OP SCANDINAVIAN IMMIGRANTS.

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No. 2. The Hon. Mr. Gisborne to His Honor the Superintendent of Otago. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 24th January, 1871. I have the honor to enclose a copy of a Memorandum from the New Zealand Commissioners, stating certain steps which they have taken for the introduction into this Colony of some Norwegian and Swedish emigrants. The " Celceno," I have since learned, left the English Channel at the commencement of November last, for Wellington, with emigrants on board, a descriptive list* of whom I enclose for your Honor's information. I shall feel obliged if you would inform me whether the Provincial Government of Otago would wish to have any of these emigrants sent to that Province; and if so, I have to request you to be good enough to specify their number and description. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent of Otago. W. Gisborne. [Letters similar to the above were sent to the Superintendents of Canterbury and Nelson.]

No. 3. His Honor the Superintendent of Nelson to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Telegram.) Nelson, 6th February, 1871. Nelson Government do not require any of the emigrants per " Celceno." Will reply to your letter of 24th January by next mail. Oswald Curtis, Superintendent.

No. 4. Mr. Logan, Secretary to the Superintendent of Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Telegram.) Dunedin, Oth February, 1871. Superintendent absent from Dunedin since 23rd January. Will be in Palmerston on the Bth, and Hampden and Oamaru on the 9th. Tho following, with your communication, was gazetted on the Ist: — " Provincial Secretary's Office, Dunedin, 31st January, 1871.—The following communication having been received from the General Government on the subject of the introduction to the Colony of some Norwegian and Swedish emigrants, is published for general information. Although the Provincial Government considers the present Provincial system of immigration to be sufficient, and the best adapted to meet the requirements of the Province, yet it will gladly forward to AVellington any applications that may be received for the said emigrants, and will give every assistance to encourage their settlement in the Colony.—John L. Gillies, pro Provincial Secretary." No applications have yet been received. Shall send your telegrams to Palmerston. John Logan, Secretary to Superintendent.

No. 5. His Honor the Superintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Telegram.) Oamaru, 9th February, 1871. How many and of what trades are Norwegian immigrants? If at all suitable, they can be absorbed at once in Otago. If sufficiently numerous, might they not be sent to Martin's Bay? I will be down to-morrow, and will send definite reply after receiving above particulars. J. Macandeew, Superintendent.

No. 6. Mr. Cooper to the Provincial Secretary, Dunedin. (Telegram.) Public Works Office, 10th February, 1871. The immigrants referred to in your telegram of the 6th, desire to remain in a body, and to settle in the Province of Wellington. G. S. Cooper.

No. 7. His Honor the Soperintendent, Taranaki, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretart. Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, Sir,— 11th February, 1871. I have the honor to state that, on the 7th instant, a deputation from the Cape Egmont Flax Dressing Company and the Opunake Flax Company called at my office and requested that I would write to the Government, and urge the desirableness and the importance of locating at Opunake some * Nots.—For list, see Enclosure to Mr. Morrison's letter of 19th October, 1870, No. 9.