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merits as regards cost, how they are inserted, and the cost of advertising for the year 1872, I have the honour to state— (1.) That I enclose a printed list of newspapers, in the margin of which the number of insertions is given. (2.) The whole of the advertising is executed by Mr Street, of 32, Cornhill, and the prices, are based on an estimate submitted by that gentleman to me prior to his receiving any orders for the same. (3.) The cost of advertising for the year 1872 has been as under: — £ s. d. From January to March ... ... ... ... ... 132 5 5 „ April to June ... ... ... ... ... 175 3 8 „ July to September ... ... ... .. ... 254 12 5 „ October to December ... ... ... ... ... 20119 11 Total... ... ... ... .. ... £764 1 6 (4.) At the end of the accompanying list are copies of the ordinary and special advertisements which now appear in the various newspapers herein enumerated. I have, &c, I. E. Feathebston, Agent-G-eneral. To the Hon. tho Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. List of Newspapers in which Advertisements appear by order of the Agent-General, showing the nlimber of insertions. ordinary advertisement. England and Wales. Times, London, weekly; Standard, London, twice a week; Telegraph, London, twice a week; Daily News, London, twice a week ; Australian and New Zealand Gazette, London, weekly ; Christian World, London, weekly; Dispatch, London, weekly; Lloyd's News, London, weekly; New Zealand Examiner, London, weekly; Eailway Service Gazette, London, weekly; Weekly Times, London, weekly; Gwladgarwr, Aberdare, weekly; West Sussex Gazette, Arundel, weekly; Reporter, Ashton, weekly; Bucks Advertiser, Aylesbury, weekly; Bucks Herald, Aylesbury, weekly; North Wales Chronicle, Bangor, weekly ; Express, Bath, weekly; Gazette, Bath, weekly ; Mercury, Bedford, fortnightly ; Times, Bedford, fortnightly; Journal, Belper, fortnightly; Advertiser, Berwick, weekly; Morning News, Birmingham, weekly; Telegraph, Bradford, weekly; County Times, Brecon, weekly; News, Bridport, weekly; Mercury, Bristol, fortnightly; Times and Mirror, Bristol, fortnightly; Advertiser, Buckingham, fortnightly; Free Press, Bury St. Edmunds, weekly; Tiimes, Bury (Lancashire), weekly; 'Times, Cardiff, weekly; South Wales Daily News, Cardiff, weekly ; Western Weekly Mail, Cardiff, weekly; Western Daily Mail, Cardiff, weekly; Journal, Carlisle, fortnightly ; Patriot, Carlisle, fortnightly ; Journal, Carmarthen, weekly ; Herald, Carnarvon, weekly ; Herald Cymraeg, Carnarvon, weekly; Essex Herald, Chelmsford, weekly; Labourers' Union Chronicle, Cheltenham, weekly; Cheshire Observer, Chester, weekly; Labourers' Standard, Colchester, weekly; Forester, Coleford, weekly; Times, Croydon, weekly; Mercury, Derby, fortnightly; Reporter, Derby, fortnightly ; Gazette, Devizes, weekly ; Wilts Independent, Devizes, weekly ; Gazette, Doncaster, weekly ; Dorset County Chronicle, Dorchester, weekly ; Telegram, Dorchester, weekly; Times, Driffield, weekly ; Devon Weekly Times, Exeter, weekly; Western Times, Exeter, weekly ; Packet, Falmouth, weekly; Chronicle, Gloucester, fortnightly; Journal, Gloucester, fortnightly; Journal, Granthatn, weekly; Times, Hereford, weekly ; Mercury, Hertford, weekly ; Guardian, Hertford, weekly ; Eastern Morning News, Hull, weekly; Journal, Ipswich, weekly; Suffolk Chronicle, Ipswich, weekly; Gazette, Lancaster, weekly; Chronicle, Leamington, weekly; Mercury, Leeds, weekly; Express, Leeds, weekly; Chronicle, Leicester, fortnightly; Journal, Leicester, fortnightly; Chronicle, Lincoln, weekly; Journal, Lincoln, weekly ; Telegraph, Llanidlocs, weekly; Advertiser, Lynn, weekly; Journal, Newcastle, weekly ; Herald, Northampton, weekly ; Norfolk Chronicle, Norwich, weekly ; People's Journal, Norwich, weekly; Gazette, Newport Pagnel, weekly; Journal, Oxford, weekly; Western Daily Mercury, Plymouth, weekly; Western Morning News, Plymouth, weekly ; Hampshire Telegraph, Portsmouth, fortnightly ; Berkshire Chronicle, Heading, fortnightly ; Mercury, Heading, fortnightly ; Times, Eedruth, weekly; T. Dywysogaeth, Ehyl; Journal, Salisbury, weekly; Wilts County Mirror, Salisbury, weekly ; Hampshire Independent, Southampton, fortnightly ; Hampshire Advertiser, Southampton, fortnightly; Lincoln and Stamford Mercury, Stamford, weekly; North Bucks Advertiser, Stony Stratford, weekly; North Wilts Herald, Swindon, weekly; Advertiser, Swindon, weekly; Somerset County Gazette, Taunton, weekly; Advertiser, Trowbridge, weekly ; Marvel, Uxbridge, weekly ; Journal, Wimborne, weekly ; Express, Windsor, weekly ; Yorkshire Gazette, York, weekly ; Herald, York, weekly. Scotland. Free Press, Aberdeen, weekly ; People's Journal, Aberdeen, weekly ; Journal, Aberdeen, weekly ; Observer, Annan, weekly; East of Fife Record, Anstrut her, weekly; Guide, Arbroath, weekly; Advertiser, Ayr, weekly; Journal, Banff, weekly; Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser, Castle Douglas, weekly; Saturday Press, Bumfermline, weekly; Courier, Dumfries, weekly; Advertiser, Dundee, weekly; People's Journal, Dundee, weekly ; Scotsman, Edinburgh, weekly ; Daily Rrview, Edinburgh, weekly; North British Agriculturist, Edinburgh, weekly ; Courant, Elgin, weekly; North British Daily Mail, Glasgow, weekly ; Weekly Mail, Glasgow, weekly ; Herald, Glasgow, weekly ; Penny Post, Glasgow, weekly ; Times, Invergordon, weekly ; Advertiser, Inverness, weekly; Courier, Inverness, weekly ; Courier, Kelso, weekly ; Orkney Herald, Kirkwall, weekly ; Zetland Times, Lerwick, weekly; Review, Montrose, weekly; Courier, Perth, weekly; Advertiser, Perth, weekly; Journal, Stirling, weekly,; Caithness Courier, Thurso, weekly.