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believe they are now all married. If fifty single women were landed here to-morrow, they would all be engaged at once. Hoping that the Government will be able to meet the wishes of the memorialists, I have, &c, James Wxlde, The Under Secretary for Immigration, "Wellington. Immigration Officer. Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure 1 in No. 51. Sib,— ' Greymouth, 20th February, 1874. "We, the undersigned, beg to request that you will call the attention of the General Government to the largely existing demand here for female servants; that the present supply is insufficient to meet our requirements ; and that we consider ourselves entitled to a proportionate share of this class of labour now being imported to other parts of the Colony, and towards the expenses of which we so greatly contribute. "We have, &c, James Tatloe, W. KILOOUE, To James "Wylde, Esq., Immigration Officer, And sixty-three others. Greymouth.

Enclosure 2 in No. 51. Hon. J. Vogel to His Honor the Supeeintekdent, "Westland. Sib, — Immigration Office, "Wellington, 12th March, 1874. I have the honor to forward copy of a letter from the Immigration Officer at Greymouth, covering a memorial, signed by a number of residents of that place, relative to the want of female domestic labour experienced, upon which I shall be glad to receive any remarks your Honor may have to offer. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, "Westland. Julius Vogel.

Enclosure 3 in No. 51. His Honor the Supebintendent, "Westland, to the Hon. J. Vogel. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Hokitika, 21st March, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, forwarding a copy of a letter from the Immigration Officer at Greymouth, relative to the want of female domestic labour. In reply, I would beg to state that I strongly recommend the introduction of female domestic labour, as it is one of the greatest wants experienced by families here, and there would be no difficulty in absorbing at least fifty in Greymonth and an equal number in Hokitika. Some provision will require to be made for their reception, and I would recommend that not more than twenty-five should be shipped for each port at one time. I have, &c, J. Boitae, The Hon. the Premier, "Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 52. The Hon. J. Vogel to the Agent- Geneeal. (No. 80.) Sic, — Immigration Office, "Wellington, Bth April, 1874. Eeferring to my letter of Bth instant, No. 79, relative to the arrangements for the distribution of the emigrants by the s.s. "Mongol," I have the honor to enclose you copies of correspondence with the Superintendent of Auckland, wherein His Honor not unreasonably complains that out of the seventy-two emigrants advised for the Province, only thirty-three reached Auckland. You are already fully in possession of my views as to the inadvisability, except under very special circumstances, of sending emigrants to ports outside the Province for which they are destined. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Julius Vogel.

Enclosure 1 in No. 52. Hia Honor the Supebintendent, Auckland, to the' Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 11th March, 1874. I have the honor to call the attention of the Government to the fact that out of the seventy-two immigrants for this Province per ship " Mongol," only thirty-three reached Auckland per steamer " Phoebe." There is reason to believe that special inducements were held out to a number of the others to remain in Dunedin, and I feel bound to point out that such a course is objectionable and unfair to this Province.