Got to Turakina about 8 at night, having led the horses over the Wangahu. A meeting of about 45 of the Ngatiapas were met at Turakina to offer their land for sale. They seem reasonable in their expectations, and could be easily dealt with for a large tract of cattle grazing land at a moder ate price, if they are the only claimants. The Ngatiapas, from a census taken by a Wesleyan catechist, of the number of adult males and females are as follows:- Adults. Males Females. Wangaehu 18 9 Turakina 14 13 Rangitikei 16 15 48 37 The above list does not include several Church natives and children, neither are