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PAPERS RELATING TO SPECIAL

No. 6. His Honor the Superintendent to Hon. W. Reeves. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 16th May, 1872. Sir, — In reply to your letter of 20th April with respect to the proposed immigration to Stewart'* Island, I have the honor to enclose for your information copy of a memo, submitted by me to the Executive Council, and to state that with the advice and consent of the Executive, I have placed a sum of three hundred pounds on the estimates under the head " Contingent, Expenses Special Settlements." It is thought that it might be undesirable to give undue publicity to the terms of this memorandum as it might lead to the loafing class (of which the colony unfortunately is not altogether destitute) availing themselves of the proposed provision. Whereas the object of the vote is to assist those who are able and willing to work and thereby provide for themselves. I have, (fee, J. Macandrew. Superintendent of Otago. The Hon. W. Reeves, Christchurch.

Enclosure in No. 6. Memorandum for Executive Council. 20th April, 1872. With reference to the letter of date as above from the Honorable the Resident Minister for the Middle Island, The Superintendent proposes that, with a view of enabling such immigrants as may be entirely destitute of pecuniary means to maintain themselves and families, pending the growth of their first crop, the Provincial Government will place in charge of the keeper of the immigration Barracks at Port William, a quantity of oatmeal, also of potatoes, grain, and other vegetables, for seed, not exceeding in value £250, the same to be supplied to the immigrants on twelvemonths credit at prime cost, also that a whaleboat and fishing lines be placed in charge of the barrack master for the use of the immigrants. With the supplies abovementioned, and abundance of fish and vegetables the immigrants need not be badly off, and if industrious they will be able in due time to refund the province. There is no doubt moreover, that so soon as population commences to settle in the island portions of the land will sell at prices which will amply recoup the Government in respect of any deficiency otherwise. James Macandrew, Superintendent.

No. 7. Hon. W. Reeves to His Honor the Superintendent. Office of Resident Minister for the Middle Island Christchurch, 18th June, 1872 Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter of the 16th alt., covering a copy of a memorandum submitted by you to your Executive Council, and intimating that with their advice and consent you had placed on the estimates a sum of three hundred pounds (300) for contingent expenses special settlements. I have, &c. W. Reeves His Honor, the Superintendent of Otago.

No. 8. Mr. Pearson to His Honor the Superintendent. Crown Lands Office, Invercargill, 11th December, 1871. Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Honor's telegram of 7th instant, informing me of the Government's desire to locate on Stewart's Island, under the " Otago Settlements Act, 1871," immigrants from Orkney, Shetland and Western Islands, and requesting me to indicate the most suitable spots, together with the area to be alloted to each family, and in reply to furnish the required information. Spots for immediate location :—from Black Rock Point to Port William. Port William, Horse Shoe and Half-Moon Bays, Paterson's Inlet.