That poor devil Green is in a mess instructions have come out from Home to sell him up for some large amount he is liable for, for shares in some swindling Company. He cant pay for he has nothing and he has written saying if pressed he must file his Schedule. It is no fault of his seemingly and I have promised him he shall be allowed to resign and come back when whitewashed if that is forced upon him. I fancy however they will drop it when they hear his determination. Since I wrote the foregoing Kinross has been to me and offered to advance £400 to Hapuku's Trustees to settle the most pressing claims. I am waiting for Attorney Generals opinion on the points telegraphed for last night and will then decide what to do. It is dreadful work fighting these harpies but if I can save old Hapuku from their clutches I will. Locke is still at Waipawa grinding away at the Bush purchase business the agreement to sell which we have now executed will be sufficient to justify us in saying to Parliament that the Block is bought even shd. no more be done but I hope the whole concern will be now wound up. Ropata was very sanguine when I saw him, he said to me "I have never before told you I shd. succeed now I tell you I shall" Knowing the man you will agree that was pretty strong. No doubt though supersttion and dreams had something to do with it. He landed at Wairoa twenty four hours after he