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No. 12. The Secretary, Otago Harbour Board, to the Hon. the Commissioner of Customs. Sir, — Dunedin, 7th July, 1877. I have been requested by Mr. Tewsley to forward you a copy of the plan to be submitted on Monday first at a special meeting, so that if adopted you will have before you a sketch of the plan. There is a very strong probability of the altered plan being unanimously adopted, and, as there is no boat advertised for some five days, Mr. Tewsley thinks it would be a saving of time for you to have the sketch by this mail. I have, &c, Hon. G. McLean, Dunedin. John L. Gillies.

No. 13. The Secretary, Otago Harbour Board, to the Hon. the Commissioner of Customs. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 9th July, 1877. Eesolution carried this day unanimously—all present but Mr. Eattray : " That the Engineer's plan be adopted in lieu of the one proposed by Mr. Walter and carried on the 26th June, and subject to the Government consent." Copy of plan posted on Saturday to save time. Assent requested as soon as practicable to enable work to be proceeded with. John L. Gillies, The Hon. the Commissioner of Customs, Wellington. Secretary.

No. 14. The Chairman, Otago Harbour Board, to the Hon. the Commissioner of Customs. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 11th July, 1877. We are anxiously waiting reply to Gillies' telegram of Monday re dock site. Hon. G. McLean, Wellington. W. H. Eeynolds.

No. 15. The Hon. the Commissioner of Customs to the Chairman, Otago Harbour Board. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, 12th July, 1877. The Governor will be asked to sanction the proposed, alteration in position of dock, but will in the meantime withhold any approval of the streets as laid down on the plan until exact position of goods station is determined. Hon. W. H. Eeynolds, Chairman, Harbour Board, Dunedin. Geo. McLean.

No. 16. The Hon. the Commissioner of Customs to the Secretary, Otago Harbour Board. (Telegram.) Wellington, 13th July, 1877. Instead of plan forwarded by you in letter of 10th instant, send one on same scale as plan already agreed to, and signed by Governor. The Secretary, Otago Harbour Board, Dunedin. Geo. McLean.

No. 17. The Chairman, Otago Harbour Board, to the Hon. the Commissioner of Customs. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 13th July, 1877. Street lines need not be recorded on original plans, and not to be considered part of sketch sent up. Hon. G. McLean, Wellington. W. H. Eeynolds.

No. 18. The Secretary, Otago Harbour Board, to the Hon. the Commissioner of Customs. Sir, — Otago Harbour Board Office, Dunedin, 16th July, 1877. In reply to your telegram of 13th instant, I have now the honor to forward a plan on same scale as plan already agreed to and signed by the Governor. This plan is in accordance with the resolution of the Board as to position of site for dock, adopted by the Otago Harbour Board on 7th July, 1877, a copy of which has been already transmitted. I have, &c, John L. Gillies, The Hon. the Commissioner of Customs. Secretary.