that the erection of a survey station on their ground was not done with any view of interfering with their land; and that it was very wrong in them to pull down the station without first appealing to you or some proper authority on the matter. In addition to this subject, Te Tahana wishes to purchase about 100 acres of 5s. land: I explained to him through Mr. Swainson that I was quite prepared to certify to the land for him just the same as I would for a European he then said that he ought to have it for 3s/6d; this of course is