sitting of the Native Land Court the natives who have brought claims before Court will withdraw them. The European Settlers up there are very much disgusted at the line Ropata is taking in this and we shall have a nasty feeling engendered in that district. I fancy Karaitiana will be returned for the East Coast native district. He is canvassing the Orawa and Ngatiporou and says they have promised to support him. I have nothing else to tell you this time. Always, Yours very truly, J. D. Ormond Your last letter came unsealed, fortunately there was little in it. J. D. O.