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Southerly direction to the mouth of a small stream running into the River Buller at about fifty chains west of the River Owen; and thence by the bank of the River Buller to the point near said Peg 260, where this boundary commences.

No. 94. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to His Honor the Supebintendent, Nelson. Sic,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 12th March, 1874. Eeferring to your letter of the 21st ultimo, and to Mr. Eeynolds' reply of the 3rd instant, I have the honor to inform you that the Cabinet have agreed to advance the sum of £20,000 to your Honor for the purposes and on the terms mentioned in your letter. The Treasury will arrange the details as to mode of payment with your Honor, making the payments direct, on vouchers approved by you and certified by the Provincial Engineer, to whom also advances can, if necessary, be made. The Government accept your Honor's letter of the 21st of February as a formal undertaking on the part of the Province to fulfil the conditions in respect of the several sums of £12,000 and £3,000 respectively, which are stated therein, and to apply the money to the purposes for which it is to be advanced. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Nelson. Daniel Pollen.

No. 95. The Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation to His Honor the Supebintendent, Nelson. (Circular.) Sic, — Immigration Office, Wellington, 24th March, 1874. I have the honor to inform you that my attention having been drawn to vouchers which have been sent in for medical and hospital expenses of sick emigrants after disembarkation, I propose, in order to prevent any difficulties arising in the adjustment of such claims, to authorize the payment by this Department of medical and hospital expenses for one month after arrival of the immigrants, after which period the immigrants to be considered as ordinary colonists, and dealt with in the ordinary manner by the local authorities. I shall be glad to have your concurrence in this proposal, which I have no doubt you will consider of a liberal nature. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Nelson. Julius Vogel.

No. 96. His Honor the Supebintendent, Nelson, to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Nelson, lst April, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, relative to the expenses incurred for medical treatment of newly-arrived immigrants, and to suggest that in case of immigrants actually under treatment at the expiration of one month after arrival, the Government should authorize the payment for continuance of such treatment until cured or discharged. With that alteration I should willingly concur in the arrangement you propose. I have, &c, Oswald Cubtis, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 97. The Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation to His Honor the Supebintendent, Nelson. Sic, — Immigration Office, Wellington, lst May, 1874. In reply to your letter of lst April, relative to the expenses incurred for medical treatment of newly-arrived immigrants, I have the honor to inform you that I concur in your suggestion that payment should be authorized by the General Government beyond the period of one month in cases where the patient has been under continuous treatment from the time of his or her leaving the ship. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Nelson. Julius Vogel.

WESTLAND. No. 98. The Immigeation Officee, Greymouth, to the Undee Seceetaey for Immigeation. Sic, — Immigration Office, Greymouth, 23rd February, 1874. _ . I have the honor to forward herewith a memorial, signed by sixty-five of the most influential residents of Greymouth, requesting me to call the attention of the Government to the large demand existing in the district for female servants. I have in previous communications referred to this subject, and recommended the introduction of single women; and I would especially refer to my