the whole Block. I shall go there to survey tomorrow; and to survey Kohea's Block at the same time. Kohea wishes me to tell you that he is not a Hau Hau. I have sent Linley(?) with two men, to go over Morgan's Block. It borders on the Urewera. I have sent with him a halfcaste, to collect information; and Toha is also going. Could I have a hundred or two pounds, on account of purchases, put into the Bank of New Zealand? I am obliged, sometimes, to make small advances. I have written for some on account of Surveys. I enclose the boundaries of the Block offered by Morgan. From what I have seen of it, there are over One hundred thousand acres. It borders on Ngatihineruru, and Faora Huniraka's country, and comes down the Waiau till it joins on to the Blocks offered by Kohea and that party; which Block joins on to the Turiroa Block; which Block joins on to the Block you bought. These Blocks do not take in Paora Rerepu's land at Mohaka. Of course a great deal of this land is in the Auckland Province. There is an old woman here related to the Parapara, Whitu's father, named Hikairo, who seems to be a great claimant over the sought Block that Bousfield surveyed; also to Kaingawa. A part of the frontage to the Turiroa Block, was sold years ago to a man named Longmore. Captain Harris, of Turanga, knows the circumstances; but it is all included in the present offer. We have had no mail here for a fortnight now. The news from Turanga - if it be true - appears