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Ship " Ballarat." Total landed ... ... ... G2^ statute adults for Auckland. „ ... ... ... 159J ~ llawke's Bay. Total chargeable to Government ... 222 statute adults. I hereby certify, that all the conditions and stipulations of the agreement entered into between the General Government of New Zealand and Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co., for the conveyance from London to Napier of the above-named immigrants, appear to have been in all resjjects duly fulfilled and observed. A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE, Immigration Office, Napier, Ist October, 1872. Immigration Officer.

Enclosure 2 in No. 3. Mr. J. E. Mabch to the Immigration Officer, Christchurch. Ship "St. Leonards." Total landed ... ... ... ... ... 84 statute adults. Less passage of matron ... ... ... ... 1 „ Total chargeable to Government ... ... ... 83 I hereby certify, that all the conditions and stipulations in the agreement entered into between the General Government of New Zealand and Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co., for the conveyance from London to Canterbury of the above-named immigrants, appear to have been in all respects duly fulfilled and observed. J. E. March, Immigration Office, Christchurch, 27th Sept., 1872. Immigration Officer.

No. 4. Memorandum No. 4, 1872, for the A gent-General, London. Herewith I enclose copy of a letter from Mr. Steward, M.H.R., calling attention to the case of a man named David Gedge, who, on the 25th September, 1871, paid the necessary sum to enable his friends to be brought from the United Kingdom as nominated immigrants to Oamaru. Although the application for Gedge's friends was sent to you as passage order No. 18, in List No. 1, on the 30th September, 1871, and the receipt acknowledged on the sth January, 1872, no information lias yet reached the persons nominated as to what steps it will be necessary for them to take to procure a passage to the Colony. I would direct your particular attention to the inconvenience which arises from the Public Works Memoranda No. 95, of 6th July, 1872, and No. 108, of 31st August, 1872, not being complied with. Lands and Immigration Office, John Hall. Wellington, New Zealand, 23rd October, 1872.

Enclosure in No. 4. Mr. "W". J. Steward to Mr. Knowles. Sir,— Wellington, 19th October, 1872. I have the honor to draw your attention to correspondence which has taken place between myself and your Department with reference to the case of David Gcdge, of Oamaru, and others. It appears that Sedge forwarded the amount of passage money necessary to bring out from Britain five members of his family, many months ago, and a memorandum from your Department shows that this money was received from Otago on the 25th September, 1871, and forwarded to the Agent-General on the 30th of the same month. Gedge's people have however never received any official intimation from the Agent-General, and have been put to groat straits in consequence, having, in anticipation of receiving such communication, sold off their household effects with a view to emigrating. I should be glad if you would advise me as to what steps, under the circumstances, it is necessary for Mr. Gedgo to take. I have, Ac, J. Knowles, Esq., W. J. Steward, M.H.R, Under Secretary, Immigration Department. Waitaki.

No. 5. Memorandum No. 15, 1872, for the Agent-General, London. Herewith I forward for your information an extract from a letter from the Immigration Officer at Grcymouth, on the subject of the great demand that exists for female domestic servants. Office of Lands and Immigration, G-. Mai trice O'Korke. Wellington, New Zealand, 25th October, 1872.