Waikanae and the late arrivals from the Sound and other settlements in the Straits have raised the male adult population of Waikanae to at least 120 souls all busily occupied planting I may here state that not only in this particular locality is this increased activity apparent but all up the Coast as far as Whanganui and also throughout the Wairarapa. Two ideas now appear to occupy the Native mind in this province the one to concentrate as much as possible, the other to provide a good Commissariat to this object all their energies now appear to be devoted and both show a return to their old Maori customs and a disposition to be prepared for any emergency they all both the old residents and the new arrivals express themselves anxious that peace should be preserved in this District and I am still of opinion that no outbreak or disturbance of any sort will take place without some extraordinary provocation. Eramia, one of the leading men in favor of the hoisting of the hoisting of the kings flag at Otaki came last Friday the 21st inst. to obtain the sanction and assistance of Wi Tako and his friends to at