the programme. I forgot Dolbel and his Waitaha bridge. I used often smile to myself, when you got up year after year to reply to his question why the money voted for this purpose had not been expended. I have ascertained that the "Herald" is sent to you regularly; if you have time to glance over the leaves, it gives you all only the things that to my mind do not matter. We are having a beautiful Winter. Feed up to your knees everywhere. No cold weather to talk of yet. You never told me if the old account of Native affairs was ever cleared up. I hope that weight is off your mind.