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PAPERS RELATING TO THE INTRODUCTION
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List of the Names, Ages, and Occupations of the Emigrants— continued. From Norway —continued. Arnesen, Anna 0., (female) aged 5. Christensen Maria V., (female) aged 30, wife. Johannesen, 8., (male) aged 27, workman. „ Mathea, (female) aged 2. „ Elisabeth 8., (female) aged 27, wife. Jule, Anders H, (male) aged 32, carpenter. ~ Johan 8., infant. „ Martha M., (female) aged 22, wife, Hansen, G., (male) aged 22, workman. „ Hans, (female) aged 4f. „ Thore H, (female) aged 21, wife. „ Diora G., infant. Gundersen, Torkil, (male) aged 33, tailor. Sorensen, 8., (male) aged 26, workman. „ Kari 0., (female) aged 28, wife. „ Karen, (female) aged 24, wife. Andersen, Carl, (male) aged 22, blacksmith. „ Ole S., (male) aged I\. ~ Anne 0., (female) aged 22, wife. Gulbrandsen, L., (male) aged 29, workman. Pedersen, Nils, (male) aged 20, workman. „ Elen, (female) aged 28, wife. „ Berth 0., (female) aged 21, wife. „ Ole G., infant. Christensen, G, (male) aged 30, baker and miller. From Sweden. Berggoist, V. J., (male) aged 35, workman. Berggoist, Emma, (female) aged 4. „ Johanna, (female) aged 24rjf, wife. ~ Carl J., infant. Total—Equal to 40_- statute adults.
No. 10. Memorandum for Messrs. Halcombe and Pharazyn. Tou have learned the views of the Government on the subject of the Scandinavian immigrants, and I presume you will, as you kindly consented to do, make suggestions to carry them into effect. 15th December, 1870. AY. Gisborne.
No. 11. Mr. Pharazyn to the Hon. the Minister for Public AVorks. Sir, — Confiscated Lands Office, AVellington, 21st December, IS7O. I have the honor to inform you that, in accordance with your instructions, I had an interview with the Deputy Superintendent and the other Members of the Provincial Government of Wellington relative to the settlement of the Norwegian immigrants expected to arrive by the " Celceno," about the middle of January next. The Provincial Government agree to reserve from sale a block of land in the neighbourhood of Palmerston, in the Manawatu district, most of which has already been surveyed into sections, varying in size from forty to two hundred acres each, for the purpose of enabling the General Government to locate at least sixty families, of which number eighteen will arrive by the " Celceno." Three or four thousand acres, according to the convenience of survey and natural boundaries, to be placed at the disposal of the General Government, in blocks of fifty acres each, alternating with blocks of the same size to be retained by the Province, the total area thus set aside amounting to from six to eight thousand acres. The General Government to execute any additional or subdivisional surveys required. The General Government to credit the Province with the sum of £1 per acre, at the expiration of five years from the date of the arrival of the first immigrants, unless the land is sold before that time, when the Province is to be credited at the time payment is made. Mr. Halcombe and myself propose to submit to the Government a joint report, which will embody all the information we have been able to obtain with regard to the land above referred to, together with practical suggestions for dealing with the immigrants from the time of their arrival to the period at which they may be expected to do without Government assistance. I have, &c, Robert Pharazyn, The Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Commissioner of Confiscated Lands.
No. 12. Messrs. Halcombe and Pharazyn to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Sir,— AVellington, 24th December, 1870. In compliance with the wishes of the Government expressed in a Memorandum dated the 15th instant, we have the honor to make the following suggestions relative to the settlement of the pioneer emigrants from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and for their location in the Manawatu District in this Province. We gather from the Despatches from the Hon. Dr. Featherston to the Government, that these emigrants will number some sixty families, say about two hundred souls; that the heads of families will be all young, active men, steady, industrious, and accustomed to hard work ; and we also take it for granted that they will be in possession of little or no private means. AYe find from Mr Morrison's letters received by the last mail from England, that the first instalment of these emigrants, numbering eighteen families, have sailed from England in the " Celceno," and may be expected here in January next; and that the remainder may be expected, probably in two consecutive drafts, at intervals of about one month after the arrival of the " Celceno."