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REPORT BY MR. MACKAY RELATIVE TO

removal to such other block, or to land belonging to another tribe, may be inserted therein; the moneys for such transferred miners' rights shall be fairly apportioned (on the days for the payment of money) according to the period for which such person shall have remained on any such block, or on the lands belonging to another tribe. The money arising from miners' rights for the whole of the land shall be divided among the owners of the several blocks in proportion to the number of persons mining for gold within the said blocks. G. The duration of this agreement shall bo for such time as Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, and the Governors who shall succeed him, shall require the above described piece of land for gold-mining purposes : Provided always that if at any time Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, and the Governors who shall succeed him, shall desire to terminate gold mining on the said land or any portion thereof, not less than six months' notice of such intention shall first bo given. Tn witness of the consent of the chiefs and people of Ngatimaru, and Ngatiwhanaunga, of Hauraki, to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, they have hereunto signed their names; and in witness of the consent of Sir George Ferguson Bowen on his part to all the said conditions, the name of James Mackay, younger, Civil Commissioner, is hereunto subscribed on the day and in the year first above written. Biwai Kiore, his x mark, Euta Earokuihi, her x mark, Aperehama te Eeiroa, his x mark, Wiremu Karaka, Karauria, Puruhira Poha, her x mark, Te Karauna, Eapana Mauuganoa, his x mark, Hoani te Huiraukura, his x mark, Eangipika, her x mark, To Uirama, his x mark, Te Pukeroa, his x mark, Hera Paremataiti, her x mark, John Toa, Porokoru te Wheta, his x mark, Piniha Whakakai, Mata Paraone Paea, her x mark, Eruere Parewhakarorangi, her x mark, Pirukariroa, Mereana Eewiti, her x mark, Purewa, her x mark, Wiremu te Manatiu, Watana Tuma, Matena Eutu, his x mark, Na Tautoru Taua, Herata Waaka, her x mark, Aporo te Eiha, his x maVk, Hakipene te Moana, AVhareoneone, his x mark, Hohepa Toa, Hemi Takapuaia, his x mark, Piniha Marutuahu, his x mark, Tamairipi, his x mark, Ngakapa Whanaunga, Nikorima te Kiore, Taniwha Kitahi, his x mark, Timo, his x mark, Nepia tc Karamihi, his x mark, Na Ngarama, Tv Karamaine, his x mark, Hirini Ngapapatea, his x mark, Eeihana Poto, Paraniha, her x mark, Hone Eopiha, Mango, Eaibania, his x mark, AVikiriwhi te Haro, his x mark, Hera Tika, her x mark, Eupene, Te Matakitana, her x mark, Wharaki te Matapihi, his x mark, Marie Muhau, her x mark, Na Parata te Mapu, Mere Eawiri, her x mark, Ihaka Tarawhata, his x mark, Pateno Eaukura, Hiaurira, Tiepa, lier x mark, Eaika, Kataraina Eangitapapa, her x mark, AVata, Mere Matenga, her x mark, W. 11. Taipari, Te Matenga Ngaupara, his x mark, Hoterene Taipari, his x mark, Paraone Pokuru, his x mark, Meremana Konui, Hemi Ahipu, Na Karena, Epanaia, his x mark, Kapihana te Tuhi, Ngahuia Kahuwaero, her x mark, Hoani Nahe, Paikaraihe, his x mark, Patara Pake, his x mark. Mere Paea, her x mark. Ivotakoki, James Mackay, jun., Civil Commissioner. AVitnesses to the first fifty-four signatures— J. C. Young, Clerk of the Eesident Magistrate's Court. D. M. Beere, C. E., Shortland. Witness to the last twenty-three signatures— E. 11. Eyre, Acting Clerk, Civil Commissioner's Office, Shortland. Tirarua Paraitia, Native Policeman, Shortland. Tamati Waka. Witness to signature of Tamata Waka — E. H. Eyre. Eruera te Ngahue. Witness to signature of Eruera te Ngahue— Alexander Hogg, Land Agent, Shortland. Matiu Eapana. Witness to signature of Matiu Eapana— J. W. Preece, Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.