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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND.

(FUETHER MEMORANDA TO THE AGENT-GENERAL.) Presented to hoili Souses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency:

No. 1. Memorandum No. 151, 1873, for the Agent-Geneeal, London. In reference to the last paragraph of your letter of 13th May, No. 295, 1873,1 enclose for your information copy of a circular to Immigration Officers, which has been issued in order to carry out your wishes. Immigration Office, Wellington, 28th July, 1873. G. Maurice O'Eoeke.

Enclosure in No. 1. The following extract from a letter from the Agent-General, dated 13th May, 1873, is forwarded for the information of Immigration Officers : — " It frequently happens that the nominee receives the passage order from his friends in the Colony several weeks prior to the arrival at this office of the Government advice respecting it: and I respectfully suggest that it might be convenient to indorse the warrant with a recommendation that the applicant should write to this office if he does not receive a communication within a week from the date of the receipt of advice from the nominator." It is requested that the suggestion herein contained may be given effect to. Immigration Office, AVellington, 26th July, 1873. C. E. Haughton.

No. 2. Memorandum No. 158, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. Hebewith I forward copy of a telegram received from you on 17th July ultimo. Immigration Office, Wellington, Ist August, 1873. G. Maurice O'Rorke.

Enclosure in No. 2. Dr. Featheeston to the Hon. J. Vogei.. Hokitika, 17th July, 1573. Two thousand sis hundred fifty souls saved May-June—probably twelve hundred July ; total railway plant shipped, sixteen thousand five hundred tons, sixteen locomotives, thirty-one carriages, seventeen break vans, one hundred sixty-three waggons. Medals next mail; coinage moat gay sent. Eeatherston, Vogel, "Wellington. London.

No. 3. Memorandum No. IG2, 1873, for the Agent-Geneeal, London. Referring to Memorandum No. 138, of sth July, 1573,1 herewith forward further list of nominated immigrants. Immigration Office, Wellington, 2nd August, 1873. G-. Maurice O'Borke. I—D lE.