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No. 56. Memorandum No. 51, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. I have to inform you that the Government have decided to allow the legal representative of the late Dr. L'Estrange the sum of £40, being one-half the amount that gentleman would have been entitled to receive as surgeon-superintendent of the ship " Glenlora," if he had lived until the termination of the voyage and performed his duties satisfactorily. Lands and Immigration Office, G. Maurice O'Eoeke. . Wellington, New Zealand, 25th March, 1873.

No. 57. Be Gratuity to late Dr. L'Esteange, Ship " Glenlora." As Dr.- .L'Estrange, so far as I am informed, performed his duties satisfactorily up to the time of the vesselreacliing the Mauritius, or about one-half of the voyage, I recommend that a payment of onehalf of the gratuity due to him should be paid to his representatives. • A. F. Halcombe, Wellington, 23rd March, 1873. Immigration Officer.

No. 58. Memorandum No. 52, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. I forward herewith copy of a letter from Carl Wackrow, a Scandinavian immigrant by the " Forfarshire, and I have to request that you will bo good enough to causo inquiry to be made into the statement as to the alleged over-payment to the agent at Copenhagen. It would also be advisable for the certificates of birth, baptism, &c, left by this immigrant with the agent in Copenhagen to bo forwarded to the Colony. Lands and Immigration Office, G. Maueice O'Koeke. Wellington, New Zealand, 25th March, 1873.

Enclosure in No. 58. Mr. Wackeow to Mr. Halcombe. g IE) _ "Wellington, 17th March, 1873. I wish to write you about money I have paid, and the promissory notes accepted by me for the family (ten in number) I brought out in the " Forfarshire." 5—D. Id.

Quotation of Rates of Wages— continued.

lo or •ccupation. lates o: ages. •emam imarl :s. Gardeners (married couples) Gardeners (single) Station Hands — Shepherds (married couples) Shepherds (single) Miscellaneous — Barmen Boots £60 to £80 £45 to £55 £55 to £65 moderate good moderate A few Scotch shepherds are much wanted. £50 to £60 good Bushmen Butchers'boys ... Bullock drivers ... £1 to 25s. 20s. per week and found 6s. to 8s. 14s. to 16s. £1 per week and found 5s. to 7s. moderate >» Boys able to make themselves useful on farmi or stations much wanted. » Cow boys good Grooms Domestic Servants — Cooks Dairymaids General servants Housekeepers ... Housemaids ■ ... Kitchen-maids ... Laundresses Nursemaids Nurses £30 to £40 1 £30 to £40 £20 to £30 £20 to £30 £30 to £40 £18 to £25 £18 to £25 £25 to £30 £15 to £20 £30 to £40 very great good very great good All classes of female servants are still ii very great demand. . Immigration Office, Christchurch, 1st :arch, 1873. J. E. MiEcn, Immigration Officer.