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No. 116. The Agent-Genebal to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. (No. 640.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, AVestminster, S.W., Sic— 16th May, 1873. Referring to Lands and Immigration Memorandum No. 12, 1873, dated 17th January last, in which you comment upon the delay alleged to have occurred in communicating with Elizabeth Ann Prescott, who was nominated in Otago passage order No. 19 as far back as the 29th September, 1871, I have the honor to state that the passage order referred to is one of those in respect of which, as already stated, the Otago Home Agent undertook to send the proper notice to the nominated persons. On hearing from the Government that these persons had not been communicated with, notices were issued from this office. Elizabeth Prescott has since completed the necessary papers, and her passage will be taken by the " Allahabad " for Otago, on the 27th inst. I have, Ac, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General. By Authority: Georgb DrosßllEy, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB73. Price Is. $d.\