there would be a reasonable prospect of redeeming my promise to the creditors. It is easy to account for my losing money when in business before. I had two large hotels in hand. I had very heavy expenses, and there was great depression of business. I was losing money for a considerable time—six or seven months. It took me that time to lose the £2000 I am indebted. The business into which I proposed to enter was that of a re staurant. I might take an hotel again. I have no hotel at present in view. I might take a hotel if I should find one. I was to give promissory notes as security for the 10s. in the pound. For those * promissory notes they were to give me a release. The rent for the two hotels were £800 a year.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday

(Before T. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.)

DRUNKENNESS. J. Davis, W. Gundry, J. Leonard, D. Weatherly, M. Burke, R. J. Legg, W. Hart, and J. Purvis, were each fined 5s with costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labor. James Hooper charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or to bo im prisoned for 48 hours. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. James Purvis charged with this offence, and pleading guilty, was lined 10s and costs or to be imprisoned 48 hours. MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT. William Lyell, master of the ship Inflexible, was charged with a breach of the above Act. Mr. Weston, who appeared for the defend ant, applied for an adjournment on the grounds of illness of his client, who was confined to his cabin by severe spinal complaint. He called Dr. Tassell, who deposed that he was attend ing Captain Lyell, and that he is suffering as described. Mr. Joy, who appeared for complainant, stated tbat under these circumstances he would not oppose the adjournment, which was eventually fixed for Saturday next. The case to be further adjourned in case the defendant should be then unable to come to Court. The Court then rose.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

J The ordinary weekly parade of the Auckland I Bifle Volunteers took place yesterday morn ing, in the Albert Barracks. The muster was not a very large one, but this was doubtless due to the fact that many of the members were not aware that the parade was coming off! Those present were put through the usual exercises, and acquitted themselves creditably. Last evening a largely attended meeting of the Committee of Management was held at the Drill-shed, Princes-street, the president (Captain Derrom) in the chair. A letter was read from his Honor the Superin tendent in reference to the rifle-range at Mount Eden, the substance of which letter was given in our report of the Committee's last meeting. Regimental orders from Colonel Harrington were read in reference to the forth coming prize-firing, of which the following is a summary:—The firing is to take place on the 6th of June next, under any circum stances, and regardless of the state of the weather. The prizes are as follows :—Auck land Volunteers, Ist, £12 ; 2nd, £6 ; 3rd, £3 —total, £21. Thames, Ist prize, £12 ; 2nd, £6; 3rd, £3—total, £21. Waiuku and Wairoa, Ist prize, £12 ; 2nd, £6; 3rd, £3 — total, £21. This will leave a balance of £7, which is to be awarded to the district which makes the highest average shooting. The firing is to take place in the respective districts of the various corps. The Auckland Volunteers will fire at Point Chevalier; but us there are so many of them, that it would be impossible for them all to fire on the same day, they will be allowed two days for their shooting. Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Companies will fire on Monday, the 6th; Nos. 5 and 6, and the Naval Volun teers, will fire on the following day. Besides a sergeant, who is to be present with each company, a commissioned officer will havo to be in charge. The firing party are to assemble on the morning of the shooting at the toll gate, Great North Road, for the purpose of proceeding to the butts. The above memo randum was read to the committee for the guidance of the men. A memorial was also read, which is to be forwarded to the Genera Government by the committee, on the subject of increasing the capitation grant to the old allowance of 50s. per head. It was resolved that an entertainment should be given as soon as possible, in aid of the funds of the band, and a committee was appointed to set about the matter; also that a sum of £6 10s. should be paid by the Treasurer to the Bandmaster as soon as suffi cient funds were in hand. A draft set of rules for the guidance of the committee were read and considered. It was stated that the Auckland team would not be able to fire the return match with the Thames team on or before the 3rd of June, as requested by them, and it was resolved to request that the time of the match might be extended. Some other matters of minor interest were discussed, after which the meeting adjourned.

