John. T. Smellie, Mahia, and Charles Johnson
in the Waikato Districts.

I am just in receipt of a Talagraphm
from Elder H. J. Sears, stating that he has
been released to return home in hast. I was
quite surprised as I did not receive any word by
my home mail, concerning it. I am also sorry
as we are quite short of Maori linquest,
he had just been appointed to labor in the
Mahia district under President M. S. Marriott
to endeavour to open up a new part of the
country. I have not learned the particulars
receiveing only a short dispatch from him,
so do not know in relation to his returning fare
weather it has been sent to him or not, if I
have to borrow the money for him, I will arr-
ange for him to call at the office and report
as there will not be time for me to Send further
word, after hearing from him, by the next steamer

Since my last letter to you there has been
a new Branch organized in this the Waikato
district, with a good prospect of two if not

John. T. Smellie, Mahia, and Charles Johnson in the Waikato Districts.

I am just in receipt of a Talagraphm from Elder H. J. Sears, stating that he has been released to return home in hast. I was quite surprised as I did not receive any word by my home mail, concerning it. I am also sorry as we are quite short of Maori linquest, he had just been appointed to labor in the Mahia district under President M. S. Marriott to endeavour to open up a new part of the country. I have not learned the particulars receiveing only a short dispatch from him, so do not know in relation to his returning fare weather it has been sent to him or not, if I have to borrow the money for him, I will arrange for him to call at the office and report as there will not be time for me to Send further word, after hearing from him, by the next steamer

Since my last letter to you there has been a new Branch organized in this the Waikato district, with a good prospect of two if not