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I may say, for your information, that this library has been established since 1859, and for many years has been controlled by the Board of Governors of Canterbury College (the University of New Zealand). We already possess a collection of New Zealand literature, including a considerable, number of books and documents relating to the foundation of the Canterbury Settlement. If, however, there are any duplicate pamphlets or volumes relating to New Zealand, especially to Canterbury, which you could hand over to us for safe keeping, I am sure the Governors would be very grateful,, and I personally would see that every care was taken of such publications. Trusting our application will receive your earnest consideration. I beg, &c., Ernest J. Bell, Chief Librarian. No. 3. New Zealand Company Records. C.O. 208/293. " New Zealand Company. Incorporated by Royal Charter, A.D. 1841." [List of Court of Directors, Committee of Management, &c.] (Undated.) One folio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 copies. " A corrected Report of the Debate in the House of Commons, on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of June, on the State of New Zealand and the Case of the New Zealand Company." (London, 1845) . . .. ... 2 copies.* " Accounts from the 2nd of May, 1839, to the sth of April, 1847 " .. . . 2 copies. + " Arrangements for the Adjustment of Questions relating to Land in the Settlements of the New Zealand Company." (London, 1848) . . 3 copies. " Arrangements for the Adjustment of Questions relating to Land in Wellington the first and principal Settlement of the New Zealand Company." (London, 1849) .. . • • • • • • ■ • • • • 2 copies. " Court of Directors of the New Zealand Company." (Ist August, 1849.) [List.] One folio .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ .. 66 copies.J " Twenty-seventh Report of the New Zealand Company." Draft Report. [Annual General Court of Proprietors of the New Zealand Company. (31st May and 2nd and 4th July, 1850.) Notices, Proceedings, &c.] . . .. .. Numerous copies. § Circular Letter from the Secretary of the New Zealand Company concerning Shareholders' Powers of Attorney. (New Zealand House, 9 Broad Street Buildings, London 8.C., 12th March, 1857) .. .. .. .. 14 copies. " New Zealand Company. Forms of Power of Attorney " .. . . 21 copies. C.O. 208/297. " New Zealand ,Company. Charter of Incorporation." (12th February, 4 Victoria) 32 copies. " The Charters of the New Zealand Company, incorporated A.D. MDCCCXLI." (London, 1843.) [The above, sewn into a sheet comprising the general title page here quoted and the text of the Supplemental Charter of 4th August, 7 Victoria] . . . . .. . . . • • • • • 32 copies.j|

No. 2. New Zealand, Dominions No. 574. Sir, — Downing Street, 4th December, 1928. I have the honour to transmit, for the information of His Majesty's Government in New Zealand, the accompanying copies of Parliamentary Paper No. Cmd. 3229, on the subject of the Western or Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. I have, &c., L. S. AMBRY, Governor-General His Excellency General Sir C. Fergusson, Bart., LL.D., G.C.M.G., K.C.8., D.5.0., M.V.0., &c. * But one bound in half calf, i.e., cut down. t But one marked " Private " in MS. j Of which three, however, have been corrected in MS. § Many, however, corrected in MS., in various stages of type-setting, &c. ; and several sewn up together. No doubt a few genuinely identical sets could be made up. || Twenty-eight copies, however, cut down ; and one of these also bound.