have kindly taken an interest in my welfare, I thought you would not mind my doing so -- But I am getting rather disgusted at receiving so little pay, for what I consider is a billet worth a great deal more -- We are just starting the third wire to Auckland from here, as well as the line to Poverty Bay, I don't think the latter will be through for eight or ten months yet, We've had the office enlarged once lately, but shall need it again when all these lines