Extract from a Leading Article of the Wellington Independent, 18th December, 1866.

* * * "It was then that Dr. Featherston brought forward his proposal of giving £15,000 to the Ngatiapas, and .£10,000 to the Ngatirauka was each tribe engaging to satisfy secondary claimants. * * * After more debate the whole of the tribes agreed to it, and Dr. Featherston started to Wanganui to bring out the money."