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No. 26. His Honor the Superintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. Sib, — Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 16th December, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge tho receipt of your letter of 11th December, embodying the explanations made by you, verbally, of an interview between yourself and the Provincial Executive, relative to the subject of your circular in re immigration. In reply, I have to state that the explanation is deemed satisfactory, and that the Provincial Government is prepared to accede to the proposal in question. I have, &c, J. Macandbew, The Hon. Julius Vogel, Dunedin. Superintendent.

No. 27. The Hon. the Minister for Immigration to His Honor the Superintendent, Otago. Sir, — General Government Offices, Dunedin, 17th December, 1873. It is desirable I should give you a general authority for expenditure in connection with immigration in this Province, the management of which your Honor has by arrangement undertaken. I shall be prepared to sanction such expenditure- as may come under any of the following heads and conditions. Vouchers for the same, properly substantiated by your Honor, will be duly recognized: — 1. Local Staff. £ Immigration Officer ... ... ... ... ... 300 Clerk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 Visiting Surgeon ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Planting and improving grounds ... ... ... ... • ... 125 Officer in charge of Depot, Stewart Island ... ... ... 50 Cadet ... ... ... ... ... ... ...■ 40 Depot Master and Matron ... ... ... ... ... 190 Quarantine Keeper and Matron ... ... ... ... ... 100 Immigration Officer, Oamaru ... ... ... ... ... 25 ~ „ Invercargill ... ... ... ... ... 50 „ „ Eiverton ... ... ... ... ... 25 If circumstances render it necessary to increase the staff, every consideration will be given to your Honor's recommendation. 2. Buildings and Repairs. The immigrants' depots, quarantine stations, &c, are authorized to be kept in good serviceable repair, so as to be fit and suitable for the temporary accommodation of immigrants. 3. Maintenance of Immigrants tcliile waiting Engagement. Under ordinary circumstances, maintenance for immigrants is authorized for one week after arrival, during which time they may be supposed to find work. Unless under exceptional circumstances, single men should certainly not require to be maintained for more than a week after arrival, but further time may bo allowed to married people with families. 4. Expenses connected with Landing Immigrants. All expenses for landing, wharfage, and carriage of immigrants and baggage to the depot, are authorized. 5. Medical Attendance. Necessary medical attendance for immigrants whilst in the depot, or under maintenance by the Government, is authorized. 6. Occasional Pecuniary Assistance. Pecuniary assistance is authorized in exceptional circumstances, such as want of means to proceed to place where employment is offered, loss of baggage, insufficient outfit to suit climate. Promissory notes should in such cases be taken for the amount advanced. 7. Advertising and Printing. Advertisements in the local newspapers, of class of immigrants requiring employment and of hiring days, are authorized. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Otago. Julius Vogel. Bj Authority: Gnonau DmsnunT, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB74. Price 9d.]

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