went on board the Hulk yesterday in a very dirty state. Guard of the 43rd. Rt. poor Du Croen is dead. English Mail not yet arrived, I hear a Corps of Land Transport is coming out from England.m We give 500 Militia for a similar corps now and it is to be increased - we also furnish 100 boat men, to replace the Navy on the Waikato. Brakenbury is much better. The natives are going to make a stand 12 miles from Ngaruawahea. I have nothing else of news to tell you. Yours ty., H.C? Balneavis.