road through Patetere -- Locke was told by Hetiri a Ngatiraukawa and regular Hau Hau that the King party admitted our right now to use the road by Patetere that is taking the Best bank of the Waikato but that at present wd. not allow the road by the West bank which is considered king's country -- The Best road is I hear on the East bank and we have only to occupy a post or two to keep possession and end the question of road through the Island. I dwell on this as it is of much importance. Hamlin tells me he is to go to Laketu as R.L. -- Can you not find anything for Green if you could I would take some one who could do Native Interpreter and be Clerk and thus effect a considerable saving. I would try Grindell if he would promise to behave properly but he wd. have to give up private work. Green has nothing to do and Hamlin not much. The work wd. keep one man fairly employed try and arrange this it would end a good deal of talk about useless officials here which at present is quite justifiable and which I detest. And now trusting we may soon hear of the taking of Te Kooti and the smashing the Uneweras which will for the present end our troubles -- believe me always Yours very sincerely, J.D. Ormond.