for fighting but wished us to begin, but that if we did not, then they would kill some more people and force us to - This seems very like what they are doing and the last part of Haurakis statement may be carried out at any time. This man is expected again at Taupo tonight and I shall hear at once what news he brings. I telegraphed you the threat of Rewi's about the Road and have heard no more of it. They may carry it out but I think will scarcely leave Waikato for that purpose just now. Moreover the people engaged on the road work near the Niho o te kiore are Ngatiraukawa or connected with them and Waikato is unlikely to injure them. The only section of disaffected Natives among our people in that line of country is Ngatitahu there is no doubt they are at the bottom of all the attempts to stop the road and other mischief, and they live at Orakeikorako on the road to Rotorua - On enquiry I find they have