sent a party to attend the meeting but the Ngatiraukawa plainly told them that they did not agree with the stoppage of the Railway Survey as they consider it ought to go on and Rauhine take his chance of receiving compensation, the same as an European. While on this subject I may mention that a strong feeling of dissapointment and disgust was felt throughout the Rangitikei District upon reading Mr. Gisborne's speech. I enclose an article from