1856.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

NATIVE EDUCATION.

WELLINGTON DISTRICT.

IN CONTINUATION OF FORMER PAPERS.

(Laid on tlie table of the House, July 8 th, 1856, and ordered to be printed.)

St. Mary's, Wellington, June 18th, 1856. Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo (No. 28), and shall feel obliged if you will have the goodness to lay the enclosed letter before his Excellency tlie Governor. I have, &c., (Signed) + Ph. J. Viard, Catholic Bishop. To the Honorable John Hall, Esq., Colonial Secretary, gt Mary > S) Wellington, June 18th, 1856. Sir -In conformity with your Excellency's desire, I haste to give an account of the disbursement of 'the 200/. allocated yearly by your Excellency's predecessor, towards the support of St. Joseph's Providence, for the reception of Natives and half-castes, and I cannot e\en in an official document forego the expression of my gratitude for the visit paid to at. Joseph s by youi Excellencv and Lady. It will be a visit, which, as showing the interest taken by your Excellency in such works of Christian charity, shall not easily be forgotten by ma and the poor children. The account books show the expenses daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly; f ' or the P re^" t it will suffice to transcribe the statement of the disbursements quarterly and following heads;-Food, Clothing, Furniture; under the head ot tood is included ai,o wood, gardening, and other minor contingencies. ' & ° I have, &c„ (Signed) + Ph. J. Viard, Catholic Bishop. His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand.

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