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MEMORANDA AND CORRESPONDENCE IN NEW ZEALAND— continued.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

si J3 to ** 3 FROM WHOM. DATE. SUBJECT. o 23 Colonel Gold to Governor Browne. Colonel Mould. Aug. 16, 1859 Transmitting Report from Commanding Royal Engineer on the erection of a Battery on Okahu Point, in Auckland Harbour. 18 19 Aug. 15, 1859 24 Colonel Gold to Governor Browne. Aug. 25, 1859 Transmitting Report from Commanding Royal Engineer on the erection of a Battery on the Bean Reef in Auckland Harbour, with estimates of the relative cost of each plan of Defence. 19 Colonel Mould. Aug. 23, 1859 21 26 2G Minute by the Governor. Memorandum by Mr. Whitaker. Aug. 26, 1859 Aug 30, 1859 Coinciding in opinion with Colonel Mould. Recommending the erection of Batteries on the Bean Reef. 21 27 Memorandum by Mr. Richmond. Sept. 23, 1859 Recommending that Peace having been proclaimed, the commencement of the works be postponed. 21 28 Memorandum by the Governor. Sept. 2G, 1859 Urging the danger of delays, and suggesting that the sum of £3,500, voted for the erection of new works, be appropriated for the commencement of the works proposed— enclosing Letter upon the above subject, renewing a protest upon the proposed stoppage of the works; and transmitting a Report from the Commanding Royal Engineer upon the same matter. 21 Sept. 26, 1859 22 Colonel Gold to Governor Browne. Colonel Mould. Sept. 25, 1859 29 Memorandum by Mr. Richmond. Oct. 12, 1859 Referring to the above, stating that Ministers are not of opinion that the urgency of the case is such as to justify them anticipating the action of the General Assembly in a matter of such 23 grave moment.

May 25, 1858 Barrack Accommodation. —Transmitting copy of a Letter from the Treasury, enclosing one from the War Office, and a Report from the Commissioners of Audit respecting an expenditure of £7,400 for Barracks in New Zealand. 24 Aug. 9, 1858 Local Corps.—Transmitting a copy of a Letter from the War Office, enclosing one from Colonel Wynyard respecting the formation of Local Corps of Militia and Volunteers. 25 Dec. 1C, 1858 Naval Force in New Zealand.—Transmitting correspondence with the Admiralty regarding the increase of. 26 Jan. 17, 1859 Military Force in New Zealand.—Trausmitting correspondence with the War Office respecting the increase in strength of the Service Companies of the C5th, and the formation of Volunteer Artillery. 27 5 May 5, 1859 General Defence op Australia.—Transmitting copies of correspondence between the Home Authorities and the Governors of New South Wales and Victoria as to the most efficient means of providing for the Naval protection of the Colonies, and the adjustment of the cost of the Transport of Troops from Colony to Colony, or to the Mother Country. 81 Notb.—For fiirtlu cr Papers on (lie subject of Military Defence, see the next Paper, A—No. Cα.