A.—No. 19.

RETURN OF CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE MANAWATU BLOCK.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 21sl day of September, 1567.

That there be laid upon the Table of this House " Copies of all Correspondence (Maori and English) relative to an alleged threat that the Land Purchase Commissioner for the Manawatu Block might ultimately avail himself of an offer made by Kawana Hunia or others, of the aid of five hundred armed Natives, to resist the assertion of the claims of the dissentients from the sale of that Block."

(Mr. Carleton.)

WELLINGTON.

1867.