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No. 4. Copy of a Letter from the managing director of the bank of new Zealand, London, to the hon. THE COLONIAL TREASURER. Sir, — Bank of New Zealand, London, 26th December, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, on the 23rd instant, of your letter of the 14th of October, numbered 749, enclosing draft at fifteen days' sight for Tliirteen Thousand Five Hundred Pounds (£13,500), to pay debentures due in London 31st instant for a like amount, as specified. This draft falls due on the 10th proximo, and I shall discount it on the 31st instant, debiting you through our Head Office with interest at the Bank of England rate on that day. The debentures shall be sent you when paid, duly cancelled. I have, &c, G. Larkworthy, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, N.Z. Managing Director.

No. 5. Copy of a Letter from the managing director of the bank of new Zealand, london, to the hojn t. (535.) THE COLONIAL TREASURER. Su^ Bank of New Zealand, London, 4th January, 1866. I have the honor to enclose duplicate of my letter of 26th December, in reply to yours of 14th October, numbered 749. I now beg to advise having discounted on 30th December the draft for £13,500, and that the Government account is debited throiigh our Auckland Office for eleven days' discount at 7 per cent., £28 9s. 75., and for foreign bill stamp for draft £6 155., together £35 4s. 7d., as per discount slip enclosed. I also forward herein, duly cancelled, bonds repreaenting £13,500, particularized on schedule at tached. I have, &c, G. Larkworthy, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, N.Z. Managing Director.

No. 6. Copy of a Letter from the managing director of the bank of new Zealand, London, to the hon. THE COLONIAL TREASURER. Sm, — Bank of New Zealand, London, 25th January, 1866. I have the honor to enclose duplicate of my letter of the 26th ultimo, in reply to your No. 748 of 14th October. I now beg to advise having discounted the draft for £28,227 45., on Ist January, at the Bank of England rate of 7 per cent, and that the Government account will be charged through our Auckland Office with fifty-four days' discount, £292 6s. 6d., and with the necessary foreign bill stamp £14 35., together £306 9s. 6d., as per slip herein. Since my advice of 26th November, we have paid interest as follows :— On Treasury Bills issued in London ... ... £19944. " do. " " Colonies 6103 7s. Bd. £26,047 7s. Bd. The balance of the account for interest on Treasury Bills issued in the Colonies is £4,250 15s. 6d., and a detailed statement of it shall be forwarded next month, together with all the coupons paid. I hand you herein duplicate of my letter of 26th December, in reply to your No. 746 of 14th October, with the enclosures relative thereto. I have, &c, W. J. Steile, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, N.Z. Pro Managing Director.

No 7. Copy of a Letter from the assistant-treasurer to the managing director op the bank of new (480) ZEALAND. Sir, — Treasury, Wellington, 7th April, 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th January last, enclosing duplicates of former communications, and advising your having discounted the draft for twenty-eight thousand two hundred and twenty-seven pounds four shillings, remitted to you to provide for interest due on the Ist of that month.

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