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No. 13. His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 20th February, 1873. Referring to the purchase of the 4,000 acres of land for a Scandinavian settlement in the Seventy-Mile Bush, I have the honor to request that you will inform me in whose name the application is to be registered in the Land Office. I have, &c, William Fitziierbert, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 14. The Hon. J. Bategate to His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington. Sir,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 13th March, 1873. In reference to your Honor's letters of the 20th ultimo, requesting to bo informed in whoso name the application is to be registered in the Land Office for the purchase of 4,000 acres of land for a Scandinavian settlement in the Seventy-Mile Bush, the Government are advised that the land being Crown laud no conveyance is required, and therefore no application to the Land Office. The proclamations and regulations required by " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1871," are all that will be necessary in the matter, and these are in course of preparation. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington. John Bathoate.

No. 15. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington. Sir,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 25th March, 1873. Referring to your Honor's letter of the 18th ult., I have the honor to transmit vouchers for the sum of £409 17s. Id., being the cost of the formation of side roads, &c, through the settlement of Mauriceville, which your Honor agreed, in your letter of the 17th July last, should be defrayed by the Provincial Government of Wellington. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington. William H. Reynolds.

No. 16. His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir,— Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 26th March, 1873. Referring to your letter of the 25th instant, covering vouchers for the sum of £409 17s. Id., cost of formation of side roads through the settlement of Mauriceville, in reply, I beg to state that such amount will be paid, and I enclose you a statement showing the amounts paid previously, leaving a balance of only £217 ss. lid. out of the £1,500 promised by the Provincial Government. I have, &c, William Fitziierbert, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent. Amounts Paid and Amount of Contracts entered into on Account of Roads at Mauriceville. Survey of 4,000-acre block, originally selected in the Forty-Mile Bush £133 14 G Expended on roads ... ... ... ... ... ... 179 2 G Contracts entered into to the extent 0f... ... ... ... 560 0 0 Expended under General Government ... ... ... ... 409 17 1 £1,282 14 1 Provincial Treasury, Chas. Powles, Wellington, 26th March, 1873. Assistant Provincial Treasurer.

No. 17. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington. Sir,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 23rd April, 1873. I have the honor to forward copy of a voucher for £119 2s. 5d., paid in error by Mr. Munro on behalf of the Public Works Department instead of on behalf of the Provincial Government, and shall be obliged by your Honor giving directions to hare the amount refunded. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington, William H. Reynolds.

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