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monstrance, were expunged from the list of my friends 
and guests ; and trading with them became daily more 
troublesome and distigreeable. Throughout these trou- 
bles, old Rangi Tauwira, and with him all the natives 
connected with E Kuru, stuck worthily to the bar- 
gain, and commented with indignation on the proceed- 
ings of the others. 
Towards the end of October, Mr. Dawson, the Police 
Magistrate, arrived, with a small attendance of constables. 
It had been determined that he should take up his abode 
at this place, instead of itinerating, as'Tiad been at first 
suggested. The refuse of the population gradually dis- 
appeared from the neighbourhood on this establishment 
of authority. We subscribed to put up a temporary jail 
at our own expense, as the Government would not un- 
dertake to devote any funds to this purpose. A small 
but strong slab-house was built ; and I subscribed the 
timber and shingles for the roof, having some men em- 
ployed in supplying me with these things for my own 
house, from the groves of timber five or six miles up the 
country. 
I now first started the curing of hams and bacon on 
a large scale, as the sending pigs alive to Wellington 
was a trade by this time overstocked, and therefore no 
longer profitable. One of the constables and another 
man were skilful hands at this work, and I ens^aged 
them at regular salaries to superintend the manufacture. 
Many others of the settlers soon followed the example. 
Hams and bacon became a considerable export ; and 
those from Pf^anganui soon acquired a known reputa- 
tion at Wellington and Nelson. They were much 
preferred to Westphalia and York hams imported from 
England, as these generally become somewhat rancid 
on the long voyage. 
I now pro|)osed to make a journey to Taupo, to see 
