the 5 per cents would be withheld, no other pakeha would be allowed to go there, and the punishment due to their offence would sooner or later fall upon them. I put all this in writing to prevent mistakes. However to make a long story short, they gradually came down from their £2500 to £800, I still firmly sticking to my £700. At last the meeting broke up and Mr. Hoera stumped off saying Heoi ano, ka rere the pakeha i au apopo, and I quietly remarked - So for £100 Wairarapa is to be steeped in blood and you are to lose all your lands, stock and rents. Be it so it is your own choice. I noticed that Ngairo had been very quiet, and seemed as if he was trying to repress the ruffianism of Hoera and Co. so I got him aside with Manihera, Dan, and Hgatuere and we agreed that Dan and I should come in and ask Featherston for the £100, which he at once granted and I am taking the £800 out tomorrow. So ends that troublesome affair, much to the relief of Featherston, who seems greatly pleased at the result.