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respecting the change of address of a nominated immigrant named Thomas Hartley, the order for whose passage was sent with Public "Works Office Memorandum No. 50, 18th April last. Lands and Immigration Office, G, Maurice O'Eorke. "Wellington, New Zealand, 31st October, 1872.

Enclosure in No. 10. Mr. Hulke to tho Hon. the Minister for Lands and Immigration. Sir,— Immigration Office, New Plymouth, 24th October, 1872. I have the honor to forward to the Hon. the Minister for Lands and Immigration the enclosed letter received from Mr. 11. Brown, respecting the passage of nominated immigrants, Thomas Hartley and family. As the letter fully explains tho case, and gives the new address, I have the honor to request that the same may be furnished to the Agent-General in England ; and in the event of the said Thomas Hartley being dead, or declining to avail himself of the prepared passage for self and wife, Mr. Brown's agent in England to have the power to nominate others. I have, &c, W. K. Hulke, The Hon. the Minister for Lands and Immigration, Immigration Officer. Wellington. Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure in No. 10. Mr. Brown to Mr. Hulke. Sic,— "Welbourn, New Plymouth, New Zealand, 21st October, 1872. On the 2Gth of last March, I made an application to the Postmaster at New Plymouth for a nominated passage for Thomas Hartley, wife, and four children (address, 22, Lower Hope Street, Halifax, England). I received from him a. printed form, which I filled up and signed, paying him at the same time the sum of seventeen pounds ten shillings sterling, being at the rate of £5 per statute adult (one of tho daughters, aged sixteen years, being entitled to a free passage). I received from tho Postmaster a money order for the above amount, also a printed envelope, in which I posted the money order, together with a duplicate of the application, addressed to the Receiver-General, "Wellington. This letter was registered, the number of the receipt being No. 100. This receipt I still hold. I have, however, never had any acknowledgment from the Receiver-General of the receipt of the letter. By the March mail, I forwarded a letter to the above-named Thomas Hartley, informing him of my having paid his passage, and directing him to place himself in communic.ition with tho Agent-General in London. This letter was last month returned to me through the Dead Letter Office, marked " Gone ; no address." I have, however, received a fresh address, where any letter will be sure to find him. This new address is, " Mr. Thomas Hartley, Saw-trimmer, care of Mr. Thomas Hartley, senr., 5, Booth Fold, Halifax, England." The man is, I believe, still willing to come to New Plymouth ; I therefore wish you to inform the Government of the change of abode of the said Thomas Hartley, and to request tho Agent-General to write to this new address. I should also feel obliged if you would" kindly procure me some acknowledgment of the receipt or the registered letter which I forwarded to the Ecccivcr-General. I have, &c, W. K. Hulke, Esq., Immigration Officer, New Plymouth. IT. Brown.

No. 11. Memorandum No. 12, 1572, for the Agent-General, London. I herewith enclose copy of a letter from Mr. George Edy;e, of Charleston, in which he states that he had been informed that the passage order in favour of Peter Sommars had not reached you. Nelson passage order No. 115, forwarded to you with Public Works Office Memorandum No. 3-1, of the 17th March last, was in favour of Peter Sommars, who is, I presume, the person referred to by Mr. Edge. Lands and Immigration Office, G. Maurice O'Rorke. ■Wellington, New Zealand, 13th November, 1872.

Enclosure in No. 11. Mr. Edge to the Hon. tho Minister for Lands <aud Immigeation. Sic,— Charleston, 29th October, 1872. On February 26th, 1872,1 paid, according to advertised rules, the sum of £5 for the passage of Mr. Peter Sornmars, Tomryland, Anamoa, County Wicklow, Ireland. I have just received a letter from P. Sommars, informing me that he wrote to the A gent-General, London, who informed him that he wanted to see his passage warrant from the Colony, as he is without instructions from the Government concerning it. I hold a registration form from the Postmaster here. Trusting you will put matters right, I have, &c, George Edge.