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No. 29. Mr. A. F. Halcombe to the Hon. J. Vogel. (Telegram.) Marton, 11th June, 1873. Proposed telegram to Agent-General satisfactory, but I think amount of remittance mentioned should be the sum Corporation is obliged to pay, viz. £5,000. Arthur Halcombe. Hon. J. Vogel, Wellington.

No. 30. The Hon. J. Vogel to Mr. A. F. Halcombe. (Telegram.) Wellington, 11th June, 1873. You must be aware that £5,000 was to be paid by February. Provincial Government, as I understand, allowed bargain to continue on representation that £15,000 would bo paid. I certainly cannot telegraph as proposed if only £5,000 to be remitted. Julius Vogel. Arthur Halcombe, Marton.

No. 31. Mr. A. F. Halcombe to the Hon. J. Vogel. (Telegram.) Marton, 11th June, 1873. Hate no objection to telegram as originally proposed, as I have no reason to doubt that the £15,000 is remitted. Arthur Halcombe. Hon. J. Vogel, Wellington.

No. 32. The Hon. J. Vogel to the Agent-General. (Telegram.) Wellington, 11th June, 1873. Aid Fielding to send out emigrants if you are satisfied he has remitted Government £15,000. Vogel. Featherston, London.

No. 33. Mr. A. F. Halcombe to the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. Sir,— Wellington, 16th July, 1873. Eeferring to the enclosed copies of correspondence between myself, as Agent for the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation, and His Honor tho Superintendent of AVellington, I havo tho honor to request your confirmation of the arrangement referred to therein, as to the extent and conditions of the Crown grant to be given to the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation, upon the payment of the sum of £15,000 to the Government. I have, &c, A. F. Halcombe, Agent, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. Emigrant aud Colonist's Aid Corporation.

Enclosure 1 in No. 33. Mr. A. F. Halcombe to His Honor the Superintendent of AVellington. Sir,— Wellington, 12th July, 1873. Beferring to a conversation with your Honor yesterday relative to the affairs of the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation, I understand that on the payment to the Government of £15,000, your Honor consents to give an unconditional grant to the Corporation of 10,000 acres of the Manchester Block, as selected by me, and shown approximately in the accompanying tracing ; the grant to be submitted for His Excellency the Governor's signature so soon as the Chief Surveyor of tho Province shall be satisfied that the survey of the outer boundaries has been correctly executed. I should be much obliged would your Honor favour me with an official notification, of this arrangement, so that it may be placed upon record, and in order that it may obtain the confirmation of the General Government. I have, &c, A. Follett Halcombe, Agent, His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington. Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation.