I fear I must bore you frightfully with my grievance. How fortunate you are to have got over the shearing before the rain came on. I am in the middle of both shearing and harvesting and I fear all my crops will be lost I am anxious to hear what damage has been done at Meanee I hope they have escaped a flood there. Today I think the moon changes and I hope we shall see the sun once more. Is there no chance of your coming up here I wish you would. I hope the Waipawa Telegraph Station is going on without delay. Very sincerely yours, Gwavas Carlyon.