Raglan, June 19th. 1873. My dear Sir, I transmit herewith a copy of notice forwarded to the Ngatiahinga people by last Tuesday's mail. Probably you will already have received a copy of it:- Te Kuiti tanga. Mei 27th. 1873. No te tau 1863 Kote toto ote tangata ote whenua Ki Waikato a taea noatia tenei tau Ko maehe te Marama 1873 Ka Kiia Kati te tohe a te Maori Ki tireti Ki te ho Ko me mutu mutu rawa Kati te Whakaae a te Pakeha Ki nga Maori e tohe aua Ki te reti Ki te ho Ko me mutu mutu rawa Ko te 28 te arai ote toto, Ko te Kupu Anake Kei runga i erei) Te Manara a Rangi, Te Manara whenua. Na Tawhiao. I think by the last two lines they mean peace, and cultivating food. Nearly all of Tapihana's people are at Hone te One's, building a large whare. I believe Tapihana and two others are the only absentees. Everything quiet here. I am, dear Sir, Yours very faithfully (Signed) R.J. Bush. To:- Hon. D. McLean C.M.G. Wellington.