LATEST OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2024, 30 June 1875, Page 2

LATEST OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.

The Southern Cross publishes the following telegrams which, have passed between Sir George Grey and the Hon. the Colonial Secretary :—

THE SUPERINTENDENT. ON GOIDFIEIDS | PAPEBS AND THEIR OWNEBSHIP. Auckland, June 15,1875.—H0n; Colonial Secretary, Wellington : In your telegram of the 22nd of May last, you told me that several papers in connection with the Tairua Goldfields being with you at Dunedin, some days must consequently elapse before you could obtain Solicitor-General's opinion for me for which I had asked. On the third of June you informed me by telegram that you had _ obtained the Solicitor-General's opinion for me, and would forward it and other papers on the same subject. On the 4th of June you forwarded to me. the Solicitor-General's opinion and a paper, boing a memorandum by Mr Mackay dated 27th May, and which, therefore, was not one of the papers alluded to in your telegram of 22nd May. Will you be so good as to transmit those papers to me, they belong

to my office as Governor's delegate, and permit me to say ought not to have been with you at Dunedin on the 22nd May.—0. Gket.

Wellington June 21, 1875. —His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland : I have your Honor's message of date 15th inst., in which with reference to my, telegram from Dunedin of date May 22nd, you require me to transmit to you!the several papers mentioned " as they belong to your office as Governor's delegate." You are good enough also to express an opinion that these papers ought not to have been with me at Dunedin on 22nd May.. I fird that the papers in question are records of the Colonial Secretary's department, and do not belong to any other office. I venture, therefore, to think in opposition to jour Honor's view that they were not improperly in the custody of the Colonial Secretary at the time and place mentioned. Will your Honor permit me to observe with great respect, that upon subjects not of urgency or importance there are inconveniences attending official communication by telegraph, the least of which is probably their cost.—Danibl Pollen.

Auckland June 21, 1875. —Hon. Colonial Secretary, Wellington: If the papers in your possession'at Dunedin were of such importance in regard to the Tairua Prospectors' claim, that it appeared the Solicitor General could not give an opinion on the case without them, I submit that as Governor's delegate who had to deal with the case, I ought to have been in? possession.* of the papers or iof copies of them. I pray that copies of them may be sent to me without delay.— G. Gbet. >

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MB MACKAY 1 AND MAJOR GREEN. .Auckland, June 15th. 1875.—T0 the Hon. Sir Donald McLean, Wellington: Mr< Mackay telegraphed to the General Government Agent here on the 12th instaat the purport of your telegram to me of the same date. May Ibe furnished with a copy of his telegram, with date, hour of transmission, &c.—G. Grey. i Auckland, June,; 17, 1875;—T0 Hon. Sir D. McLean, Wellington: Am lor not to be supplied with a copy of Mr Mackay's telegram to Major Gree», of .the 12th instant, with particulars aslced for? Pray reply rat once.—G. ( Grey. " Auckland;, 19th Jane, 1875;— the Hon. Colonial Secretary, Wellington : May I be told at once, aim I or am I not to be supplied with a copy of Mr Mackay's telegram to Major Green, of the 13th instant, with particulars asked for ?—G. Grey.

Wellington, June 21, 1875. — His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland; Be your Honor's messages of dates 15th, 17th, and 19th instant, on the subject of a, telegraphic communication between Mr James Mackay and Major Green, I find that Mr Mackay kept no copy of that telegram. If, however, I had been in a position to comply with your Honor's demand, I should have felt it my duty to decline to do so. I am of opinion that, except upon an order of either House of. the Legislature, you can have no right to make inquisition into correspondence which may pass between officers of the Colonial Government on departmental business. Your Honor in your place in the House of Representatives will have an opportunity of obtaining such order, and will have the, concurrence of Ministers in so doing.—Daniel Pollen. Auckland, 21st f tfunef, 1875.—H0n. Colonial Secretary, Wellington: As Governor's delegate I believe I am entitled,as the Governor would be, to copies of all Government telegrams sent by General Government officers in relation to the goldfields under my control. I still, therefore, ask fora copy of Mr Mackay's telegram to Major Green, with the particulars attached which I require. I believe Mr Mackay sent General • Government telegrams on the subject of the same claims to other persons.? As Governor's delegate I beg to be supplied with copies of those telegrams. The General Government Agent here can furnish a copy of the first telegram. .If Mr Mackay has lost the copies' of the latter telegrams the telegraph office can at once supply them.—G. Grby. ■ I

THE STJEEEINTENDENT AND THE GENTLEMAN ACTING AS GOVERNMENT AGENT. Auckland, June 22,1875.—H0n Colonial Secretary, Wellington:—l have reason to think that the gentleman acting as General Government Agent at Auckland received shares in the Tairua prospectors' claim, and in another claim. If such is the case, in the interests of the public service, explanation on these points should be given.—G. GeeY. ; Wellington, June 23, 1875. — His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland: Will your Honor be good enough to furnish me with the name of the gentleman acting as General Government Agent at Auckland, referred to in your telegram of yesterday.—Daniel Pollen. j Grahamstown, Jnne 24, 1875.—H0n. j Colonial Secretary, Wellington: The j gentleman's name is Major Green,— G. Gbet. ; . ;: •' ' .'■' ■:' ■ '■";!

Wellington, June 24, 1875.-r-Major Green, Auckland: His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland says he has reason to think that the gentleman acting as General Government Agent at Auckland, has received shares in the Tairua prosSectors' claim, and in another claim. leing asked to name the g?ntleman referred to, he names you. What are the facts ?—-Daniel Pollen. !

Auckland, June 24, 1875.—H0n. Dr Pollen, Wellington:—-Immediate—l have no interest, direct or indirect, nor ever had in the Tairua prospectors' claim.. I have an interest in the Puketui claim, for which I paid twenty pounds cash.—EdWAED L. GrBEEN.