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1874. NEW ZEALAND.

PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF IMMIGRATION. CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE PROVINCES ASSUMING LOCAL CONTROL.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

SCHEDULE OF CORRESPONDENCE.

No. From Date. Subject. Page. Eon. J. Vogel Oct. 14,1873. Circular, inviting Provincial Governments to take charge of local immigration staff, and of immigrants after arrival ... 1 2 8 •1 AUCKLAND. Superintendent Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Oct. 24 „ Nov. 25 „ Dec. 19 „ Successor will take action on circular ... Agrees to proposals in circular ... ... General authority for expenditure in connection with immigrants ... 2 2 2 5 (> TARANAKI. Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Dec. 5 „ Dec. 22 „ Will co-operate with Government, as desired ... General authority for expenditure 3 8 7 8 9 HAWSE'S BAY. Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Hon. J. Vogel Oct. 22 „ Oct. 27 „ Oct. 31 „ Conditionally accepting proposals in circular Reply to No. 7 General authority for expenditure 3 4 i 10 n 12 IS It WELLINGTON. Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Hon. J. Vogel Nov. 7 „ Dec. 4 „ Feb. 4,1874. Feb. 7 „ Feb. 7 „ Will reply to Circular after Session of Provincial Council Proposals cannot be accepted without amendment Agrees to proposals in circular Acknowledgment of No. 12 ... General authority for expenditure 3 6 6 6 7 MAKLBOROUGH. Superintendent Oct. 23,1873. Will co-operate with Government, as desired. — Me labour demand and depot accommodation General authority for expenditure 1 8 15 16 Hon. J. Vogel Oct. 31 „ 17 18 NELSON. Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Oct. 30 „ Feb. 12,1874. Will co-operate with Government when occasion arises ... General authority for expenditure !1 9 WESTLAND. Superintendent Feb. 5 „ Will co-operate with Governmei* 10 10 20 21 22 23 24 CANTERBURY. Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Hon. J. Vogel Nov. 14,1873. Nov. 17 „ Nov. 27 „ Nov. 27 „ Nov. 29 „ Willing to accept proposals, if modified Reply to No. 20 ... Accepting proposals in circular Acknowledgment of No. 22 ... General authority for expenditure 10 10 11 11 12 OTAGO. Hon. J. Vogel Dec. 12 „ Statement of understanding upon which Otago Provincial GoYernment consents to accept charge of immigrants Aceeding to proposals General authority for expenditure 12 13 13 25 20 27 Superintendent Hon. J. Vogel Dec. 17 „ Dec. 17 „