exposure or fatigue. I got letters from Mair today Nepia Tohitatu and a lot more have surrendered to him at Opotiki - What is he to do with them? I think they had better be sent away to Turanga or somewhere. Mair says the Whakatohea people Awanui and Teirai are doing them no good they encourage them to make extraordinary demands. I shall be glad to have Hamlin fixed at Maketu he will do a deal of good there, and from his activity get things into proper shape. He wrote me rather