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No. 83. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigevtton. (No. 1936.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 17th December, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 271, of 24th September, 1874, forwarding the following documents relative to the ship " Canterbury," which you inform me arrived at Lyttelton upon the 2nd September: — 1. Immigration Commissioners' report. 2. Surgeon-superintendent's report. 3. Certified list of births and deaths upon the voyage. I notice that the Commissioners approved the general arrangements on board the ship, and the character of the emigrants introduced. The report of the surgeon-superintendent shall receive careful attention. I have, &c, I. E. Featiiebston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 84 The Agetjt-Geneeaii to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. (No. 1939.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 17th December, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 285, of 25th September, 1574, forwarding copy of a letter from His Honor the Superintendent of Hawke's Bay, relative to immigration to that province, and a copy of a telegram despatched to me upon the 21st September thereon. The ship " Hudson " sailed for Hawke's Bay on the 20th November with 204 emigrants, and the " Fritz Eeuter " left Hamburg for the same province on the 30th November with 517 souls. I regret to inform you that the last-named vessel was, through stress of weather, compelled to put back to Cuxhaven. I learn that some damage has been sustained, but trust that this is not of a serious character. The vessel will probably be delayed some days. The Government will gather from the statement accompanying my letter No. of that only 187 emigrants remain to be sent in completion of the last order received from the Government relative to Hawke's Ba}'. These will probably be sent by the ship "Hannibal," on or about the 20th January, 1875. I have, &c., I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 85. The Agent-Genebal to the Hon. the Mikistee for Immigeation. (No. 1941.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 17th December, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 258, of the 9lh September, 1874, forwarding copies of the following documents relative to the ship " Mairi Bhan/' which you inform me arrived at Port Chalmers on the 25th July : — 1. Immigration Commissioners' report. 2. Certified list of births and deaths upon the voyage. 3. Memorandum by the Immigration Officer at Dunedin upon the charter-party with Messrs. Patrick Henderson and Co. I have had under consideration the last-named document, and I hope to be able to arrange that all future ships sailing with emigrants from Glasgow shall be brought under the conditions of the charter-party which is in use at this office. lam already in communication with the Edinburgh Agency upon the subject. I have, &c, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 86. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigration. (No. 1944.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. Sib,— 17th December, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 261, dated 10th September, 1874, forwarding copy of a telegram from His Honor the Superintendent of Canterbury " relative to the very small number of nominated immigrants who arrive in the Colony in proportion to the number nominated." Upon this general question I have the honor to submit the following observations : —