Sunday night. I wrote so far this afternoon and since then have recd. Telegrams from Taupo to the effect that Ngatiraukawa have joined our people and declared against the Kings work. I need not enlarge on this as I will telegraph particulars tomorrow - Ngatiraukawa vote for employment on the road works which I shall arrange at once - If we can only get that Tribe to work properly with us we will soon have the Telegraph and Road through to Cambridge through their country by way of Patetere - I take this friendly action of Ngatiraukawa to remove any fear of hostile action at Taupo - The road question cannot now be used by Waikato which I beganto fear it might - The English Telegrams have just come to hand and bad is the news they give - War seems certain and also it appears as if it would be general - As Settlers we shall all suffer by it and it will ruin a great many - I should also fear it must operate against the success of the Financial scheme as we shall be forgotten altogether in the excitement of a frightful European War - Banigan is here he returned from Taupo to-night - he telegraphed me yesterday he was going to send some men from Taupo to Waikato. I desired him to communicate with you first, as I consider if you have difficulty you wd. rather use the Constabulary as part of the force to move from this side agaisnt Waikato. Taupo ought not to be weakened for any other purpose just now. Good night. Yours always, J. D. Ormond.