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No. 13. The Hon. Sir J. Vogel to His Honor, James Macandrew, Esq. General Government Offices, Sir,— Wellington, sth June, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter of May 31st, in reply to mine of the 25th. 2. I refrain from remarking upon your letter, as I think it desirable that this correspondence should be closed. 3. I should be sorry to think that any of the comments I have made have been productive of personal annoyance to yourself; and you will accept my assurance that they were not so designed. I have, &c, His Honor, the Superintendent of Otago. Julius Vogel.

No. 14. His Honor, James Macandrew, Esq., to the Hon. Sir J. Vogel. Province of Otago, N.Z., Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 9th June, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of sth instant. In closing this correspondence, accept my thanks for the courtesy you have displayed in your various letters. I have, &c, J. Macandrew, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. Superintendent of Otago.

WESTLAND. His Honor, J. A. Bonar, Esq., to the Hon. Sir J. Vogel. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Hokitika, 18th April, 1876. ' I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 28th March, informing me of the proposed visit of Messrs. Gisborne, Seed, and Knowles to all the provinces, with a view to obtaining the information necessary for preparation of estimates for provincial services after the abolition of provinces, and requesting my co-operation with them. In reply, I have the honor to state that I shall have much pleasure in rendering these gentlemen the fullest assistance I can in carrying out the objects of their visit. I have, &c, J. A. BoNAR, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. Superintendent,

MARLBOROUGH. No. 1. His Honor, A. P. Seymour, Esq., to the Hon. Sir J. Vogel. Blenheim, 3rd April, 1876. Will give Messrs. Gishorne, Seed, and Knowles every assistance required. A. P. Seymour, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. Superintendent,

No. 2. The Hon. Sir J. Vogel to His Honor, A. P. Seymour, Esq. Wellington, 4th April, 1876. Thanks for your honor's telegram of yesterday. His Honor, A. P. Seymour, Esq., Blenheim. Julius Vogel.