The work at the native office here is kept close up and it appears to me that Kemp and Brown can keep it going - But for my own sake I shall be glad when you can send Vicars - Brown is a very good fellow but so much of his time is taken up in running about to the Courts that you are never safe - If a press of work comes on it has to go to the wall - Bush is with me at present - he is most invaluable, he is never happy unless he has plenty to do - I shall require all his help while the court (I mean Commissioners Court on Tauranga lands) is in