D.—2

1880. NEW ZEALAND.

EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND. (LETTERS FROM THE AGENT-GENERAL.) [In continuation of D.-2, Sess. II., 1879.]

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

Schedule of Correspondence.

No. Date. Subject. Page. 1879. 2 3 4 $ 6 7 8 9 io ii I 2 13 14 16 <7 18 May 1 May 20 May 20 June 2 June 14 July 1 July 2 July [ 2 July 12 July 16 July 17 July 17 August 1 September 1 October 1 October 3 October 3 November 1 November 3 November 4 November 8 November 8 November 11 November 11 November 19 December 1 December 1 December 3 Monthly report for April. Proposal to engago ships for special class of emigrants Acknowledging letter of nth March relative to emigrants from Canada lie emigration of men discharged from Her Majesty's service Monthly report for May Acknowledging telegram re Sir George Grey's interview with the King Natives Monthly report for June Forwarding correspondence with Mr. Henry Jepson as to supply of steel rails, &c. lie employment of Mr. Bathgate as lecturer As to employment of paid Local Agents ... As to further employment of the Eev. J. Berry As to employment of Mr. Jeffreys as lecturer As to employment of Mr. Clayden as lecturer Monthly report for July Monthly report for August ... Monthly report for September Five pounds will be charged per male adults for passages of nominated emigrants Mr. Press and party sail per " Maraval "... Monthly report for October .. As to limiting the despatch of nominated emigrants ... Acknowledging letter of 1 ith September as to services of Mr. Clayden As to further reducing number of Local Agents Further as to single men saloon passengers by emigrant vessels ... Forwarding forms of undertaking required from emigrants before embarkation Further as to Mr. Press's party of emigrants per "Maraval" Further as to return passages of Surgeons-superintendent further as to accepting promissory notes from emigrants Monthly report for November. Has limited despatch of nominated emigrants With correspondence relative to searching the Crozet Islands by H.M.S. " Comus " for survivors of the "Knowsley Hall." Has renewed Mr. Jeffreys's engagement as lecturer ... As to demand for school-teachers in New Zealand Further as to proposal to make Falmouth a port of departure for emigrants to New Zealand. As to Agent-General's staff being required to pay income-tax 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 S 5 s 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 19 20 21 22 ro 11 ■4 '4 15 15 if, 23 25 26 28 29 3 1 December 3 December 13 December 18 18 18 18 3 2 December 18 1880. 20 33 34 35 36 :>7 38 39 40 4' 42 43 44 45 46 Januarg 1 January 1 January 26 January 27 January 27 January 28 February 2 February 1 o February 12 February 20 February 20 March 1 March 5 March 8 Acknowledging letter of 6th November as to conduct of emigration Annual report for 1879 As to preserved meat supplied by Mr. Gear As to free passages for female servants accompanying families to New Zealand Further in reply to letter of 6th November as to the conduct of emigration ... Further as to employment of the Rev. J. Berry Monthly report for January ... Forwards application from Mr. Marshall for specimens of New Zealand products Forwarding correspondence re emigration of women to the colonies As to an additional allowance to the Rev. J. Berry ... Acknowledging receipt of letter reporting arrival of passenger ships, &c. Monthly report for February ... Has granted extension of engagement to Mr. Bathgate Acknowledging letter as to practice of Her Majesty's Customs in regard to immigrants' luggage. With report from Mr. G. M. Reed as to his proceedings as emigration officer in the North of Ireland. Further as to the " Knowsley Hall." H.M.S. " Raleigh " will search Amsterdam Island 20 23 -M ■M 2S 3 5 26 26 27 28 28 29 3° 47 March 19 3° 48 March 22 32