Natives as witnesses of the lands and together with Mr. McLean, went to ''Waipakura'' to inspect another Reserve which Maketu Tahana and others of Turoa's sons required. I had previously been assured by the Revd. R. Taylor that these two reserves would satisfy the Natives and they themselves expressed the same opinion, and feeling that it would be far better to confine them to two large blocks I determined to grant their request and accordingly desired Mr. White to survey these boundaries upon the eompletion of the service he was then employed upon. Upon my return to Petre I found that a Public Meeting had been held, the minutes of which I have the honour to transmit, (Enclosure No. 4) when having explained to the Settlers that the blocks in question contained far less than they anticipated, and having pointed out my views, they at once agreed that the plan proposed was the most advisable. I trusted that no impediment now existed to prevent the speedy settlement of this business and