a most silly proceeding, and important as I think the West Coast road to be I wd. much rather see the whole thing stopped than carried out in such a style - I was taking great interest in the work and have spared no trouble in connection with it and am awfully vexed at this termination of it. I conclude similar instructions have been sent to Stewart. I should not think Fox would approve of them any more than I do. The cost of opening the road on a line that wd. eventually be useful as a Railway would not over the level part of the Bush be much in excess of an ordinary road and the money wd. all be well spent - In the Gorge of course the difference of cost wd. be considerable. Do please have the matter remedied I have told Weber to go on surveying the Line through Tamaki until the whole question has been further considered - I shd. like Fox to know about it - The Taupo Roads are going on all right and as I telegraphed you this afternoon I have sent Mr.Bold to lay off the line on this side of Rotorua - The Ngati Whaka-ue and Tuhourangi applied for employment