evidently instructing the others to make a firm stand for their land; so that I had to encounter their united opposition, which ended after a long, persuasive argument on my part, much to E Waka's annoyance, in Panapa's yielding his opposition, and quite agreeing with me that it was improper to intersect the Europeans1 district with native Reserves, when ample land was preserved for them elsewhere. 31st. March 1849. We travelled over a fine country, out of which Rukora and the Parawanui people wished for a large Reserve, bounded on the one side by the Rangitikei, and on the other side by the Ttanui stream, to its junction with the Rangitikei. Although I have not acceeded to the requests of the natives for a Reserve between these