if he got back to Waikato. I am glad to find that Matuaha and the West Taupo natives, have at once, on hearing T.K. was likely to make their way, gone to Tokano and put themselves under Hare Tauteka - this is a sure sign they are reliable. I send you by this mail the account of Maddock's that was sent up to be taxed. I had some trouble to get him to go on with Hapuku's case. There is no doubt the charges are excessive but under the circumstances there was no help for it - He is going away from here at once, it seems there is some woman he wants to rejoin and who he could not bring to a little place like this without exposure. He is not much of a Lawyer I think - I wish to goodness we could get a good man here, one is