land could be laid off in blocks to suit purchasers as at a comparatively moderate outlay in surveying by generally adopting the natural features of the country as boundaries. The class of persons who are anxious to settle on the Mohaka are chiefly whalers who would cultivate the land when not engaged sperm fishing. These men are often found scattered throughout the different native villages in Hawkes Bay, many of them without any fixed residence or interest in the Colony beyond