have passed and upon the strength of it you will be able to raise the Loan and in the mean time obtain advances either from the Genl. Govt. or the Bank of N. Z. You will hear that the Council has been adjourned to the 1st. proxo., Rhodes not anticipating your or Ormond's return before the 29th. inst. The Estimates so far as they can be gone on with, are in course of preparation. I am going to ask if you would kindly oblige me by asking Mr.