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Enclosure in No. 36. Mr. Maecii to the Under Secretaey for Immigration. Sic, — Immigration Office, Christchurch, N. Z.,9th January, 1873. Christian L^agescn and Henriek A. Larser, immigrants per ship " Crusader," state that they were engaged by the agent in Denmark to go to Wellington, and were informed that land would be given them on arrival. Arthur Peterson, an immigrant from Norway by the ship " Pleiades," and who paid £71 10s. in cash for himself and family, informed me that the Agent-General promised to write to the Government on his behalf, and recommend him as schoolmaster to the Norwegians at Palmerston. Will you be good enough to inform me if the Agent-General has made any communications respecting these parties. I have, &c, The Under Secretary for Immigration, J. E. March, Wellington. Immigration Officer.

No. 37. Memorandum No. 15, 1873, for the A gent-General, London. Referring to Memorandum No. 51, 1872, of the 31st December, 1872, last, I herewith transmit schedule of further lists of nominated immigrants. Lands and Immigration Office, G. Maueice O'Eoeke. Wellington, New Zealand, 18th January, 1873.

Enclosure in No. 37. SCHEDULE of APPLICATIONS for Passages of Nominated Immigrants forwarded to the Agent-General with Memorandum No. 15, 1573, of the 18th January, 1873.

No. 38. Memoeandem No. IG, 1873, for the Agent-Genebal, London. T have to request that you will be good enough to procure and forward for the use of this Department fifty authorized copies of " The Passengers Act, 1855," and any amending Acts. Lands and Immigration Office, G. Maueice O'Eobke. Wellington, New Zealand, 21st January, 1873.

No. 39. Memorandum No. 18, 1873, for the Agent-Geneeal, London. Herewith I forward copy of report by the schoolmaster of the " Pleiades," on her recent voyage to Lyttelton. I have to call your attention to the inadequate supply of stationery and other requisites, and to the fact that no instructions were given to Mr. Coker as to the performance of his duties as schoolmaster. Lands and Immigration Office, G-. Maurice O'Bobke. Wellington, New Zealand, 23rd January, 1873.

Enclosure in No. 39. Schoolmaster's Keport, Ship "Pleiades," 1872. Left Greenhithe, September 131 h ; was appointed schoolmaster by the Doctor-Superintendent •September 16th. On searching for school books, slates, &c., none could be found, but some copy books, pens, ink, and blotting paper, which were put into the box for the matron.

Kecord No. Where from. No. of List. Souls. Adults. Kemarks. P.W. 1873, 120 213 42 155 17 205 206 214 215 Taran&ki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Christehurch Dunedin 7 2! 8 4 20 il s 21 IS 5 120 2 4 u; is 2 7 ;i7 5 18 2 4 m 2 7 34i Totals Application No. 24, Martha Blackwood, cancelled. Ill 132J-