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the amount due from the Province of Hawke's Bay on account of interest on the Wellington Provincial debt, for the half year ending 31st December, 1864. I have, &c, The Sub-Treasurer, AVellington. - R. F. Poetee. No. 19. (No. 288.) Mr. Poetee to the Receivee of Land Revenue, Napier. Sir, — Treasury, Auckland, sth October, 1864. I have the honor to instruct you to pay to the Sub-Treasurer, Napier, the sum of £1,250, in repayment of a corresponding amount authorized to be paid to the Provincial Treasurer, AVellington, on account of interest due from the Province of Hawke's Bay on the Wellington Provincial debt, for the half year ending 31st December, 1864. I have, &c, The Receiver of Land Revenue, Napier. R. F. Poetee. No. 20. (No. 308.) The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to the Supebintendent, AVellington. Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 7th October, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th September, 1864, and in reply to inform your Honor that the Sub-Treasurer at AVellington has been instructed to pay into the Provincial Treasury the sum of £1,250, on account of the share of the Province of Hawke's Bay of the interest on the permanent debt of the original Province of AVellington. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent of AVellington. AVilliam Fox. No. 21. (No. 307.) The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to the Supebintendent, Napier. Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 7th October, 1864. I have the honor to inform you that the Receiver of Land Revenue at Napier has been instructed to pay over to the Sub-Treasurer at that place the sum of £1,250, and the Sub-Treasurer at AVellington instructed to pay that amount to the Provincial Treasurer, on account of the interest on the permanent debt of the original Province of Wellington. I have, &c., His Honor the Superintendent of Napier. William Fox. No. 22. The Supebintendent, Wellington, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sic — Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 20th October, 1864. I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst., informing me that the Sub-Treasurer has been instructed to pay into the Provincial Treasury the sum of £1,250, on account of the share of the Province of Hawke's Bay of the interest on the permanent debt of the original Province of Wellington, and to express my thanks for the same. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Auckland. " I. E. Featheeston, Superintendent.

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PUBLIC DEBT OF WELLINGTON AND HAWKE'S BAY.