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SCHEDULE OF CORRESPONDENCE— continued.

No. Date. Subject. Page. 31 1872. December 18 Forwarding copy of letter from Mr. Auld to Superintendent, Otngo, sending correspondence between himself and (lie Agent-General relative to sending vessels from the Clyde Sending copies of telegrams relative to quarantine of ships " Christian McAusland " and " Palmerston " Forwarding Memorandum by Immigration Officer, Duncdin,on immigration requirements of Province of Otngo Instructions relative to taking over Scotch Agency, as conducted by Mr. Auld, imperative Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Wellington on ship " Jessie Headman" Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners, Dunedin, on admission of ship " Christian McAusland " to pratique 32 December 18 25 33 December 19 28 34 35 December 20 December 17 28 .30 36 December 31 30 1873. January 3 January 10 31 37 38 Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Chvistchurch on ship "Pleiades " Government have to pay heavy demurrage on ships " Christian McAusland " and " Palmerston." Number of lay-days must be increased in all future contracts ... Forwarding Immigration Commissioners' reports on ships " Chile," at Napier, and " Agnes Muir," at Auckland ; also, Immigration Officer's report on "Agnes Muir " Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Lyttelton on ship " Crusader " Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Lytteltou on admission of ship " Palmerston " to pratique £30 will be allowed to Surgeon-Superintendents of ships for return passage to England, if duties satisfactorily performed. This payment to be made to Dra. Elphinstone and Husband, and to the widow of late Dr. Dry Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Port Chalmers on ship " Zealandia" Forwarding statements of three persons paying their own passages by ship "Jessie Headman," relative to the accommodation provided for them Forwarding report?, &c, by Iminigration Officer, Christohurch, on ships "Lady Jocelyn," " Pleiades," and " Crusader " Forwarding reports by Immigration Officer and Commissioners at the Bluff on ship "Zealandia" That Mr. Seaton be instructed to select some people for Burns' woollen factory, in Otago Instructions relative to conveyance of private passengers by emigrant ships revoked Forwarding copy of letter from Rev. Mr. Ogg on subject of immigration from Shetland Islands Forwarding correspondence with Superintendent of Auckland relative to establishment of special settlement of Moravians in Victoria Valley, Mongonui Immigration very insufficient. To send full report for Assembly. Forwards replies from Superintendents to circular asking for number of immigrants desired. Sub-agents and advertisements Forwarding letter from the Immigration Officer at Dunedin relative to the settlement of Scandinavians ex " Palmcrston " Forwarding Memorandum by Dr. Concannon on emigrants brought out in " Christian McAusland " under his care Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Auckland on ship " Warwick " Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Wellington on ship " Forfarshire" Forwarding report by Immigration Commissioners at Dunedin on ship " Charlotte Gladstone" ... Forwarding reports by Immigration Officer and Commissioners, Lyttelton, on ship "Himalaya" Forwarding letter from Immigration Officer at Christchurch relative to the bedding supplied to emigrants Forwarding extract from letter from Rev. C. Ogg to Rev. J. Barclay, in Shetland, relative to sending out fifty single women Province of Auckland to have equal share of immigration with Canterbury and Otago ... To send 2,500 additional emigrants to Auckland Glad emigration office opened in Dublin. Regrets failure of attempt to charter "Great Britain." Recommends communication with Mr. K. B. Cargill, with view to establishing direct steam line from the Clyde Forwarding report of Immigration Commissioners at Auckland on ship " Durham; " also Mr. Friberg's report for February ... Forwarding copies of two Memoranda by Rev. Mr. Scwell, schoolmaster on board "Forfarshire" Forwarding report of Immigration Officer, Auckland, on ship "Warwick" ... Forwarding copy of Memorandum by Minister for Public Works on necessity of obtaining full number of emigrants ordered Telegram—Government prohibit contract with Shaw Saville. Make monetary conditions to emigrants as liberal as those of Queensland, or more so. Prohibition respecting winter arrivals withdrawn Forwarding report of Immigration Commissioners, Wellington, on ship " Glenlora," with report of proceedings against Captain Forwarding report by Immigration Officer, Auckland, on ship "Durham" ... Forwarding report of proceedings against ship " Fortarshire " Forwarding report of Commission appointed by Governor on ship " Charlotte Gladstone " Forwarding offer from agent of ship " Breehin Castle" for conveyance of emigrants Modifications of charter party for increasing health and comfort of emigrants are to be observed in all future contracts Forwarding proposal from agent of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., for establishment of steam line via Cape of Good Hope Forwarding letter from Mr. U'Ren, relative to having his family brought out Forwarding copy of Memorandum to the Cabinet, relative to unsatisfactory manner in which the Emigration Officers in London perform their duties Forwarding letter from Superintendent, Hawke's Bay, requesting that assistance be given Mr. C. il. Knaup in introducing beetroot growers and sugar boilers 31 39 32 January 11 32 35 40 41 January 13 January 13 42 January 9 35 43 44 January 17 January 1G 36 36 45 January 21 37 46 February 4 39 47 48 49 February 12 February 13 February 14 41 43 42 50 February 14 42 61 February 14 43 62 February 14 47 63 February 14 48 64 65 56 March 11 March 14. March 14 50 52 52 67 March 14 54 58 March 14 55 59 March 14 57 60 61 62 March 15 March 18 March 15 57 58 59 63 March 20 59 61 April 1 60 65 66 April 3 April 4 61 63 67 April 12 64 68 April 12 64 69 70 71 72 73 April 12 April 12 April 12 April 14 April 12 65 68 63 70 76 74 April 12 77 75 76 April 12 April 12 77 78 11 April 12 79 79