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from their stations. At a few establishments, viz. 
Norman McLeod’s, Baillie’s, Campbell’s, Lenton’s, 
and Urquhart’s, an amicable and friendly relation 
has been maintained for several years ; the Aborigines 
are employed and found useful. I visited these sta- 
tions ; and the proprietors assured me the natives 
had never done them any injury ; the natives also 
spoke in high terms of these parties. There are 
other settlers also who have rendered assistance in 
improving the condition of the natives, and to whom 
I shall advert in my next report. 
“ Whether the proprietors of these establishments 
devote more attention, or whether their white ser- 
vants are of less nefarious character than others, I 
am not prepared to say; but the facts I have stated 
are incontrovertible, and are sufficient to shew the 
reclaimability of the natives, when proper persons 
are engaged, and suitable means had recourse to. I 
cannot but accede to the proposition, namely, that of 
holding out inducements to all who engage in the 
amelioration of the aboriginal natives. Those who 
have had experience, who have been tried and found 
useful, ought to have such inducements held out to 
them as would ensure a continuance of their appoint- 
ments, the more especially as it has always been 
found difficult to obtain suitable persons for this 
hazardous and peculiar service.” 
The following extract from another letter, also 
addressed to his Honour the Superintendent, shews 
the opinions and feelings of the writer, a Magistrate 
