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Enclosure in No. 53. SCHEDULE of APPLICATIONS for Nominated Passages forwarded to the Agent-G-eneral, with Memorandum No. 45, 1873, of the 14th March, 1873.

No. 54. Memorandum No. 46, 1873, for the Age^t-G-exebal, London. Eefeerinq to Memorandum No. 45, 1873, of the 14th instant, I herewith transmit supplementary schedule of further lists of nominated immigrants. Lands and Immigration Office, Gr. Matjeice O'Boeke. Wellington, New Zealand, 15th March, 1873.

Enclosure in No. 54. SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE of Nominated Applications, forwarded to the Agent-General with Memorandum No. 46, 1873, of 15th March, 1873.

No. 55. Memorandum No. 47, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. Herewith is forwarded copy of a Return showing rates of wages and demands of the labour market in Canterbury, revised to l3t instant. Immigration Office, -»,- Wellington, New Zealand, 15th March, 1873. G- Matoice ° EoKKEEnclosure in No. 55. Mr. March to the Undee Secretary for Immigration. Sir, — Immigration Office, Christchurch, Canterbury, 12th March, 1873. I have the honor to forward herewith a Keturn showing rates of wages and demand of the labour market, revised to Ist March, 1873.

Iccori rom. •on. Is. Its. lemur. is. Immi., 1873, 22 23 24 P. W., 1873,263 Immi., 1873, 21 P. W., 1873,201 2G2 G92 Immi., 1873, G9 P. W, 1873,593 Auckland Taranaki Nelson Napier Napier Greymouth Hokitika Hokitika Hokitika Christchurcli 27 4 2 12 17 14 8 3 1 53 28* 4 1* 12 17 14 6* 3 1 49 See Memo, of Immigration Officer. Applications 1544 1563, and 1673, to be cancelled Immi., 1873, 76 P. "W., 1873,595 Timaru Dunedin 6 56 5| 53* See Notes of Immigration Officer; Applications 122, 190, and 32. to be cancelled. 339 Immi., 1873, 63 77 Riverton Invercargill Wellington 1 20 25 1 18 21* / Totals 251 230

Record. From. Souls. Adults. Remarks. Immi., 1873, 81 782 783 777 Canterbury Duncdin Oamaru Wellington... 51 64 7 ■I 45| 44 7 4 Seo Memos. of Immigration Officer: Applications 68, 151, and 18, to be cancelled. Previous lis 11G 100J :s by this mail By mail of 15th March, 1873. 251 230 Making a to )tal of 3G7 330|r