right and our work is going on again. The second occurrence of any importance was the murder at Whangaroa near the Bay of Islands. The incentive to commite the crime was a very aggravated one. From last report it would appear that the natives are going to give him up to be tried. The third case was the shooting by that mad fellow McDonald of one of the coach horses on the Oroua or rather Awakuri Bridge. The natives disavow having anything to do in the matter and say that he must bear the consequences of the mad act. McDonald was arrested and preliminary investigation before R.M. held at Whanganui and of course fully committed to take his trial in Supreme Court. He has put his foot into it this time and it would be the best thing possible if he is removed for a time from amongst the Ngatikauhata. Almost all the Crown Grants have been delivered. But the Award Native