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Sub-clause twenty-four (24): One-quarter (!) per cent. I have, &c, D. L. Muedoch, Inspector. List of Branches and Agencies of the Bank of New Zealand.

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No. 29. The Hon. the Colonial Teeasueee to the Inspectoe, Bank of New Zealand. Wellington, 28th April, 1876. Youe amended tender not agree with telegraph correspondence. We did not object to fifteen days' notice you asked in respect to sub-clause 2. We agreed to ask alteration of Act of last Session in respect to sub-clause 3. Tender should therefore condition for fifteen days' notice in respect sub-clause 2 ; but that the Assembly shall be asked to agree that consent of Governor in Council shall be necessary before change of Bank under sub-clause 3. Inspector, Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. Julius Vogel.

No. 30. The Inspectoe, Bank of-New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Teeasueee. Auckland, 29th April, 1876. Diffeeence arose through misunderstanding. I accept your statement of conditions, sub-clauses 2 and 3. The Hon. Sir Julius Vogel, Wellington. D. L. Mubdoch.

No. 31. The Inspectob, Bank of New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Teeasueee. Sic, — Inspector's Office, Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, 29th April, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge your telegram of 28th instant, notifying that the amended tender sent in by this Bank does not agree with telegraphic correspondence ; and that in reference to sub-clause 2 of clause 1 tender should condition for fifteen days' notice before withdrawal of money, and that Assembly shall be asked to agree that consent of Governor in Council shall be necessary before removal of money under sub-clause 3. To which I replied, also by telegram, that the difference arose through misapprehension, and that I assented to conditions as stated by you, which telegram I now beg to confirm. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. D. L. Mubdoch, Inspector.

No. 32. The Inspector, National Bank of New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Tkeasubeb. The National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, (Inspector and General Sic, — Manager's Office,) Wellington, 25th April, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. G. S. Cooper's letter No. 4, dated 21st instant. 2. From the tenor of this communication it is evident that my letter of the 20th instant has been misconstrued. I therefore beg to observe that although your letter of the 4th instant met the objection raised by me as to the term for which the G-overnment account was to be held, it only " dealt with " the inquiries I made by not affording the information as to the normal condition of the account which would materially assist any institution in tendering. I am therefore at a loss to understand the meaning of the concluding sentence of paragraph 2 and the opening sentence of paragraph 3 of Mr. Cooper's letter, wherein he states that " I did not ask for such information." 3. There could be no object in again addressing you after receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, in which you say (vide paragraphs 3 and 5) " I am not able to give you any information which would be free from the possibility of misleading you," and " it is impossible to afford information that would at all guide you," as there was nothing contained in the other portions of that letter which could lead me to infer that any further inquiries of a more specific character would be likely to meet with a more favourable response than had those which I had already made. 4. Before concluding I wish to state, in the clearest possible terms, that I desire to conduct any correspondence which may pass between myself, as representing this institution, and the Government, in a spirit of perfect candour and courtesy ; and my letter of the 20th instant was intended to be penned in that spirit. If therefore there are any expressions contained in that letter which can be considered as inconsistent with such desire, I have no hesitation whatever in expressing my regret at their use. I disclaim all intention of entering into any political discussion, and I trust that this letter will serve to convince you of my desire that the relations between the Government and this Bank may always be of a friendly character. I have, &c., The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington. Thos. Buchanan, Acting Inspector.