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Your humble servant, William Timms, Late of Her Majesty's 48th Company, Eoyal Marines, His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales. Woolwich Division. Address—-Harrison Street, Wanganui, New Zealand.

No. 17. The Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor. (New Zealand, No. 48.) Sir, — • Downing Street, 9th November, 1882. I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of a letter from the Foreign Office respecting the mission of Mr. Newton, who is about to proceed to the Australian Colonies on behalf of the Government of the Argentine Eepublic, with the view of studying the system of sheep-farming. I request that you will move your Government to afford this gentleman every facility in their power for this purpose. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government KIMBEELEY. of New Zealand.

Enclosure. The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office. Sir, — Foreign Office, 4th November, 1882. The Argentine Minister at this Court has requested, in the name of the President of the Argentine Eepublic, that letters of introduction to the authorities of Australia may be granted in favour of Mr. E. Newton, who has been commissioned by the Government of Buenos Ayres to proceed to the above Colony in order to study the question of sheep-farming. I am to request that you will recommend this application to the favourable consideration of the Earl of Kimberley, and move his Lordship to cause Lord Granville to be informed what answer should be returned to Senor Garcia. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Philip W. Currie,

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Reg. No. Rank and Names. Service. Regiment. 3737 765 2529 2266 2855 3152 3013 3487 1446 3114 3561 3548 2704 3752 60 2562 3600 2488 2224 Arthur Kinkade ... Michael Judge William Timms Sergeant William Askey Peter Bailie William Whelan ... William Crayier ... John Pullings Bernard McGovern John Danyhey Matthew Flynn ... John, Stuart Samuel Vincent ... Private Patrick Talty Charles Kelly Joseph Donovan ... James McCann Stephen Neary Charles Bilness William Middleton George Friend Eobert Sands David Simons James Caines Benjamin Eobinson D. McCartrey Thomas Murphy ... John McAnulty Philip Eedmond ... William Eoberts ... John Joyce Thomas Patrick ... Years days. 11 70 18 336 12 233 19 260 19 350 13 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 23 184 12 184 23 182 11 265 11 265 21 134 12 134 11 291 13 21 19 250 11 123 18 284 20 180 10 180 12 180 12 212 19 30 19 240 19 266 12 266 12 266 12 266 22 266 68th Eegiment. 57th Eegiment. 48th Company, Eoyal Marines, L.I 65th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 57th Eegiment. 57th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 50th Eegiment. 18th Eegiment Foot. 57th Eegiment. A Battalion, Eoyal Artillery. 40th Eegiment. 57th Eegiment. 4th Battalion, Eoyal Artillery. 57th Eegiment. 68th Eegiment. 57th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 68th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 4th Battalion, Eoyal Artillery. A Battalion, Eoyal Artillery. 86th Eegiment. 57th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. • 65th Eegiment. 57th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 65th Eegiment. 3021 2056 2610 2410 3132 3238 2871 2879