track - Mair hurried off yesterday to meet Ropata and Porter at the Waimana He has got a tracing of the country from different sources and will give all the assistance he can. I have exchanged telegrams with Mr. Brunner - have asked him to let me know what has been done and what he proposed so as to aroid any clashing in the matter of the road between Rotorua and Taupo. I am afraid Mr. Grace has been doing mischief he has been I believe, encouraging the hope of getting daily pay. I hope if you see him you will give him a lecture. I wish he would mind his own business - he is really a great marplot. I have seen some Ngaiterangi chiefs who have seen "the King" and Manuhiri - they gave me a minute description of all that passed - they seem to be at cross purposes. - Matutaere and Rewi came to see the Ngaiterangi but had very little to say. - Rewi repeated what has become now a cant phrase amongst the hauhaus. "the Lord of Hosts hath said there shall be no peace for ever and ever". After Matutaere and Rewi had left Temati Ngapora came in. He laid the blame of the murder upon Rewi and the Ngatimaniapoto but since they would not give up the