by Monday or Tuesday. Mainwaring has been a great help and has softened Pineahas opposition. Taiparis great flourish ended in smoke and he came alone to witness the completion of the line. The hauhaus were all about the place but did not in any way impede the work. The Piako people do not speak well of Puckey. I am afraid he has not much energy for out door work. If I can get away next week or the week after I shall go up the Waikato. I have to see about the Tamahere awards to Natives. Very faithfully yours, Henry T. Clarke.