thought it not worth much attention, as these sort of reports sometimes spring into life from the fact that a number of men have been struck off pay, but in this instance I am satisfied it is clear of that fact; this morning Snell, who keeps a general store at the Camp at Wai Iti, told me that he wanted more goods there, but that Ihaia had sold him that there would soon be trouble on the Mokau side, that Tamariki said so likewise, and had also warned Henry Good (brother of T. Good) that his family are in danger residing about a mile up the Urenui on the S.W. bank of it. As regards my own natives, as I may call them, I had an application from them some time, or rather months back, for the permission of the Government to return to Mawhitiwhiti, I have held this over, thinking to bring it before you personally, I think I mentioned it to Parris, and he advised me to postpone it, but now