EVENING NEWSPAPERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

We extract the following from a late number of the Ballarat Star : —

" One of the peculiar features of New Zea land journalism is the large number of even ing newspapers which are published in the towns and cities of the sea-boards of both Is lands. These are very ably edited, and contain no small amount of smart writing. Many of the articles are pungently written, whilst local aud general reading matter is well condensed, and collated. These journals show evidence of being in the hands of experienced newspaper men, and are no doubt extensively read and circulated as they are sold at a very low price. Evening newspapers are so far useful inasmuch that they discount the news and general topics of the hour before such appear in the morning journals of the following day. Why evening papers have not succeeded in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and other parts of Australia, is owing to the fact that very little information of importance is obtainable until long after the hour an evening journal is distributed for the public to read. It is said, and we believe the statement likely to be true, that tbe evening papers published in New Zealand supersede to a great extent the legitimate morning issues. Evening news papers are read in the homes of the people, while morning papers only have a limited circulation among commercial men, who, as a matter of interest to themselves, read both."

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Monday, 5 p.m. The Moanatairi Company.—The fort nightly retorting will take place early to-morrow, and the return will be a great improvement upon last. About 500 ounces of hard amalgam is in hand already, and the most of this was taken from the plates and ripples last week, the previous one being a poor one. The mine throughout is in a far healthier state than I remember, scarcely a day passing with out a parcel of rich stone being brought to grass. Morning Star.—This company re torted after the despatch of the parcel on Saturday, and the amalgam gave 120 ozs. of retorted gold, the silver to-day giving several more. This is not a complete fortnight's crushing, but only a week and three days, the yield being a splendid one ; and the stuff now going through is expected to reach this, if not outstrip it. Success.—The whole of the retorting for this company is now to ban.1, and it appears that 60 tons went through at the Pioneer battery, which resulted in a yield, of 35 ozs. 17 dwts. melted gold. At Souter's machine 74 tons were milled, and returned 44 ozs. 13 dwts. 6 grs., or a total of -80 ozs. 10 dwts. 6 grs. melted gold. Belfast have finished retorting at Goodall's, and out of 53 tons crushed the yield is 10 ozs. retorted gold. Tweedside. —In my menlion of this company's crushing on Saturday, I stated the quantity going through the mill to be thrp'. tons; this should be four tons. A fui ■-■- quantity of amalgam has been tak. n -IF, and there is now in hand 63 ozs., which augurs for a rich yield. Shotover have cleaned up at the Tramway battery, and there is about 1360 ozs. of amalgam in hand, which is now ou the fire. At Partington's, the quartz milled last week was not very rich, but to-day it is making a splendid show. A cleaning-up will tnke place to-morrow night. Twenty pounds of amalgam wore taken off last week. At the company's own machine, the silver will be put ou the fire to-morrow after noon, and the amalgam on Wednesday, wlu-n, I think, I shall not ho far under the mark iv saying 700 ozs. of gold at least will be got. I anticipate at least 1600 ozs. of gold for the month from all sources.

Middle Stab.—This company resumed work a few weeks ago, and are now push ing in a level from their shaft at the depth of 70 feet. 'This tuunel is in 110 feet, and is expected to cut the well-known lodo of this company almost daily. From the upper workings a large lot of stone is to come —calculated at 100 tons —and it is from this portion of their mine that the rich find took place, as (published a few days ago. I examined a few of the speci mens, and found them very rich indeed, and a goodly weight of them too. Several stones were brought to grass during my visit, and on being broken were found to havo the colou". This company have every possible means and appliances at hand fcr making a paying mine, being possessed of a fine battery of eight iiead, with horizontal engine and portable boiler ; and another find or two like the last, should soon see it in the ranks as a dividend paying company.

Flying Cloud has been retimber ing, and are now sinking their old shaft, which is going down 40 feet below the present winze, when a drive will be started towards the lode to intersect it. This shaft will be of immense service to them, aud will do away with a great amount of unncce.sary labour. On man has con stantly to be employed at the pump, and another hauling up stuff from the winze, but this shaft will be able to do the work more speedily, and with a greater amount ot comfort to the men. ihe stopes are being worked from the No. 2 level to the bottom of the winze ; and within the five days stoping lias been carried on at this part. 25 lbs. of very rich stone is to grass.

The Eureka.—We arc glad to notice tbe progress that is being made in the opening up of the Eureka mine. The shaft is now down the required depth for a back of 60 feet, and tenders are called for opening a chamber in it preparatory to the opening out on the reef. The small leader, which proved such a fortu nate iind to the company a short time since, still continues to turn out a lot of rich specimens. Tho last crushing from this leader left the company wi.h funds on hand, and in another week a further lot will be ready for the mill. In the meantime the reef will be opened, and there is little doubt enter tained now as to the future prosperity of the company. • A considerable advance has taken place in the market price of scrip lately, and there is, we understand, a brisk demand for them at current rates.

