The rumours that were going about when last steamer sailed have turned out to be myths. Firth's cattle are stopped at Oruanui by the Ngaiterangiita and nobody of the party has been molested. Hohppa is looking after the cattle. Tareha says there is nothing in the Hauhau report from Wairarapa - he must have heard from Taupo or the Urewera if there had been. We moved out here at the end of last week and there has been nothing but rain ever since - now the water is rising fast and the whole section is flooded. I fear it will wash away the unfinished