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Enclosure in No. 84. (Telegram.) Auckland, 21st April, 1873. Faenall, Corporation Street, Belfast, Ireland.—lmmigration proposal approved. Hasten departure. Provincial or General Government provide land. Homestead terms ; increasing maximum to three hundred acres as you represented in error. Also allow promoter five hundred; each member of his family forty. TnoiiAS B. Gillies, Superintendent. Julius Vogel.

No. 85. Memoeandtjm No. 84, 1873, for the Agent-Genebal, London. I foewabd herewith copy of a letter from the Superintendent of Canterbury, covering a communication from Mr. C. Nees, with reference to the introduction of immigrants into that Province from Alsace, Lorraine, Savoy, &c. The remarks of Mr. Nees, appear to be sensible and suggestive, and I think are worthy of consideration. If no international difficulties interpose, I should desire that you would take the necessary steps to initiate emigration to New Zealand from the Provinces named. Immigration Office, Wellington, New Zealand, G. Maueice O'Eoeke. 22nd April, 1873.

Enclosure in No. 85. His Honor W. Eolleston to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Superintendent's Office, Sib, — Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 26th March, 1873. I have the honor to forward a copy of a letter which has been addressed to me by Mr. C. Nees, conveying suggestions with regard to the introduction of a certain class of immigrants into this Province from Alsace, Lorraine, Savoy, &c. I have, &c, W. Eolleston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Superintendent. Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure in No. 85. Mr. C. Nees to His Honor W. Eolleston. Sic, — Barratt's Hotel, Christchurch, 18th December. Permit me to suggest to your Honor a well-considered plan for the introduction of the most suitable class of emigrants for this Province. I refer to the mixed race of German and French in Alsace, Lorraine, Savoy, and Belgium, reputed to be the best farmed countries in the world. The people of Alsace and Lorraine have by proclamation permission to emigrate, if dissatisfied with the change of Government. There are at present a few of these people in New Zealand, and they are without exception the most industrious and prosperous citizens that have settled here. The places quoted by me supply the best and most attached family servants to visitors attending the baths of Germany and France, and are very much superior through their industrious habits and better education, speaking German, their mother tongue, and French by compulsion of the last Government. I would suggest the following plan for your Honor's consideration, and I have not the slightest doubt it will be found to work successfully : —Give to dl female servants from thirteen to thirty-five years a free passage, and advance passages to labourers, artisans, and navvies ; this will facilitate the girls to come; and take from the male emigrants bills for their passages, indorsed by parties of sis and upwards. This will prevent defaulters, and has been tried successfully in Victoria by Messrs. Cornish and Bruce, through their agent, Mr. Liebman, who went to Germany and brought out large numbers of workmen, and some of these are at present the most prosperous in Victoria. If you should entertain my suggestion, and would require more information about this matter, I will be glad to wait upon your Honor at any time you may appoint. I may remark that I have had many years' experience in these Colonies, and have always been a large employer of labour of this class. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent of Canterbury. C. Nees.

No. 86. The Hon. W. H. Eeynolds to Dr. Feathebston. (Telegram.) Wellington, 3rd May. Foewaed hundred coal miners, Otago, immediately ; send Napier ships direct, three, at intervals —send vine-growers. #*#####** Beynolds.