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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND. (LETTERS TO THE AGENT-GENERAL.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. Date. Subject. Page. 1876. June 20 Transmitting correspondence with reference to the subject of fire on board emigrant vessels at sea... Report from Immigration Officer on the subject of tobacco culture at Auckland Certain foreign nominations to be accepted. In future no more to be accepted except under special instructions To report with reference to shipping English emigrants from Glasgow To report upon Douglas's patent boat-lowering apparatus Telegram with reference to numbers of emigrants for several places, and stopping issue of certificates under Immigrants Land Act Transmitting correspondence with German Consul with reference to the immigrants by tho "Fritz Eeuter" With reference to demand for school teachers in Auckland With reference to broaching cargo on board the " Salisbury " ... Blackwall depot will not be required after time specified in the agreement ... To make inquiries with reference to the appointment of surgeon-superintendents through the agency of Mr. Moore New Zealand Shipping Company complain that undue advantage is given to Messrs. Henderson and Co.'s vessels ... Approving the arrangements made with referenco to the alterations in the dietary scale... Transmitting agreement with the New Zealand Shipping Company for conveyance of emigrants and cargo Information respecting Italian immigrants at Jackson's Bay Correspondence with Mr. Eolleston respecting demand for female domestic servants in Canterbury ... Mr. Cochrane should furnish information respecting Belfast agency a 3 Juno 26 June 30 1 2 4 5 6 July 26 July 27 August 4 3 3 3 4 7 August 24 4 6 G 6 8 9 10 11 September 20 September 20 September 21 October 18 7 12 October 25 7 9 18 11 October 26 November 16 15 IU December 13 December 14 9 9 17 December 14 1877. February 2 12 It 18 Forwarding memorandum by Immigration Officer, Christchurch, with reference to the instructions to captains, surgeons, and matrons of emigrant vessels (Telegram.) Eeduce expenses Emigration Department Concurring that claims of Messrs. Sloman, Mathei, and Kirchner should not go to arbitration (Telegram.) Cannot extend Prichard's time for forming special settlement in Auckland With reference to Mr. Galbrnith's declining to convey immigrants and cargo from the Clyde on the same terms as the New Zealand Shipping Company Explaining certain clauses in the contract with the New Zealand Shipping Company ... Transmitting copies of correspondence with the New Zealand Shipping Company with reference to the refusal of the Albion Company to take up the Clyde emigration ... (Telegram.) Approving settlement of Sloman's claim Forwarding £9,500 to pay claims of Sloman and Kirchner Approving of action with reference to liabilities of the Otogo agency Approving of action in submitting Captain Brown's offer to bring emigrants from New Brunswick to the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation... With reference to demand in the colony for trained hospital nurses With reference to demand in the colony for rabbit-trappers Approving of arrangements made with reference to Blackwall dep&t. Mr. Hill's offer is a liberal one ... Can exercise a moderate discretion in shipping emigrants from the Clydo The result of the inquiry into the complaint with reference to the improper use of Moore's agency for obtaining Burgeon-superintendents is satisfactory Thanks for return showing comparative cost of shipping emigrants from Ireland via London, Plymouth, and the Clyde respectively ... To make arrangements for Mr. Ottywell to conduct the Belfast agency Transmitting the emigration order for year 1877-78... Transmitting copy of letter from General Manager, New Zealand Shipping Company, with reference to certain statements made by Mr. Galbraith, Managing Director of tho Albion Company Transmitting correspondence with reference to the claims of tho New Zealand Shipping Company for extra stores. " Hurunui " extra expenses, &c. Approving of action taken for settlement of the claims of Messrs. Sloman and Co. and Mr. Kirchner Eeduce expense of London and Edinburgh Departments to £4,000 per annum, exclusivo of Sidary of the Agent-General Transmitting letter from General Manager, Shipping Company, accepting terms offered for settlement of their claims u It 19 20 February 9 March ' 3 81 88 March 9 March 10 16 15 23 M March 20 April 4 16 16 86 86 27 88 April 17 April 25 April 26 April 30 1(1 16 17 17 80 80 31 May ■ 4 May 16 May 18 17 17 17 88 33 May 19 May 19 IS IS IS 31 May 22 19 1!) 19 86 86 37 May 21 May 25 Juno 13 Juno 14 20 ss 21 88 Juno 20 24 40 June 20 84 41 July 3 21