- The Nelsons have been trying to deal with Williams for the flax on the Bush section and offered I think full value for it. I would recommend you to sell the flax in preference to having anything to do with a Mill there is not flax enough on either your land or Nelsons to work a Mill thoroughly -- whereas both wd. keep one Mill going. Tylee is going to Auckland when the Troops go can you do anything for him -- I asked Gisborne to give him Grindells offices when he was dismissed but they had been given to a man called Hare who is exactly the same class as Grindell only much more of a blackguard. I wd. like to help Tylee if possible he is a decent respectable fellow and has a nice family -- What are you going to do about Poverty Bay and Wairoa command Branigan talked of sending Mr. Pitt an Inspector in Constabulary there I hear he is a young fellow quite new to everything -- if so he wd. not be suitable at all for places like these -- Westrup has given me satisfaction since I have had anything to do with, him and knows the Natives and I think it a pity to interfere with a man when he suits --