different places at once, I have had to contend with many difficulties here which I had not anticipated and I have much pleasure to say that they are gradually vanishing before me and if you will only give me time Whangaroa will be in proper trim before I leave. The work instead of diminishing is gaining on me, every piece of land I survey is increased by New land offered Aotea and Kawhia will keep me occupied for 6 mos. Letters are being sent me from the Harihari natives who complain bitterly of Hone Pumipio tikanga which seems to nail the entire sum for himself alone. I am told Ngati ikairo of Kawhia have agreed to sell their interest in that district. Takeni of Waikato rendered me great assistance in settling boundaries of the block just surveyed --- He intends visiting you at Auckland with some of the claimants who think they can make better terms with you, but if you deal with them I fear you will have another party who will give us trouble, they are willing that the money should be paid here. I drew an order on you for £22, which I am afraid will not be met as you left for Taranaki, and I omitted to acquaint of the reason why I adopted this unusual mode of proceeding which was because the natives have been nearly taking the money for Karioi 3 weeks ago, and I was anxious to pay them the most of the money at once. The expenses of surveying here is very heavy indeed although I get labour for 3/s 5/s being the sum paid by private individuals and some of the blocks are very small which makes the work more tedious, the claims are however in a measure distinct and I cannot reasonably expect them to sell their property according to my view which would be to cut straight lines through everything. I am, My Dear Sir, Very faithfully yours, J. Rogan. 8th Octr. I received a copy letter from Mr. Kemp on Saturday night stopping for the present all negotiations with the Natives for the purchase of land which gave me surprise and disappointment. as I have seen my way through the difficulties here. Another piece of land is surveyed since and in a fortnight I hope to report to you the completion of the surveys for which instalments have been made. Your note from Taranaki just reached me as I despatchd a package for Mr. Kemp. I sincerely hope you will succeed in settling