paragraph to mean that his work as Kai whakawa was but now beginning. If you will refer to the letter in Domett's office you will see what I mean. I told him however that he was mistaken and that the real meaning of the paragraph was that he had been the beginning of the good work at Omata which I really believe to be the intent of the letter. He had fully made up his mind to resign, in fact he did tender to me his final resignation, and asked for writing materials to do it officially, but, I astonished him a little by telling him I had not authority to receive it, and that he must send a letter to the Governor, if his resolve was unchangeable. I thought however that it would be only courteous in him to answer the Governor's letter first. This