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No. 14. Memorandum No. 187, 1873, for the A gent-General, London. In the month of February last you were requested to despatch a vessel with 300 immigrants to Invercargill during the current year. This direction was given in fulfilment of a promise made to the people of Invercargill in the previous month. You have not informed the Government whether you expect to be able to send a vessel direct to the Bluff with immigrants. The demand for labour in the Southland District is so great that the Government are anxious that you should endeavour to meet the wants of the district. It has been represented to the Government that vessels bound for Port Chalmers might, without seriously protracting the voyage or largely adding to the expense, touch at the Bluff for the purpose of landing Southland passengers. I would be glad if you would give this matter consideration, and, if possible, make arrangements for vessels bound for Port Chalmers touching at the Bluff whenever there is a sufficient number of immigrants —say over fifty for the Southland district —to warrant your taking the steps I herewith indicate. I enclose copy of a letter addressed to me by Mr. Cuthbertson, Member for Invercargill, who naturally takes a deep interest in the matter of immigration to Southland, and I think that his suggestion that the Bluff should be advertised as a port of call is deserving of your consideration. Immigration Office, Wellington, 30th August, 1873. G. Maurice O'Eoeke.

Enclosure in No. 14. Mr. J. E. Cuthbertson to the Hon. G. M. O'Eoeke. Dear Sib,— Wellington, 28th August, 1873. In reference to the direct shipment of immigrants to the Bluff, I think that it would at once place the matter on a definite aud satisfactory footing if you could see your way to issue instructions to the Ageut-General to the effect that as often as forty immigrants (more or less) can bo obtained for that port, he should cause one of the immigrant vessels to make the Bluff an advertised port of call. As you are aware, there is no objection to the Bluff as a harbour, nor need any serious expense be incurred in carrying out this arrangement, which I submit is only fair and reasonable to the district which I represent. A reply at your convenience will greatly oblige. I have, &c, ' The Hon. G. M. O'Eorke, John E. Cuthbebtson. Minister for Immigration, Wellington.

No. 15. Memoeandum No. 189, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. Eeferrikg to Memorandum No. IG2, of 2nd August, 1873, I herewith forward further lists of nominated immigrants. Immigration Office, Wellington, 30th August, 1873. G. Maurice O'Eohke.

SCHEDULE of APPLICATIONS for Passages of Nominated Immigrants forwarded to the Agent-General London, with Memorandum No. 189, 1873, of 30tli August, 1873.

Kecord No. From. No. of List. Souls. Adults. Remarks. inmi., 1873, 853 870 879 S91 805 876 886 881 888 Auckland Thames Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay ... 25 2 il 32 25 26 16 18 19 29 26 26 26 4 3 42 8 27 15 12 16 4G0 60 34 22i 4 2i 3G£ 8 I9| 15 11 14 V 379 53 29 Blenheim Greymouth Hokitika Chiistchureh ... Timaru Dunedin Sent direct. 889 890 Cancel No. 328, J. Curtin and Family. Sent direct. Invercargill 707 594} Et Authority: Geobgb Did^bvbt, Government Printer, Wellington.—1873. 'rice 6d.~\