sale we however got on without much opposition and collected some information to guide my operations. I cannot conceive that it will be lost time or expense to have a small police station at Waitara and take formal possession of the district to keep those in favour of the sale in countenance and find out their right as others will gradually turn round to join them. There was a little opposition to our proceeding through a certain clump of tapu wood which was premeditated but probably brought on sooner in consequence of my having remarked what a fine tall son this short man has on which he turned round and said if I am short you shall not go further on hearing this Ihaia made a long speech and Waiata asking me what was to be done. I told him we should go through the which we did accordingly till we reached the foot of his claim at Pukepapa. Retd. to tent at 5 read Dr. Wilsons letter and a/c of goods among wairangi.