I have to bother you again about Major Green - and wish you could find him something elsewhere - the reason I bring this matter up again is, That I have had an intimation from Kennedy that the new Provincial Council intend to make a row about Green and Fannin being both retained in my office. Of course Green's salary is not paid Provincially - but it is made a Provincial charge - and as such they mean to have a go at it - I have long told you there is not work for the two and I suppose being neither of them over prudent they let the outside public see that they are not occupied. I dont personally care about what the Council may say on the subject, but I hear they are going to cut down Fannins salary and get at the grievance in that way - now Fannin is much the most useful of the two and I shd. like to save him if possible. Have you nothing you can think of for Green. He has been very quiet of late and not got into any scrapes. I told you Colenso was out again and returned