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PAPERS RELATIVE TO HOROWHENUA.

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should settle it. I said, " Very good; you and your companion?, who have transgressed against the law, keep the disputants quiet." From your humble servant, Parakaia Te Ponepa.

No. 107. Mr. E. W. Woon and others to the Hon. D. McLean. (Telegram) . AVanganui Station, 15th September, 1871. Left Horowhenua on the 3rd instant; arrived here on the 13th. On arrival found AVanganui and Ngarauru Natives had returned home, except some chiefs. Were sometime on the road calming minds of Natives, as directed by you. AVe have settled about going to AVellington : meeting of Wanganui, Ngatiapa, Mongawhero, Ngarauru, and A.pokoiri have agreed to this. On Meti's return from up river, principal chiefs will be chosen to go to AVellington, thirty or forty in number. "Will the Assembly be long sitting? AVhen will it be over? Please reply to-day for my consideration. From Kawana Hunia. Major Kemp. The Hon. D. McLean, AVellington. li. AV. AV'oon, E.M.

No. 108. The Hon. D. McLean to Mr. E. Woon. (Telegram) Wellington Station, 15th September, 1871. Eeceived Kemp and Hunia's telegram. Will you tell them that the Assembly is not likely to be over for more than a month ? I cannot say precisely how much longer I may take. There are a great many Natives here at present, and I could not give twenty chiefs from Wanganui the attention during the sitting of Parliament that I could by visiting Wanganui and spending some days there. Ask them to write to mo, and let me know if they have matter to represent. I will give the subject every attention. Donald McLean.

No. 109. Mr. E. W. Woon and others to the Hon. D. McLean. (Telegram.) Wanganui Station, 15th September, 1871. Testeeday saw Karanana Whahakeke and Okapita Te Tewe's letter, to effect that Watene would be kept at Horowhenua by Matene Te Whiwhi and 200 of the Ngatiraukawa. By this our minds are disturbed and disordered. Tou said you would be strong to remove Watene from oft' disputed laud. Ngatiraukawa are trampling on you, and your word is set at nought. From Kawana Hunia. Major Kemp. E. W. Woon, E.M.

No. 110. The Hon. D. McLean to Mr. E. W. Woon. (Telegram.) Wellington Station, 15th September, 1871. I will telegraph at once to Ngatiraukawa in reference to Horowhenua, and will find out the truth of the report about Watene. Ido not believe this to be true. Donald McLean.

No. 111. The Hon. D. McLean to Matene Te Whiwhi. (Telegram.) Wellington, 15th September, 1871. I have received a letter from the Wanganui, who say that you consented to 200 of tho Ngatiraukawa keeping Te Watene at Horowhenua. This work is wrong if it is true. It is wrong because it was agreed to allow this dispute to be settled in accordance with the law. But you tell Ngatiraukawa not to increase Te Watene's party, but let him return to your side. Donald McLean.

No. 112. Mr. E. W. Woon to the Hon. D. McLean. (Telegram.) Wanganui Station, 18th September, 1871. Statement about Watene and 200 Eaukawas remaining at Horowhenua was made by Karanania and Okapita in a letter to Kawana Paipai, and taken up river by Mete before I could get a copy. Kemp is not anxious for so many chiefs as twenty to accompany him to Wellington : it is the wish of Mete and other chiefs. Karaitiana has sent an affectionate letter to Kemp and Hunia, to which they have both replied. They seem to understand one another. Kemp has also had an interview with Eenata. E. W. Woon, E.M.

No. 113. Mr. M. Clabke to the Hon. D. McLean. Sib,— Otaki, 21st September, 1871. I have the honor to report that yesterday I visited the Horowhenua and Poroutawhao Pas. The principal object of my visit was, to try and ascertain who set fire to a house belonging to 8