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No. 63. ASSISTANT TBEA9UBEB TO SUB-TREASUBEB, SOUTHIiAJTD, Treasury, "Wellington, April 19th, 1865. Srs,— I am instructed by the Colonial Treasurer to inform you that the Government has consented to advance to Ilia Honor the Superintendent of Southland the sum of Two thousand seven hundred and fifty one pounds two shillings and eightpenee, on account of salaries dv.c to discharged Ofhcers of the Provincial Government, and I therefore hand you herewith a Minister* Order for the payment aud a draft for the amount. I have, &c, J. Woodwabd, The Sub-Treasurer, Southland. Assistant Treasurer. No. 64. TEH SCPEEISTENDEST OF SOUTHLAND TO THE COLOXIAX BKCBHTA.Br. Superintendent's Office, Southland, April 21st, 1865. Sib,— Referring to my letter of Bth instant dated Wellington, in which I had the honor to request that owing to the pressing need of the sum which the General Government had agreed to advance to this Province for the payment of arrears due to discharged Officers the sum (£2751 2s. Bd.) might be remitted per Airedale. I have now the honor to acquaint you that the SubTreasurer informs me that he has as yet had no instructions to disburse the amount, aud that until such instructions arrive the Officen interested in this matter cannot leave in search of other employment. Since their expectations of payment have been raised by the report of the arrangements made for their benefit and they have in many cases made their preparations for leaving, I would respectfully press upon the Government the expediency of relieving them from their present uncertain position at the earliest possible mon.ent, if it has not been done already. I have, &c. Jxo. P. Tatlob, The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Superintendent. Wellington. No. 65. THE CXDEB SECRETARY TO THE SUPEBIXTEXDEST OF SOUTHLAND. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 9th June, 1865. Sib,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 21st April, 1865 ; and, in reply, to inform your Honor that a draft for the sum of two thousand seven hundred and fiftyone pounds two shillings and eightpence was transmitted to the Sub-Treasurer at Southland for payment to the Provincial Government on the 19th April last. For Colonial Secretary, in his absence, Wm. Gisbobne, His Honor the Superintendent, Under Secretary. Southland. No. 66. THE COLONIAL SECRETAEY TO THE ■VPSBIVUirDSHT, SOCTUXAXD. No. 242. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, June 9th, 1865. Sib — With reference to my letter of the 19th ultimo, marked " confidential," I have to convey to you the sanction of the Government to your availing yourself, in case of need, of the authority to draw on the Treasury for fifteen thousand pounds, transmitted to you with that letter for the purpose of saving the Property of the Provincial Government, recently taken in execution. You will be so good as to take care that the bill of sale in favour of the General Government, is dulyput in force, so as to guard against a recurrence of similar proceedings. I have, &c, Henbt Sewell, His Honor the Superintendent, I'or the Colonial Secretary. Southland.

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