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PAPEES EELATIVE TO LIGHTHOUSES U EOVEAUX STEAITS.

No. 1. EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SOUTHLAND TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Superintendent's Office, Invercargill, August 22nd, 1861. Sir — I have the honor to enclose a Resolution passed by the Provincial Council of Southland in its late session, and in doing so, make some remarks thereon. 1. The necessity for lights in Foveaux-Straits is a subject which has already been under the consideration of the General Legislature and the first increase which will certainly take place in the trade through those straits in the next few months renders it all the more necessary that steps should be taken without delay calculated to lessen the danger of its navigation. lam not yet in possession of such information as would authorise me to recommend any particular site for a light-house there ; when the information is obtained 1 will again communicate with you on the subject. * # * * * * # I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, J. A. R. Menzies, Auckland. Superintendent. Enclosure in No. 1. EXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF SOUTHLAND, FIRST SESSION, MORNING SITTING, 16TH AUGUST, 1861. " Resolved, That a respectful Address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent, requesting him after he can procure the necessary information as to the best site for a Coast Light to impress on the General Government the necessity of erecting a Light-house on Dog Island, or some other convenient place in Foveaux Straits."

No. 2. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SOUTHLAND. Colonial Secretary's Office, November sth, 1861. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the date quoted in the margin, on the subject of Lights in Foveaux Straits, and to inform your Honour that the subject is under the consideration of Government. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Henry Sewell, Southland. For the Colonial Secretary,

22ml August, 1861

No. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SOUTHLAND TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Superintendent's Office, Southland, October Bth, 1861. Sir,— In continuation of my letter uf 22nd August, I have now the honor to enclose copies of

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PAPERS RELATIVE TO LIGHTHOUSES