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1873. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND. (FURTHER PAPERS FROM THE AGENT-GENERAL.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency. No. 1. The Agent-General to the Hon. Colonial Secretary. (No. 341.) 7, "Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, See,— "Westminster, S.W., 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Honorable Mr. O'Rorke's memorandum of March 14 (43), 1873, forwarding extract from a letter written by the Rev. Charles Ogg, of Wellington, to the Rev. James Barclay, of Tell, Shetland, with reference to forwarding fifty single women from that neighbourhood to AVellington, and to inform you that I have given effect to the instructions relating thereto. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Welllington. Agent-General.

No. 2. The Agent-General to the Hon. Colonial Secretary. (No- 344.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, See,— Westminster, S.W., 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Honorable Mr. O'Rorke's memorandum of the 14th March (40), 1873, forwarding the Report of the Immigration Commissioners upon the ship " Charlotte Gladstone," which arrived at Port Chalmers on the 16th February ; also, copy of notes by Dr. O'Donoghue, one of the said Commissioners. I observe that in consequence of a memorandum sent in by the Surgeon Superintendent to the Board of Health, the Government had appointed a Commission to investigate the statements made therein, and that Mr. O'Rorke proposes to defer his remarks until the Report of this Commission has been received and considered. I shall, therefore, reserve my observations on the subject until receipt of your further communications. I have, Ac, I. E. Featherston, The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Agent-General.

______________________________________________________ No. 3. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. Colonial Secretary. (No. 345.) 7, "Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Sir,— Westminster, S.W., 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Honorable Mr. O'Rorke's memorandum of 14th March (39), 1873, forwarding Report of the Immigration Commissioners on the ship * Forfarshire." "With reference to the complaints as to the manner in which the contract has, in this instance, been carried out by Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co., I beg to inform you that I have requested these gentlemen to furnish any explanation they may have to offer. On receipt of their communication, I -hall address you further on the subject. I have, &c, I. E. Featheeston, The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, "Wellington. Agent-General. I—D. 2b.