Kingi. Otaki. Talk mouth to mouth talk about your land our joint land - have your say and we shall have our say - our voice is to have the land sold on the opposite side of the river we are now crowded on both sides Wanganui north of us is sold to the Europeans Wellington south and Porirua - now this is Rangitikei - you may sell this to the Europeans but Mr. McLean do not let the pakehas come on this side. Rameka Wangaehu. Welcome Welcome the Ngatiraukau etc. all I have to say is that I give all my land up to the Europeans every part of it. Ugly. A Ngatiraukawa chief. stated that if they sold this side of the river it would cause disturbances and recited a piece of poetry in which they all joined chorus indicative of their determinatior to hold the land on the south bank of the river. An old chief of the Ngatiapa said let us have little talk Ngatiapas do you all agree to sell your land - they all replied yes. A Ngatiraukau chief violently opposed the sale of land to Europeans in said instance the Wairarapa a few of the fools of that place offered to sell their land but on consideration, they would not sell for any amount. Ko Kiao E Peni. Christianity has made us one people welcome welcome I have been in slavery Christianity has released me - I did not first introduce Europeans you yourselves set the example. Pakau te Poraua. Ngatiraukawas do you all agree to sell the north side of Rangitikei to Mr. McLean - General reply - yes. Ropata Ngatiapa. Ngatiapas do you all agree to give your land to the Queen - Yes - To theGovernor - also yes. Panapa Ngatiapa. I will not give up my land No - No - I love my land too greatly to give it up your place is England you have no right here. Kawana Paipai Wanganui. I have nothing to say about the land I have come here as a visitor to hear the talk. It is an old custom my friends to meet together. Ngapuhi