. Left Wellington for Canterbury and Otago in the steamer ''Otago''. Wrote to the Colonial Secretary aboard; Pollen also, about my Pension or commuted allowance. Gave Richmond all letters about survey at Wairoa, etc. Gave cheque at Club for £27. Got to Lyttleton. Landed; met Sir George, who stopped his carriage to drive me to ---------(?). Left in an hour for Otago. Arrived at Port Chalmers. Got to Club yesterday afternoon. Met Capt. Fraser. Found the Club very comfortable. Went to Lands Office to make enquiries about the Run 339, date of lease, boundaries, etc. Delivered Colonel Richardson's message to Mr. Dick. In the afternoon went to Anderson's Bay, to Mr. Holmes', where I spent the night. Saw Mr. Thompson, Chief Surveyor, about the boundaries of the Run, and got plan from him. He states that the survey is a private one, but that Mr. Connel is quite reliable as a surveyor. Dined with Mr. George McLean, who has a nice house and grounds. Gathering information about sheep, wool, etc. Attended Driver and McLean's wool sale; good prices realised for wool; scoured 2/2=; greasy about 1/-. Dined at Strode's with Capt. Fraser. Called on Mrs. Bell. Visited Gaol and Hospital. Dined at Mr. Tolings. Left in Cobb's coach at 7 a, m, for Mr. Dunstan's Wheel broke; carriage stopped for 4 hours. Got to Blue Skin till a new wheel came from Dunedin. The Coach had 26 passengers and quantities of luggage. Passed through a fine country; in some places rather bleak and cold on to Pig-root Valley. Saw Dillon Bell's Station. The country from Pig-root Valley is not good, being high, cold, and exposed. It improves as you approach to within 40 miles of the Dunstan, and becomes milder in climate,