his band of murderers. The Waihi natives have applied for ammunition etc. and I have issued to them a limmitted quantity. It will commit them to us and will give us an opportunity of watching the Mataora natives. I have written to Ropata and told him to come up - if he is not here soon I will take down the "Sturt" for him. I am just going down to call upon Capn. Montgomery. I send this by Ohinemuri. Yours faithfully, Hy. T. Clarke.