D.—No. 1

SCHEDULE OF CORRESPONDENCE— continued.

No. Date. Subject. Page. 35 June 6,1872... Relative to terms of appointment of Messrs. Birch and Seaton ... ... ... 44 36 June 6,1872 ... Government have receiyed -with satisfaction letter of 4th April, containing first definite information of the number of emigrants he intends despatching ... ... 45 37 June 7, 1872 ... Conditions of a proposed Dutch settlement at Fitzherbert, intended to be established by the Provincial Government of Wellington through Mr. Engels ... ... ... 45 38 June 7, 1872 ... Referring to memorandtim of 19th February, information is now forwarded of the conditions of settlement by small farmers on the confiscated lands at Tauranga and West Coast ... 46 39 June 8, 1872 ... Forwarding letters from Hon. Mr. Reeves. Preparations making for arrival of emigrants... 47 40 July 6, 1872 ... Messrs. Brogden intend telegraphing to their firm, that arrangements for sending out labourers entered into in London cannot be continued ... ... ... 47 41 July 6,1872 ... Age of married men to be extended under certain circumstances ... ... ... 48 42 July 6, 1872 ... Forwarding letter from Mr. Allan, Honorary Secretary to the Highlander Society of Otago, proposing that he should be sent to Scotland for emigrants ... ... ... 48 43 July 6, 1872 ... With reference to contract entered into with Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co., it is so evident that the subjection of the shipping arrangements to a single firm may be attended with prejudicial consequences to the commercial interests of the Colony, that it will be advisable to charter ships rather than enter into any further lengthened engagement ... 49 44 July 6,1872 ... Fuller information required as to emigration agencies engaged in the United Kingdom, pointing out the value of the Scotch Agency established by the Provincial Government of Otago, and suggesting that it be utilized ... ... ... ... 50 45 July 6, 1872 ... Forwarding report of Mr. Halcoinbe relative to the capacity of Scandinavians for colonization ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 46 July 6,1872 ... Arrangements have been concluded with Messrs. Brogden for the construction of certain lines of railway, and others still under consideration ... ... ... ... 51 STATEMENT of Orders sent to Agent-General, London, for Railway Material, with Shipments reported up to date (16th July, 1872) in execution thereof ... ... ... ... ... ... 52 PLAN of Stewart's Island, showing Land intended for Settlement ... ... ... ... ... 25