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Enclosure in No. 17. Mr, Maech to the Undee Seceetaet for Immigeatiob\ Sic,— Immigration Office, Christehurch, N.Z., 22nd November, 1872. I have the honor to request that the following case may be brought under the notice of the Agent-General. M. Kinsman's application, No. 1,505, dated 28th June, 1871, nominated his son, Edgar Kinsman, a boy of nine years of age, who was to come out with some family from the same part of the country. No opportunity having arisen, Kinsman wrote home, asking that the application might be cancelled. By the present mail, however, application (No. 1,689) is made for passages for Elizabeth Kinsman and others, and it is desired that Edgar Kinsman may come with them. The original application has not been cancelled here, nor the money refunded. I have, &c, J. E. Maech, The Under Secretary for Immigration, Wellington. Immigration Officer.

No. 18. Memoeanduji No. 25, 1872, for the Agent- Geneeal, London. I heeewith enclose a copy of a letter from the Immigration Officer at Napier, with reference to the application for nominated passages of the friends of Mr. Neill Wallace. You will observe Mr. Wallace states that his friends have been informed that an arrangement could not be made for their passages, as no instructions had been sent to you on the subject. There must be some mistake in this matter, as Hawke's Bay application No. 57, forwarded to you with Public Works Office Memorandum No. 84, of the Gth July, was for the passages of the friends of Mr. Wallace. G. M. Wateehotjse, Lands and Immigration Office, (for Minister of Immigration). Wellington, New Zealand, 27th November, 1872.

Enclosure in No. 18. Mr. Fannin to the Hon. the Ministee for Ihmigeation. Sic, — Immigration Office, Napier, 19th November, 1872. I bog to bring to your notice the application of Mr. Neill Wallace, who made an application to Mr. P. Bourke, on the 30th January last, for the passages of his friends from home, and paid £15. In addition to his, several verbal applications have lately been made to me, by persons who had sent for their friends, for information as to when they might expect them to arrive in the Colony. I have selected Mr. Wallace's case, as he, attended by Mr. Bourke, complained to me of the delay arising somewhere in sending for his friends. Mr. Wallace tells me that the persons he sent for have several times since hearing from him applied by letter to the Agent-General in London to ascertain when they could get passages, and in reply were informed that no instructions had been sent from New Zealand to provide them with passages. As considerable dissatisfaction is expressed here at these delays, and as the public attach blame to mo as the local officer in the matter, I have thought it my duty to bring the subject under your consideration. I have, &c, G-. T. Fannin, The Hon. Minister for Immigration, Wellington. Immigration Officer.

No. 19. Memoeandum No. 26, 1872, for the Agent-Geneeai, London. Heeewith I forward copy of a letter from the Immigration Officer at Christchurch, in which it is pointed out that the number of emigrants to arrive by the " Pleiades " will be utterly inadequate to the demand, as the ship will arrive just before the commencement of harvest. G. M. Wateehouse, Lands and Immigration Office, (for the Hon. Minister of Immigration). Wellington, New Zealand, 27th November, 1872.

Enclosure in No. 19. Mr. Maech to the Under Seceetaey for Ihmigeation. Sic, — Immigration Office, Christchurch, N.Z., 21st November, 1872. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, covering the ship's book of the " Pleiades," together with the original promissory notes. I note that the ship sailed on the 13th September, and has on board 16 families, representing 45j statute adults, 22 single men, and 33 single women, making a total of 100^ statute adults. I attach form showing the proportion of nominated immigrants by this ship. I regret that the number left for engagement will be utterly unequal to the demand, as the ship will arrive just before the commencement of harvest. I have, &c, J. E. Maech, The Under Secretary, 'Wellington. Immigration Officer.