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Enclosure in No. 3. SCHEDULE of APPLICATIONS for Passages of Nominated Immigrants, forwarded to the Agent-General, London, with Memorandum 162, 1873, of the 2nd August, 1873.

No. 4. Memorandum No. 169, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. Herewith is forwarded copy of a Memorandum by the Immigration Officer at Christchurch, with reference to the promissory note signed by an immigrant named Eritz Westphaal, and I shall be obliged by your giving any information on the subject in your possession. Immigration Office, G. Maurice O'Eorke. Wellington. New Zealand, 11th August, 1873.

Enclosure in No. 4. Memorandum for Under Secretary. Immigration Office, Christchurch, 6th August, 1873. A peomissory note, signed by Fritz Westphaal, for £2 55., immigrant per ship " Crusader," indorsed " Expenses in London," was forwarded for collection in the Colony. Westphaal states that he signed the note in ignorance of its contents, he being a foreigner and unable to understand English; he also states that he incurred no expenses whatever in London that he did not pay himself, and he does not know what this £2 ss. was for. I shall be obliged if you will ask the Agent-General if he can afford any information on this subject. J. E. March, Immigration Officer.

No. 5. Memorandum No. 171, for the Agent- General, London. As many of the Scandinavians and others who have recently arrived in this Colony evince a desire to nominate their friends in Europe, but before doing so request to be informed what means are provided by the Government to enable nominated persons to reach the port of departure, I shall feel obliged by your furnishing me with such information as will enable the officers of this Department to answer inquiries on this point. Immigration Office, G. Maurice O'Eorke. Wellington, New Zealand, 12th August, 1873.

No. 6. Memorandum No. 172, 1873, for the Agent-General, London. Herewith is forwarded for your consideration copy of a letter dated 4th August, 1873, from Mr. Eobert Stout, a member of the Provincial Council of Otago, with reference to promoting emigration to this Colony from the North of (Scotland. Immigration Office, G. Matjeice O'Eokke. "Wellington, New Zealand, 12th August, 1873.

Eecord No. Where from. No. of List. Souls. Adults. Remarks. :mmi., 1873, GOG 705 732 717 739 735 721 616 733 734 Auckland ,, ... Thames New Plymouth Wellington Nelson Blenheim Greymouth 23 24 1 18 31 15 15 16 17 18 45 13 2 2 75 18 7 5 11 5 470 36 13 2 2 70| 16 6 5 10 5 380 Hokitika Christchurch ... 608 837 Original sent direct to AgentGeneral. Oamaru Invercargill 14 16 3 42 3 38 Original sent direct to AgentGeneral. See Note, Cancel application 268. 740 741 742 Dunedin Oamaru Timaru 25 15 25 88 13 41 73| 12* 34 840 706i