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CONTENTS. Pao_ i.—Fikst Repobt (15th March 1880) ... ... ... ... ... ... v n. —-Second Report (14th July 1880) ... ... ... ... ... „. xi in.—TpißD Repokt (sth August 1880) ... ... ... ... ... ... xlv iv.—Minutes of Peoceedings and Evidence — I.—Native Evidence ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 IL—Official Evidence ... ... ... ... ... ... 46 v.— Appendices. Appendix A. — Part I. (1.) Royal Commission ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 (2.) Proclamation notifying Appointment of Commission ... ... ... ... 2 (3.) Instructions by the Native Minister, Mr. McLean, in 1872, 1873, and 1876, respecting Settlement of West Coast Lands ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 (4.) Debates in Parliament respenting the Restoration of the Confiscated Lands. (Extracts) ... 5 (5.) Resolution of House of Representatives, 2nd October 1872. (Same subject) ... ... 5 (6.) Report of Native Affairs Committee, Honse of Representatives, 25th September 1872. (Same subject) ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 (7.) Letter from Mr. Wi Parata, M.H.R., to Colonel McDonnell, 12th September 1872. (Same subject) ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 (8.) Correspondence with Meiha Keepa To Rangihiwinui (Major Kemp) in 1872. (Same subject) 6 (9.) Resolutions of Taranaki Native Board upon West Coast Native Affairs, with Ministerial Memoranda thereupon ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 (10.) Telegram from Mr. Mackay, Special Commissioner, and Mr. Blake, to Hon. Mr. Sheehan, 4th April 1879, on subject of their meeting with Te Whiti at Parihaka ... ... ... 9 (11.) Further Telegram from Mr. Mackay to Hon. Mr. Sheehan, 4th April 1879, as to causes of dissatisfaction among Natives ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 (12.) Telegram from Hon. Mr. Sheehan to Mr. Mackay, sth April 1879, in reply ... ... 12 (13.) Report from Mr. Mackay to Hon. Mr. Sheehan, 6th May 1879, of his proceedings on West Coast ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 (14.) Further Report from Mr. Mackay to Hon. Mr. Sheehan, 14th April 1879, as to causes of discontent among Natives ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 (15.) Memorandum by Mr. Blake for Hon. Mr. Sheehan, 24th September 1879. (Same subject) ... 15 (16.) Correspondence with Sir George Grey, K.C.8., respecting Evidence given before the Commissioners by Major Brown ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 (17.) Letter from Major Brown to Hon. Mr. Sheehan, 2nd April 1879, enclosing plan of proposed Native Reserves in Waimate Survey District ... ... ... ... 17 (18.) Letter from Hon. Sir E. Stafford, K.C.M.G., to Hon. John Hall, 24th March 1880, respecting contemplated restoration of Confiscated Lands ... ... ... ~. 18 Appendix A. — Rart 11. (1.) Correspondence between the Commissioners and Mr. Sheehan respecting the Parihaka Block ... 1 Appendix B. (1.) (a.) Statement of Crown Grants executed in favour of Natives for Land in Provincial District of Taranaki ... ... ... ... '~ ... 1 (S.) Statement of Lands individualised, but for which Crown Grants have not yet been executed ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 (2.) Detailed Statement of Subdivisions and Allocations of Land made by Mr. Parris, Civil Commissioner, in t-'ettled Districts of Taranaki: — (i.) Subdivision of Puketapu Block ... ... ... H (ii.) Subdivision of 741 acres awarded to Otaraoa and Waitara Natives ... ... 12 (iii.) Subdivision of the Titirangi Block, Waitara West ... ... ... 13 (3.) Detailed Statement of Takoha, charged to acquisition of Confiscated Lands, to 28th February 1880. Paid for— Waimate Plains ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Moumahaki Block ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Waingongoro to Pafea Block ... ... ... ... ... ... ].g (4.) Awards of the Compensation Court: — Div. I.—Pukearuhe: Waipingao to Titoki ... ... ... ... 17 Div. ll.—Titoki to tJrenui ... ... ... ... 17 Div. 111. —Urenui to Rau-o-te-Huia ... ~, ... ... ... 17 Div. IV. —Rau-o-te-Huia to Titirangi ... ... ... ... ... 18 Div. V. —Titirangi to Waitara ... ... ... ... ~, 18 Dir. VI. —Waitara to Manganui ... ... ... ... ... 19 Div. Vll.—Omata to Stoney River ... ... ... ... ... 19 Div. VIII. —Stoney River to Waiweranui ... ... ... ... 19 Div. IX.—■ Waiweranui to Te Hoe ... ... ... ... ... 19 Div. X. —Te Hoe to Omuturnngi ... ... ... ... ... 19 Div. XI. —Omuturangi to Kaupukunui ... ... ... ... 20 Div. XII. —Kaupukunui to Waitotara ... ... . ... ... ... 3$ (5.) Agreements made with Natives in 1867 to surrender thqir Compensation Awards.,. ... 21 (6.) Statement of present Position of Compensation Awards in Division XII. (Kaupukunui to. Waitotara) ... ... ... ... ... t .. 23--(7.) Summary of Compensation Awards made by the Court and by Government ... ~, 2<J,

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