a few chimnies - they won't be regarded as such great calamities as they are reprerented by some. Have you ever heard from old Herewanu about the Manawatu block - They still talk extravagantly - so many shillings per acre - I fancy John Mason is the main impediment. I would not mind giving from 9000 to 12000 - when does your Council meet? What an ass Colenzo has made of himself - Charlie desires me to tell you that the Pony arrived last week, and that he will be eternally grateful. Poor "Peina" as they have