salary and that it saves £300 a year. Williamson has just been here he is to be provided for in some way by getting employment for the Contractor for the Kaipara Railway - if this can be arranged it will obviate the necessity for resigning his seat. Farnall wants to go home as Sub Agent for Immigration same as Richmond. I don't like it but Vogel had promised before I arrived so I suppose he must go. I fully expect Featherstone will kick at the employment of all these