if they agree I see no great difficulty as the line would pass through their land the whole way - I will not urge it at all but just ascertain how the land lies - Really the King party is becoming very insignificant all that is wanted to upset it all together is to get Ngatimaniapoto separated from them and that you have already partially effected. Let me hear from you if I can proceed with negociations with Ngatiraukawa for Road and Wire to Cambridge, that is, if they are agreable, and eager for it, which I expect they soon will be. My road works are going on well and I am starting them in all directions where authorized and shall show great results before close of the year. They give me a great deal of work as much as I can possibly do but I don't begrudge it it is labor well spent. Ropata's expedition only left for good on the