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No. 3. Memorandum for His Excellency. Ministers have had under consideration the copy of a telegram which has been sent to His Excellency by Sir George Grey, the Superintendent of Auckland, with a request that it may be transmitted to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, without delay. Ministers are of opinion that the subject-matter of the telegram is not of such a nature as to justify the expense of transmitting it by telegraph. Ministers respectfully recommend that it be forwarded by the outgoing mail on Friday next; and that Sir George Grey be informed accordingly. Wellington, 16th October, 1876. H. A. ATKINSON.

No. 4. The Private Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland. . Government House, Sir,— Wellington, 17th October, 1876. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter of yesterday's date, enclosing the copy of a telegram from yourself to the Secretary of State, which you request may be forwarded without delay. His Excellency has submitted your request for the consideration of his Responsible Advisers; and he desires me to inform you that they are of opinion, that the subject-matter of the message is not of such a nature as to justify the expense of transmission by telegraph. This communication will therefore be forwarded by the out-going mail. I have, &c, IRWIN C. MALING, 35th Regiment, Private Secretary. His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland, &c, Wellington.

No. 5. The Private Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland. Government House, Sir,— Wellington, 18th October, 1876. I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's two letters of this day's date, and at the same time to draw youp Honor's attention to section 218, page 55, of the Colonial Regulations, in which it is laid down that communications to the Secretary of State through the Governor must be furnished in triplicate. I have, therefore, to request you to be good enough to furnish to His Excellency two more copies of each of your Honor's letters. I have &c, IRWIN C. MALING, 35th Regiment, Private Secretary. His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland, &c, Wellington.

No. 6. The Private Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland. .. Government House, Sir,— Wellington, 19th October, 1876. I am desired by his Excellency the Governor to forward, for your Honor's information, a copy of a telegram which he has received this morning from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to the telegrams sent by your Honor on the 7th instant, and by Mr. Macandrew on the 6th instant. I have, &c, IRWIN C. MALING, 35th Regiment, Private Secretary. His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland, &c, Wellington.