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1878. NEW ZEALAND. EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND. (LETTERS TO THE AGENT-GENERAL.)

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SCHEDULE OF CORRESPONDENCE.

No. Date. Subject. Page. 1877. 1 2 3 July 20 September 10 September 21 Approves of his action in utilizing Baron Eeuter's Agency His view of the arrangement with Mr. Kennaway is approved ... Forwarding report from Sub-Immigration Officer, Wanganui, concerning condition of foreign emigrants in bis district Forwarding circular to Immigration Officers re foreign nominations 1 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 December 31 1878. January 3 February 2 March 18 March 30 April 5 April 6 April 16 April 23 April 24 Some limit to be placed upon the time during which nominations may be acted on Colony capable of absorbing any number of immigrants of the right stamp Late immigrants through Scotch Agency not so good as formerly Detailing number and locality of immigrants required for next twelve months Relative to the conveyance of emigrants to the colony Instructing him to make further reductions in his department ... Concerning steam communication between Europe and New Zealand Suggestions re reduction of his departmental expenditure Forwarding notification that £10,000 bonus would be paid for the successful manufacture of sugar made from New Zealand-grown beet Forwarding contract with New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited) Importance of Interprovincial and Intercolonial Steam Services upon a direct steam line from Europe to New Zealand ... Forwarding petition from Nelson labourers against free emigration Appointing Bev. Mr. Berry as an emigration lecturer in Britain Acknowledging receipt of his paper read before Koyal Colonial Institute Transmitting further correspondence with Manager, New Zealand Shipping Company ... Concerning part payment of the passages of small capitalists Requesting him to state the authority under which Mr. S. Cochrane was paid £105 for passage of himself and daughter ... Transmitting correspondence with Mr. Day, who offers hia services gratuitously as Emigration Agent Transmitting correspondence re urgent demand for immigrants in Otago Concerning his remarks on letter No. 7, re emigrants through Scotch Agency Government not justified in paying the income-tax on his officers' salaries His suggestions re. setting apart large blocks of land for special settlements would be unfair to existing colonists ... ... 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 14 15 April 26 April 26 7 7 16 17 18 19 20 21 May 17 May 23 May 23 May 25 June 18 June 18 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 22 July 5 13 13 15 15 23 24 25 26 July 5 July 11 July 11 July 12 15