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thence along the boundary of the said Reserve
bearing 71°15′6,510 links, 24°15′ 12,240 links,
to the Waipapakauri stream, thence down
the course of the said stream to the Kau-
kupakupa River, thence up the course of that
River to the boundary of the Parikakau
Block, thence along the said boundary to
Te Ahutoetoe, and thence along the Survey
line bearing 112° 0′ 2,800 links, 119° 15′
10,250 links, to Pukekohe, thence along the
Survey line bearing 148° 0′ 3,810 links, to the
Weiti stream, thence down the course of that
stream to Mr. Knight's survey line, thence
along that survey line bearing 153° 10' 1200
links, 113° 45′ 22,350 links, to Apotu, thence
along the said line bearing 191° 30′ 24,000
links, 113° 30′ 1,250 links to the commence-
ment at Ngahokowhitu.

Treasury, Auckland,
23rd Feb., 1864.

IT T is hereby notified for general information,
that the Trustees of the Auckland Sav-
ings' Bank have elected

DAVID GRAHAM, Esq.,

to be Vice-President thereof, vice W. С.
Daldy, Esq., resigned.

T. RUSSELL,

In the absence of Mr. Wood.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 22nd February 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following Despatch,
with its enclosures from Lieutenant-General
Cameron, C. В.

T. RUSSELL.

Head Quarters,
Te Awamutu, 25th Feb., 1864.

SIR,-I have the honor to report, for your
Excellency's information, that at 11 o'clock
on the night of the 20th instant, I marched
with the force named in the margin from Te
Rore towards Te Awamutu, by a track which
crosses the Mangapiko at Waiari.

I left Colonel Waddy at Te Rore in com-
mand of the remainder of the troops, with
orders to continue in the entrenched camp in
front of Paterangi Pah until the following
night.

I arrived at Te Awamutu at daybreak on
the 21st, and immediately pushed on to
Rangiaohia, which I found nearly deserted.
The few natives who were in the place were
completely taken by surprise, and refusing to
lay down their arms, fired on the Mounted
Royal Artillery and Colonial Defence Force,
whom I sent on in advance of the column.
The natives were quickly dispersed, and the
greater part escaped, but a few of them tak-
ing shelter in a whare, made a desperate re-
sistance, until the Forest Rangers and a
company of the 65th Regiment surrounded
the whare, which was set on fire, and the
defenders either killed or taken prisoners.

I regret to say that several casualties oc-
curred on our side, and amongst them Colonel
Nixon, commanding the Defence Force, who
was severely wounded in endeavouring to
enter the whare. Our loss was two killed
and 6 wounded. About 12 natives were
killed and 12 taken prisoners.

I have detained 21 women and children
who were found in the village.

Immediately after the settlement was
cleared I marched the troops back to Te
Awamutu.

At 4 o'clock on the morning of the 21st,
a large convoy, escorted by the 50th Regi-
ment, under Colonel Weare, left Te Rore,
and following the track through Waiari,
arrived at Te Awamutu at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

Early on the morning of the 22nd, the
officer of the advanced picquet reported that
he had seen 700 natives passing along the
road from Paterangi to Rangiaohia, where
they halted. Natives were also seen on our
right at Kihikihi. I therefore determined
to march on Rangiaohia the following
morning, and in order that my force might
be sufficient to occupy that place as well as
Te Awamutu, I ordered Colonel Waddy to
march the same evening from Paterangi with

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