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SCHEDULE OF COEEESPONDENCE— continued.

No. Date. Subject. Pago. 78 1872. April 14 Forwarding copy of remarks by Superintendent of Auckland on class of immigrants most suited for the Province ... Great dissatisfaction at paucity of immigration. 12,000 or 13,000 adults absolutely required to save public works from standstill. Government propose scheme of giving free grants of land to immigrants paying their own passages. Explanation for increasing pay of Messrs. Birch, Seaton, and Farnall requested. Direct steam lines only arc to be countenanced Forwarding letter from Superintendent of Auckland relative to body of immigrants proposed to be introduced by Mr. Karnall Forwarding resolution of Tiinaru and Gladstone Board of Works, that 200 or 300 immigrants be sent to Timaru direct every six months Forwarding report of Immigration Commissioners at Port Chalmers on ship "Lutterworth" Forwarding report of Immigration.Commissioners at Port Chalmers on ship " Euterpe " Forwarding copy of cablegram sent to Mr. Farnall, approving of proposal to introduce body of immigrants under Homestead Act Forwarding letter from Mr. C. Nees, relative to introduction of immigrants from Alsace, Lorraine, &c. ... (Telegram.) Send 100 coal miners to Otago immediately. Send Napier ships direct. Send vine-growers Forwarding copy of telegram from Superintendent, Otago, relative to obtaining fifty coalniiners for Mr. Pollock Government decided to grant bonuses for nominations in the Colony Forwarding correspondence with Superintendent, Hawke's Bay, relative to immigration requirements of that Province What lias been done to continue German and Scandinavian immigration .., Forwarding letter from Mr. Christopherson, relative to alleged over-payment made by Norwegian Immigrants ... Forwarding letter from Superintendent, Hawke's Bay. Ten or twelve families of viuogrowers sufficient for one locality. Fifty single women by each ship wanted Forwarding report on Scandinavian immigrants by Immigration Officer at Duuedin (Telegram.) Full power to dispense witli services of Messrs. Birch, Seaton,and Farnall ... Forwarding report bv Immigration Commissioners at Auckland on ship "Parsee" Forwarding copy of Agreement with New Zealand Shipping Company (Telegram.) Government positively determine no more business to be done with Shaw, Saville, and Co. Contract entered into with New Zealand Shipping Company. Surgeons to inspect ship and fittings some days before starting (Telegram.) Precis of contract with 3New Zealand Shipping Company Forwarding report by Immigration Officer and Commissioners at Wellington on ship "WildDuek." Vessel very unsuitable. To report name of Despatching Officer Relative to arrangements of his Department. Payment of Messrs. Birch, Seaton, and FarnaU was to be in proportion to actual work done. Messrs. Birch and Seaton to be asked to state who promised them fixed salary of £350 and travelling allowance of 20s. per diem ... Forwarding copy of Commissioners' report on "Woodlark," Auckland Welsh immigrants might be introduced with advantage Forwarding copies of Commissioners' report on " Michael Angelo," and Memorandum of Dr. Donoghue, the medical member of the Commission Forwarding further correspondence with Superintendent of Auckland relative to proposed Moravian settlement at Mongonui Forwarding further correspondence with Superintendent of Auckland on subject of immigration to that Province Forwarding further correspondence with Superintendent of Auckland with reference to immigrants proposed to be introduced by Mr. Farnall ... Forwarding report by Immigration Officer at Christcburch on arrival of " Edwin Fox"... Forwarding further report on ship " Michael Angelo " by Messrs. Allan and Thomson, Commissioners Further instructions for distribution of immigration Replying to letter of 18th March re his official staff Forwarding interim report by Immigration Commissioners on " Edwin F'ox" ... Replying to letter No. 213 on subject of ventilation of immigrant ships and necessity for side ports or scuttles Forwarding correspondence with the Belgian Consul-General at Melbourne on subject of immigration to the Colony ... Replying to letter of 28th March giving reasons for not taking action on scheme for settlement of confiscated lands Forwarding Cabinet minute relative to advisability of offering free passages to representatives of co-operative institutions for purpose of reporting on resources and capabilities of Colony Government cannot agree that " expectations as regards immigration to New Zealand held out to Government have been more than realized" Forwarding reports by Immigration Officer and Commissioners at Wellington on ship "Jubilee" Acknowledging receipt of reports by Messrs. Birch, Seaton, Farnall, and Barclay, up to 31st December 79 79 April 14 80 April 14 81 83 81 April 22 81 82 April 22 84 86 83 84 April April 22 22 85 85 April 22 88 86 May 3 8(5 87 May 5 S7 87 88 89 May May 7 5 90 91 May May 5 7 87 88 MS 92 May 10 89 89 DO 90 90 93 94 95 96 97 May May May June Juno 20 26 28 3 3 98 99 June Juno 4 4 90 91 91 100 June 4 101 102 103 June June July 17 18 2 93 94 94 95 104 June 21 95 105 Juno 23 97 106 June 23 97 99 107 108 July July 2 4 109 110 111 112 July July July July 1 5 5 4 99 100 102 102 113 June 27 102 114 July 5 104 115 July 5 116 July 5 105 106 117 July 8 118 July 8