THE LATE MR. COMBES.

As wo go to press I lie remains of the late Mr. Walter Combes aro being followed to their last resting place by a very large assemblage of his fellow-citizens. All the pr.ncipal.mercbants of the city aud a great number of others have joined the fuuera cortege.

A Masonic Ball, under the patronage ofllie VV.iVI., officers, and brethren of the Lodge of Light, 1.C., will take place on Friday next ("t. John's Day), at St. Georges Hall, Thames.

A Sympathiser—a young minister, in a highly elaborate sermon which he preached, fcaid several times : " the commentators do not agree with me here." _N ext morniug a poor woman came to see liim, with something in her apron. She said her husband had heard his sermon, thought it a very fine one, and as he had said the " common taters did not agree with him he had sent, some of his best kidueye."

PROVINCIAL GAZETTE.

A Provincial Government Gazette was published yesterday, of which the following is an abstract. The attention of legal managers is called to sections 13 and 14 of the Limited Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869. Leases are refused to the following:—D. Gar vey for Mount Macedon; N. W. Massey for Proof Positive Extension; J. McGregor for Bell Rock Extended; John Goodall for Hol lands Park, Sleeping Beauty, and Kuranui Star; 'A. Thompson for Great Australian. The Boundaries of the Titirangi, Ararimu North, and Weiti and one Tree Hill highway districts are amended. The boundaries of the Manukau highway district are notified; the trustees of the Matakohe and Kaio dis • tricts are gazetted ; the first meeting of the Titirangi district is to be held at Mr. Pugh's residence, on the 18th June, at noon ; the elections of Mr. B. Ireland for Mount Wel lington district, of Mr. J. Masten for Rua tangata, and Mr. R. Bishop for Howick dis tricts are gazetted; counsel's interpretation of 28th and 30th clauses of " The Highways Act, 1867," is published (we published this interpretation last week); Mr. Alexander Beveridge is appointed Harbour-master for the port of Hokianga; Mr. W. Cracknell is appointed collector of tolls on Grahamstown wharf.

AMERICAN JOURNALISM.

We have had forwarded to our office a late newspaper published at Boston, America. It would be a source of gratification to us if we could publish the whole issue as a remarkable sample of American journalism ; but as we could not do this without filling between sixty or seventy of our ordinary columns, we content ourselves with the following curious extracts :— Under the head of the "Week's Passing Events" in the Pilot we learn as follows : — " Murders continue active. Suicide flou rishes, and some great cases are quoted. Robbery is lively, and pays. Minor crimes are numerous. Fires are abundant, and very destructive. Thus the year opens, how it will close you have only to live to see." " The old sinner, Garibaldi, has written a letter in which he denounces in very strong terms the closing by the authorities of the Anti' Council in Naples. Later accounts state that he is dangerously ill. "The attempt to relieve poor people, by removing the duties on imported coal, has signally failed in Congress. There was no money in it. "The woman's paper, the Revolution, having invited the public to send it brief statements of the doings of woman, the Netomark Courier responds by saying that a woman of that city has successfully " done" her husband out of §1800, and eloped wjth an other fellow ; and that further particulars can be furnished if desired." Under the head of " Advice Gratis" we learn that " one great curse of the present day is, the failure of the common people to appreciate small things. They feel that if they cannot save large sums, they will not save any tiling. They do not realise how a daily addition, be it ever so small, will soon make a large pile."— Westport Evening Star.

OHINEMURI.

THE NATIVE LANDS COURT,

[FROH TIIE "THAMES AD VERTISFR'S."] Saturday. The claim to Owharo is still before the Court. The following is a report of the proceedings to-day : — John Woolner Thorpe, examined by Mr. Wilson, for the Ngatikoe claimants, deposed : I am a resident here since 1842. I know Ngatikoe; they were living here when I first came here. I understand the Maori language. I have seen Ngatikoe cultivating land at Ohinemuri. They told me that some of the land they cultivated was theirs. I have re peatedly bought produce from them. Ngatikoe informed mo that Owharo belonged to them. I saw a cultivation at Parirahi in 1864; it belonged "to Te Keepa. It is within Te Owharo block. I have not heard of Ngatikoe killing pigs- I have heard of their going to Owharo to kill pigs. I have heard Mr. MeCaskill's evidence in this case. I have heard him state that these natives were serfs. Ido not consider them as serfs. I have not seen any tribes treating them as serfs would be treated.

