Te Wairoa Feby. 23rd 1864 My dear Sir, I made formal application (per last Mail) for the appointment of Master, to the common School at Wairoa. I feel that I could do some good here, and, as it is likely that Government will after the conclusion of the war make some very vigorous efforts to improve the state of things which has been so detrimental to the general progress of the Colony, so, I humbly conceive, education, will beone of the main instruments to be relief on, for producing the desired end. To effect this, liberal encouragement must be given