off of reserves, or he will give more trouble than even he has done yet. Gisborne has been summoned to Dunedin about the Daily Times Trial and will be away some three weeks. He left yesterday. Bell is at Christch. Featherston intends to go to Lyttelton to see his family off about 15th. March and if possible leave for Engld. about 1st April. Yours faithfully, William Fox