D.—No. 3

SCHEDULE TO IMMIGRATION PAPERS— continued.

II

HAWKE'S BAY. No. Sate. From. To. Subject. 11 1870. Dec. 1 Hon. Col. Secretary... Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... What land can be put apart for railways and immigration ? Land most valuable and available is the Tamaki Bush, but it has yet to be purchased. The blocks of Crown land available are at the foot of Kuahine Range, at Mahia, and at Nuhaka. Is it not necessary to obtain assent of Provincial Council before setting apart blocks above mentioned ? Hopes the purchase of the Tamaki Block will lead to that district being opened by a railway. Necessary that Provincial Council should concur in setting apart land. Defers replying to No. 1 until Provincial Council shall be in Session. Wishes to know, for information of Provincial Council, whether the blocks of land already mentioned arc suflicient security for purposes named. Memorandum on above. Keport on the character of the Kuahine, Nuhaka, and Mahia Blocks. Forwarding and remarking on resolutions of Provincial Council setting apart four blocks for special settlement. Ruataniwha, 10,000 acres; Seventy Mile Bush, 15,000 acres; Nuhaka, 14,000 acres; Mahia, 15,000 acres. Agent-General will meanwhile be advised of desire to introduce special settlements; but before he can be instructed to take any decided steps the minute conditions must be arranged with Government. The arrangements should be on a business basis, iind no dependence placed on colonization from benevolent views. Forwarding resolutions relating to introduction of nominated, single women, and immigrants, and requests that female immigration now on its way may be included. Nominated and other immigration will be sanctioned, and Agent-General instructed. Government has no power to include immigration now on its way, but will propose an appropriation to the Legislature to cover it. Requests plans of blocks of land proposed to be set apart for special settlements. Forwarding correspondence relating to nominated immigration. Recommending same conditions for nominated immigration as are gazetted for Wellington. Draft regulations enclosed will be gazetted as requested. Instruction in reference thereto. Acknowledging receipt of above. 15 Dec. 2 Superintendent of Hawke's Bay 10 Dec. 5 Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... Dec. 6 Mr. Cooper Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... 17 IS II) Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... 20 21 Feb. 14 April 18 Mr. Blackett Mr. Tyler Hon. Col. Secretary... Hon. A. Dornett 22 June 7 Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... 2lj July 3 Hon. Col. Secretary... j Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... 21 May 27 25 June 5 Hon. Col. Secretary... i Superintendent of Hawke's Bay •-'H 27 June June 8 17 Hon. Minister for Public Works Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... Agent-Gen., London Hon. Col. Secretary... 28 June June 19 21 Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... 89 80 June 26 Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Superintendent of Hawke's Bay Hon. Col. Secretary... From twenty-fivo to thirty young women required every three months. Desires that Agent-General may be permitted to avail himself of Rev. P. Barclay's services in the selection. Failing Scotch, young German women will be found most suitable. Will forward cost of immigration now on its way as soon as possible. Plan sent of the three blocks for special settlement. Agent-General instructed to avail himself of Rev. P. Barclay's agency, and carry out wishes as far as practicable. Forwarding correspondence relating to special settlements. Requesting that the services of the Rev. P. Barclay may be made available for selection of single women, to whom free passages are to be offered. Forwarding draft of regulations for assisted immigration. Hon. Col. Secretary,.. SI July 1 Agent-Gen., London 32 33 July 7 July 7 Hon. Minister for Public Works Hon. Minister for Public Works Agent-Gen., London Superintendent of Hawke's Bay August 8 Hon. Minister for Public Works Superintendent of Hawke's Bay 84 itaniwha Block, for spec id Maliia Blocks, for spi PLANS ... Page 19 ... Page 19 Rui Nul thine or Rui laka Plan ai ;ial settlement ecial settlement ... WELLING' 'ON. 35 1871. Jan. 27 Superintendent Wellington of ! Hou. Col. Secretary... Requesting that nominated immigration may be set ou foot. Considers the satisfactory performance of contracts hitherto by Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co., should induce Government to make terms again with them, and deprecates promissory-note system.