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when it is found necessary or desirable to so forward them; and I also am prepared to advance, in accordance with your Honor's request, £1,000 for building cottages, on the terms stated in my letter of the Bth November. His Honor tho Superintendent, Napier. Julius Vogel.

No. 38. His Honor the Supebintendent, Hawke's Bay, to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. (Telegram.) Napier, 20th February, 1874. Se immigrants for Hawke's Bay.—The "Invererne" is due this month, but no advice of any immigrants to follow has been received. Will you instruct Agent-General to send a ship as soon as possible, with a good proportion of single women and single men, as they are more easily provided for in winter. The immigrants you order now are not likely to arrive before beginning June. I should wish another vessel to follow, to arrive end July or beginning August, and vessels with full complements to arrive here in each of the months of October, November, December, January. The Province will feel the want of labour badly before the first vessel you order now can arrive. Hon. J. Vogel, Auckland. J. D. Oemond.

No. 39. The Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation to His Honor the Supebintendent, Hawke's Bay. Sic, — Immigration Office, Wellington, 17th March, 1874. Referring to the telegraphic correspondence which has lately taken place between your Honor and myself, relative to the supply of immigrants for Hawke's B.ay, I have the honor to inform you that I have approved the recommendation contained in your telegram of the 20th ultimo, and have instructed the Agent-General accordingly by telegraph. A copy of the telegram, which was transmitted upon the 14th instant, is enclosed for your information. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Napier. Julius Vogel.

Enclosure in No. 39. The Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation to the Agent-Geneeal. (Telegram.) Wellington, 14th March, 1874. Oemond anxious shipload emigrants despatched for Napier immediately, with good proportion single men and women. Wants another ship arrive August, and one each arrive October, November, December, January. Endeavour comply. Featherston, London. Vogel.

No. 40. His Honor the Supebintendent, Hawke's Bay, to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Napier, 20th February, 1874. A settler of this Province, named Mr. Philip Dolbell, formerly a native of Jersey, is about returning there on a visit, after spending twenty years in the Colony. Mr. Dolbell has been an industrious, good settler; one of those who has m.ade his own way, and done well. He has also represented his district (Mohaka) in the Provincial Council for a great many years. Mr. Dolbell has lately had numerous inquiries from his relatives and friends at the Channel Islands, as to the desirability of emigrating to New Zealand, and he feels confident that on his return to Jersey he will, without difficulty, get together a shipload of his countrymen to emigrate to Hawke's Bay. He represents to me that among such emigrants there would be a good proportion of well-to-do people, small farmers, who would bring capital with them to the Colony. Knowing Mr. Dolbell, I am of opinion he would be successful as an emigration agent, and that he would select good and suitablo people. Eor his information, I shall be obliged if you will be good enough to afford information on the following points : — Will the Government accredit Mr. Dolbell to the Agent-General ? Will the Government request the Agent-General to arrange for a direct ship from the Channel Islands, on being satisfied that the requisite number of suitable immigrants, to be approved by the Agent-General, are ready to emigrate? In case a proportion of the intending emigrants should be of the small farmer class, could it be arranged that they should get a second-cabin passage, by paving a small additional sum ? It is, in my opinion, so desirable to secure this class of emigrant, that a concession of this kind is well worth making, and I think if a similar regulation were generally allowed, it would tend to induce that class of persons to come out. I shall be much obliged if you will favour me with an early answer to this letter, as Mr. Dolbell proposes to leave for England by the next San Francisco steamer. I have, &c, J. D. Oemond, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration. Superintendent.