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No. 15. His Honor the Superintendent of Canterbury to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Christchurch, 6th January, 1873. I have the honor to enclose herewith copy of a resolution passed by the Provincial Council at its recent session, referring to the arrangement for the conduct of immigration to Canterbury by the General Government. In forwarding this resolution, I may state that I fully concur in the opinion there expressed. I have, Ac, AVilliam Rolleston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

Enclosure in No. 15. Provincial Council Chambers, 12th December, 1872. Resolved, " That the Council, having in view- the time of the year when labour is most required, and the entirely inadequate number of single women which have been introduced under the present system of immigration, are of opinion that the arrangements for the conduct of immigration to Canterbury by the General Government have not, up to the present time, been of a character suited to the requirements of the Province. "That the above resolution be transmitted to His Honor the Superintendent, with a request that he will bring it under the notice of the General Government."

No. 16. The Hon. J. Hall to His Honor the Superintendent of Canterbury". Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, llth January, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 5, 1873, of the 6th instant, forwarding copy of a resolution passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council, in which your Honor concurs as to the arrangements for the conduct of immigration to Canterbury by the General Government. I have, Ac, His Honor the Superintendent, Canterbury. John Hall.

No. 17. His Honor the Superintendent of Otago to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 4th January, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 63, of 20th December, 1873, on the subject of the amount of immigration proposed to bo introduced into this Province during the year 1873, upon which I have no comments to offer further than this Province can absorb a much larger amount of immigrants than is likely to be obtained, provided they are able-bodied and willing to work. I have, Ac, James Macandrew, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, AVellington. Superintendent.

No. 18. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse to His Honor the Superintendent of Otago. Sib, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 26th February, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 12223-88, stating that the Province of Otago can absorb a much larger amount of immigration that that allotted to it in the Colonial Secretary's circular letter No. 63, of the 20th December last. I have, Ac, His Honor the Superintendent of Otago. G. M. AVaterhouse. By Authority : Geoege Didsbukt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB73. Price 9...]

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