Cross-examined by Mr. Mackay : I never heard that Te Hira was here before I came to this district. I was 6 years old in 1842. The land I formerly owned at Te tsike was bought from the Maoris in 1841. My father bought it from Hakaraia, Mataia, Taraia, and Tuku kino. They all belonged to Ngatitamatera. Ngatikoe did not get any money because thee did not claim the land. Ngatikoe told my some of the lands they cultivated belonged to them ; they did'not tell me who owned some of them. I did not hear they belonged to Ngatitamatera. Since the last four or five years I was offered a piece of land on the Ohinemuri river. I did not buy it; it was called Kaiwhakaeia. The reason I did not buy it was because Tareranui of Ngatitamatera said he owned it. Ngatitamatera were not present when Ngatikoe| told me they owned Owharo. My idea of a serf is a person who would cultivate land for his master, and would have no right to sell it without his master's consent. I never heard Ngatikoe ordered by Ngatitamatera to catch ells. I know the Te Whakatohea and Ngatikoe are of the same rank. lam not certain whether the Whaka tohea ever caught eels for- Ngatitamatera. Parirahi is not inside the survey, but it is in the Owharo block. I have seen some of the boundaries of the Owharo block. One is a stone on the road to Katikati, and a stone in the fork of a tawa tree, which Te Keepa told mo his forefathers put there, and he told me that Te Moananui owned one side aud he owned the other. I never heard that Te Hira and Ngatitamatera owned Owharo. When I first came here chiefs had much more influence than they have now. If they ordered people to do things, they did them much more readily than they do now. I attribute this falling off of power to European influences. Owners of land would dispute Taraia's right to their land. Taraia frequently threatened to drive my father off, but it was all talk of his to make a show before the tribes. When I came here first the tribe that had the most influence was Te Awhe and Te Uriwha. They were living at Opita. I don't remember Tukukino living at Te Komata at that time—afterwards he settled there. He was one who sold the land at Te Puke. Paora Te Putu only came here at the great peace-

making meetings. He was a great chicE V his own district. When I first came W 1 Taraia was living down at Te Puru. I c^m IL shortly after the fighting at Onare. My father f came in 1839. I heard the Opita Pa was built through fear of Ngaterangi. Some of the Ngatikoe ' were living in that pa. I don't know whether that is the reason Taraia lived at Te Pun, . I first saw Taraia here when Tukukino settled at Te Komata. He has lived there continually since Wi Katene and Hunia were I living there. I recollect peace being made with Ngaitirangi in 1849. It was made in m y father's paddocks at Te Puke. The second peace was made when Te Hira came and set- L tied at this place—a little before the opening F of the Tokatea goldfield. After this peace wa. j made at Opukeko, a long house was built in- 1 side the pah. There was a feast at the first Jf peace-making. Wiremu Te Paoro brought M the eels. At the second peace-making I did not "see any eels. Hori Tupaea was at the 1 second meeting. The reason I say Ngatikoe I are not rabi is, they always sold their own Ir food and did not do the work of serfs. '' In my idea a serf lias to do everything his master tells him. I never saw Ngatikoe ! working for Taraia. If Taraia ordered them f > to do anything in or about 18421 don't think II they would have done it. Te Awhe. was I the head man of the Whakatohea and Ngatikoe f tribes. I did not hear that he was a chief of ! Ngatitamatera. The principal chief of Ngati- ! I [ tamatera in 1842 was Taraia—that is down ' f the coast. Ngatitamatera down the coast, and if Ngatitamatera here, are all the same. I don't recollect Ngatitamatera driving my father's ft cattle to Hikutaia, and Taraia fetching them back again. Re-examined by Mr. Wilson : I saw the stone in the fork of the tree three or four years ago. That is one of the main southern boundaries of the Owharo block. The natives I here have their lands divided by well defined I boundaries, by stones, posts, and trees. Te § Awhe was the head man of all the people here. • 1 I did not hear he was chief of Ngatikoe. L Te Wana Te Paura was examined by Mr. 1 Wilson, and cross-examined by Mr. Mackay, | but nothing of any importance was elicited, jf the evidence being nearly the same as that . jl given by previous witnesses. Hapi Rewi, a claimants, was next called.

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