money in this way. I find by a letter from home that Mr Goodridge is getting up again. I may perhaps recover from him some day. He owes me £270 but it is only chance. Neil Walker has been here for the last 3 weeks and working one of the drays so that matters are doing very well at preasant. The cook continues to be saving and attentive. I hear you will be some time before you get to Auckland yet. Poor litt