the retractation was as follows. The Attorney General has given an opinion that our Deed of purchase of Arihi's Heretaunga interest will hold, but that her Trustee Wilson and P. Russell must assist to enable the Deed to be sustained. The price of Wilson's and Russell's assistance is the retractation in the Herald the Heretaunga people pay the costs. You will now understand what the thing means. H. Russell has called on the paper to retract as regards him but they decline he threatens action but will scarcely dare. Yours always, J. D. Ormond