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(A.) Certificate at foot of Abstract and Salary Form. I certify that the individuals named in the above abstract actually employed in the situation and during the period specified opposite name of each respectively. J. A. Wilson, Signature of Officer authorised to certify. (B.) Sir,— Native Land Court Office, Auckland, 10th May, 1880. I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to preside at the sitting of this Court advertised to be held at the place and on the dated noted in the margin. (Ohinemuri, 2nd June, 1880.) Tou will please warn an Assessor to attend. I have, &c, A. J. Dickey, Chief Clerk. J. A. Wilson, Esq., Judge Native Land Court, Tauranga. (In absence of the Chief Judge.) Duplicate sent to Judge Wilson at Wynyard House, Auckland, 13th May, 1880.

Sir,— Auckland, 14th May, 1880. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant—No. 873. In reply I beg to state that I am unable to preside at the Native Land Court to be held at Ohinemuri on the 2nd proximo, having a Commission Court for Tauranga District lands advertised for the same day. I have, &c, J. A. Wilson, A. J. Dickey, Esq., Chief Clerk Native Land Court, Auckland. Judge. P.S. —I have a Commission Court advertised for the 14th July next; also another Court to follow.

Sir, — Native Land Court Office, Auckland, 20th May, 1880. Having reference to your letter of the 14th instant, in which you report that you are unable to preside at the Native Land Court at Ohinemuri on the 2nd proximo, I have the honor to state that, as the Court sitting at Maketu, also on that day, may possibly be found more convenient in respect of proximity to your other business, I have assigned that Court to you in lieu of the one to be held at Ohinemuri. I have, &c, P. D. Fenton, J. A. Wilson, Esq., Judge Native Land Court, Auckland. Chief Judge. P.S. —Tou will observe that Eangiuru is a rehearing, which, if not taken now, will necessitate legislative intervention.

(C.) Sir, — Native Land Court Office, Auckland, 28th October, 1879. I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to preside at the sitting of this Court to be held at the place and on the date noted in the margin. (Galatea, 3rd December, 1879.) I have further to request that you will warn an Assessor to attend. I have, <fec, P. D. Penton, J. A. Wilson, Esq., Judge Native Land Court, Tauranga. Chief Judge.

Sir, — Government Buildings, Tauranga, sth November, 1879. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, number and date as in the margin (79/4146, 2Sth October, 1879), requesting me to be good enough to preside at the sitting of this Court, to be held at Galatea. In reply, I beg to state that my present engagements entirely preclude the possibility of my presiding at the Court named. His Honor P. D. Penton, I have, &c, Chief Judge Native Land Court, Auckland. J. A. Wilson.

Sir, — Native Land Court Office, Auckland, Bth November, 1879. In forwarding to you the accompanying copy of a letter received by me from Mr. Judge Wilson, dated sth instant, stating his inability to preside at the sitting of this Court, advertised to be held at Galatea on the 3rd proximo, I have the honor to call your attention to my communication addressed to you on the 18th of last February, in which I reported to the Government that the retaining the services of this gentleman as a Judge of this Court was very embarrassing to me, and I respectfully desired that he might be confined to his duties as Tauranga Commissioner. I now reiterate the request, and beg you to consider what a false position I occupy when liable to receive, and really receiving, such letters as these. I have, &c, F. D. Fenton, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Chief Judge.

(Telegram.) Wellington, 24th November, 1879. His Honor P. D. Fenton, Chief Judge, Native Land Court, Auckland. No. 1134. —I am directed by the Hon. Native Minister to forward for your information and remarks the following telegram addressed to Judge Wilson, and his reply: " G.8., 20th November, 1879, to Judge Wilson, Tauranga, No. 1106.—1t has been reported to the Hon. Native Minister that you have declined to hold a Land Court at Galatea, pleading other engagements ; I am directed to ask you to be good enough to explain." T. W. Lewis, Under-Secretary.