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to state that, from information since received in this office, it appears the Ngatihinerangi Natives have not been included in the returns, and to request you will be good enough to proceed at once to Okauia and Te Tuhi, and furnish a census of Natives residing in those places. A form of return is enclosed herewith for the purpose. I hare, &c., T. W. Lewis, W. H. Grace, Esq., Native Agent, Alexandra, Waikato. Under Secretary.

No. 5. The Under Secretary, Native Department, to the Native Agent, Alexandra. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, 6th December, 1879. As no reply has been received in this office to my letter No. 813, of the 24th October last, in which you were asked to proceed to Okauia and Te Tuhi for the purpose of obtaining a census of the Natives residing in those places, I have to request you will be good enough to furnish the information with as little delay as possible. If you cannot proceed to tbe locality, it will be necessary to furnish by telegram an estimate of the population, as required in the letter referred to. The information is required for Parliament. T. W. Lewis, W. H. Grace, Esq., Alexandra. Under Secretary.

No. 6. Extract from Telegram from W. H. Grace, Alexandra, 11th December, 1879. Would estimate the number of Ngatihinerangi residing at Te Tuhi and Okauia at —Males, 40 ; females, 30; children, 25 ; total, 95. I proceed to the settlement to make true census in a few days, when we will have the work in office pretty well in hand. T. W. Lewis, Esq., Native Under Secretary, Wellington.

No. 7. Mr. W. J. Morpeth to the Under Secretary, Native Department. Mr. Lewis. It will be seen from Mr. Bush's return and Mr. Grace's telegram, copies of which are attached, that the following additions should be made to the census of the Maori population taken in 1878—namely : Ngatihaua Tribe, 083 ; Ngatihinerangi Tribe, 95 : total, 778. 15th December, 1879. W. J. Morpeth.

No. 8. The Under Secretary, Native Department, to the Hon. the Native Minister. The Hon. the Native Minister. By some misunderstanding of the Native officers, Waikato, when the Maori census was taken in 1878, the Ngatihaua and Ngatihinerangi settlements were omitted therefrom. I beg to suggeit that the attached memoranda and reports be presented to Parliament and printed, to place the corrections on record, and to enable comparison to be made when the next census is taken. 16th December, 1879. T. W. Lewis. Approved.—John Bryce.—l6th December, 1879.

Authority : George Didsbuet, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79.

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