PAPERS RELATING TO NATIVE SCHOOLS.

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Enclosure in No. 32. D. H. Moneo, Surveyor, to the Resident Magisteate, Upper Whanganui. Sic,— Whanganui, 3rd July, 1872. I have the honor of enclosing a tracing of my survey of the Educational Reserve, Parikino, together with an application to the Native Land Court, and my account, the latter under the contract terms approved by the Hon. the Native Minister ; under which I have done other surveys in connection with the purchase of Native lands by the General Government. There is some excellent land on the bank of the river, which will not require much clearing, and having a good deal of grass already on it; the balance is for the most part tolerably flat manuka land at a high level, also easily cleared. Where bush exists, it is of the Dest description for firewood, manuka, ake, rau, See. The enclosed application requires the signature of one of the applicants, either of them will do, and should then he forwarded to Thos. 11. Smith, Esq., Judge, N.L.C., Wellington. I have, Sec, Donald Hugh Moneo, Surveyor under Native Land Acts.

No. 33. The Resident Magisteate, Mangonui, to the Hon. the Native Ministek. Resident Magistrate's Office, Sic,— Mongonui, 22nd March, 1872. I have the honor to report that the Natives at Parengarenga propose to the Government to establish a school for their children, who are numerous. They will contribute sufficient timber to build a room twenty feet by thirty feet, eight feet studs, with three windows on each side, a large window at one end and a door at the other; this building to be used also as a church. Also, as by document attached, No. f,to contribute £40 per annum towards the salary of a teacher, and make over an allotment or two of land for the benefit of the school, if the Government will build a house for the teacher, pay an equal sum towards the salary of teacher, and, for the present at least, furnish the school with books, maps, &c. At Ahipara the resolution arrived at was similar in every respect (see document No. 2) as to salary. Perfect agreement as to making over a piece of land. With regard to the school-room, it appears they have entered into a contract with Mr. R. Matthews to erect a church. The timber has been collected on the spot, and a sum of £58 is to be paid for its erection. It is therefore proposed to turn this into a school-house, as at Parengarenga—indeed, all the resolutions are similar; but it was universally urged that the Government would contribute somewhat towards the sum of £58, which had to be collected for the building of the church and school. I did not until after reaching Kaitaia know what Colonel Russell proposed to do, as it appears he only met Te Morenga at Ahipara, who could give no account of what hud taken place. 1 think, therefore, it would be my duty to write to Colonel Russell on this subject, as I presume he is empowered to establish these schools. I have been long endeavouring to move the JNatives to some action. I trust, therefore, the Government will be enabled to confirm what I have done in this matter. I am quite convinced that there are no two places in the North where schools are more likely to be well supported, there being a large number of children. I should state that there are several well -qualified young men in the district who have intimated to me a desire to be employed as teachers. I have, Sea., W. B. White, Resident Magistrate.

Enclosure 1 in No. 33. Parengarenga, 11th March, 1872, Feiend, Me. White, — We agree to have a school established for our children at our place. We will give the teacher £40 a year. This is all. From your loving friends, Hemi Taitimu Hetaraka Hemi Euamakutu Niutaua te Mahia / Hatarana Whakaruru Harawira Houtaevva Wiki Riwhi and twenty-six (26) others.