D.—No. 1,

SCHEDULE OF CORRESPONDENCE.

EMPLOYMENT OF ARMED CONSTABULARY.

BAY OF PLENTY DISTRICT, AND MAIN LINE FROM TAURANGA TO TAUPO.

o. Date. Prom. T... Subject. 1871. 1 April 12 Mr. Knowles ... His Honor J. D Ormond Terms on which the Armed Constabulary are employe! on Public Works. KOADS—WAIKA' L'O DISTRICT. 1871. March 8 Lieut.-Colonel St. John Hon. D. McLean Hon. DefenceMinister Memorandum on the roads in the Upper Waikato Districts. Instructions for working parties to be put on Alexandra, Hamilton, and other roads. Forwarding general report, &c. Authority to pay half coat of bridge over the Waikato, at Cambridge. Has paid £275 accordingly. Feb. 23 Officer Commanding 4 5 June 23 May 11 Licut.-Colonel Lyon Mr. Knowles Mr. Knowleg Hon. Dr. Pollen June 3 Hon. D. Pollen Hon. Minister of Works

7 8 Oct. 28 1871. Jan. 24 Hon. Mr. McLean ... Mr. Turner Major Mair Mr. Blackett Authorizing expenditure of £1,000 on roads, and tracts in the neighbourhood of Opotiki. Report on roads in the neighbourhood of Opotiki, namely, Otara, Waioeka, Ohiwa, to Waimana, and Opape to Torere. To explore for best roads between Opotiki and Ohhva, and from Opotiki to Poverty Bay —Archdeacon Williams and William King can give information. Bridge at Taheke authorized. Mr. Bold instructed to arrange with Rotorua Natives for portion of main line from Taupo to Tauranga. Report on various routes for roads from Tauranga to Taupo, suggesting the Tapapa route for the permanent line. Roads in progress and contemplated North of Taupo. Jan. 24 Mr. Blackett Mr. Turner 1870. Nov. 18 His Honor J. D. Ormond Mr. Heale Hon. Native Minister ■0 .1 Dec. 23 Hon. Minister for Public Works 1871. His Honor J. D. Ormond Hon. Mr. Gisborne Jan. 9 Hon. Mr. Gisborne Jan. 10 His Honor J. D. Ormond With reference to Nos. 11 and 12, is Mr. Heale's proposition to take road from Tauranga to Tapapa through narrow part of bush practicable and preferable. | Mr. Heale's proposal is good professionally, but at present out of the question. Tapapa route quite impracticable on account of Natives. Has made careful enquiry with Mr. Bluckctt relative to Tapapa line ; it is quite impracticable on account of Native difficulty. Would it not be better to improve Maketu Road, and wait until the Tauranga to Taupo road can be taken via Tapapa. Proposed line of road Taurauga to Taupo quite as good as Mr. Heale's, and it is of political importance to employ the Arawa in opening up the country. Road Tauranga to Rotorua via Oropi, as recommended, be commenced. Tender accepted for Taupo trunk road. Report on road operations in progress in the Bay of Plenty. Forwarding Mr. Bold's Reports and plans, road from Tapuaeharuru (Taupo) to Rotorua. Arrangements will be made for bridge over Waikato nt Nino o te Kiore, Ngatiraukawa will undertake the road work. Twenty miles roadway surveyed, from Puhirua (Rotorua) to Hcmo Ilemo ranges, and eighteen and three quarters ready to let out to Natives. Defining boundary of his own and Mr. Hold's operations. Best site for crossing Waikato is at Niho o te Kiore. Tho offer of the Natives to construct road between Oropi and Puhirua (Rotorua) at £200 a mile, is sanctioned. Reporting arrangement entered into with Mr. Jordan, by desire of Natives, for one portion of road through Huigorewa Forest, and with Natives for second portion, embracing whole line from Oropi to Puhirua. Forwarding tracings road from Puhirua to Niho o to Kiore, but the Natives have not yet come to terms. Tabular abstract of works in construction ready for letting out. Natives anxious to crop land before taking contracts. Another route has been offered, but for reasons stated, proposes to let the works stand over for the present. Report of his negotiations with Natives relative to contracts for road work. A .5 G Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 His Honor J. D. Ormond Hon. Mr. McLean Hon. Mr. McLean Hon. Mr. Gisborne Hon. Mr. Gisborne Hon. Mr. Gisborne Jan. 19 non. Mr. Gisborne Hon. Mr. McLean Jan. 20 Hon. Mr. McLean Hon. Mr. Gisborne .8 Jan. 20 Hon. Mr. Gisborne Hon. Mr. McLean V) :i Jan. 17 Jan. 31 Mr. Blackett Lieut.-Colonel St. John His Honor J. D. Ormond Mr. Jordan Hon. Defence Minister a Jan. 24 Hon. Mr. Gisborne March 3 Mr. Turner Mr. Blackett M March 3 Mr. Turner Mr. Blackett !5 Mar. 23 Hon. Dillon Bell ... Mr. Cooper April 3 Mr. Turner Mr. Blackett May 1 Mr. Turner Mr. Knowles May 17 Mr. Turner Mr. Knowles June 12 Mr. Clarke Under Secretary, Native Department Note.—For connection between this section and that followin; see note on lage 20.