The Upokotanaki selection, (about 460 acres) which is cut up into 10 acre lots, was settled before Cooper left. Immediately after the land was surveyed, I proceeded to the Hua; held a Committee with the principal people concerned, who agreed to a proposal made for the division of their property; and after a few days, I was brought to a dead-lock, in consequence of a dispute arising between Matiu, Raniera, and Te Tahana, about some fern lands situated 1½ miles inland of the Devon Road; which each party insisted is his own. I have failed to induce them to settle this question, up to the present time; and have lost, in consequence, a fortnight's fine weather. I am now going to attempt the Native Reserves in the Waiwakaiho Block; by way of giving them at the Hua, more time to cool; and by the time I have finished there, I hope to commence again, when I was compelled to leave off. Katatori has been threatening a tawa on Rawiri's party, for a considerable time. He came close to the pa at Waitoha yesterday morning early, and was chased back to his den. This morning he came to the pas again; and Rawiri's party