New Zealand will be the Britain of Australasia. I hope you learnt from Smith all you wish to know about getting up fire wood and bedding. There can be no doubt that he is well up in these matters as his Uncle's property adjoins Kermode's and they get as high as 3/6 per 16 for their wool. Kermode told me that a flock of 18000 sheep produce him £6500 net for wool. We have just heard by a telegram to Melbourne that the Maori