acquit Mair from blame but he tells me that he was never even consulted. Today a letter is sent in from Fox to say that the line shall not proceed. I find Europeans have been sent to cut a road two chains wide through a choice piece of bush - the nearest to Maketu - And then our people are astonished that the natives are not pleased - I am afraid that Mr Blake and myself shall have a few words. But I cannot allow them to do as they have done.