Friday, 1 May, 1846. Busylily engaged in talking with the several Natives interested in the Land question Mr. Symonds very properly avoiding any interference till called on by either party to act as umpire a good deal of bickering on the part of a few white people of this place but not by any of the respectable settlers by a little good humoured talk to all the influential natives of each tribe viz. Te Anua Te Mawai Rangitauira and Hipanga called with Mr. Symonds on all the J. Ps of Wanganui slept at Mr. Taylors. Saturday, 2nd May, 1846. In the morning attended native service with Mr. Taylor pleased to observe the great improvement making by the young children in learning English hymns and arithmetic by heart. Te Tahaua's behaviour is satisfactory and Pakou his eldest brother Turoas son and acknowledged representative of the Pahitokotoko tribe is improving very much in his conduct and as he is an artful man will no doubt see the policy of behaving kindly to the settlers Ngapara one of the same tribe is more troubelsome, though he does not strongly oppose the land being paid for. A misunderstanding that has long existed between the Ngatiruaka or the Putiki Natives and the tribes of Rangitaiara and Pakoro seem fast disappearing the chiefs of the latter party coming uninvited to visit their Patehe friends and it is to be hoped that the amicable adjustment of the land