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No. 14. Circular from the Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Superintendents of Provinces. (Circular No. 11.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Sir,— 14th April, 1875. With reference to my circular of the 30th December last, in which I stated that Major Palmer, 11.E., had undertaken to examine and report upon the state of the surveys in New Zealand, I have now the honor to forward, for your information, a copy of his report, furnished to the Government on the 13th instant. I have, &c., His Honor the Superintendent. Daniel Pollen.

No. 15. His Honor the Superintendent, Taranaki, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, 22nd April, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular, number and date quoted No. 11, in the margin, together with the report upon the state of the surveys in New Zealand by Major I<lth April, 1875. Palmer, it.E., for which I am much obliged. I have not yet had time to peruse and study the report, but will make a point of doing so, and possibly may remark upon it at a future time. I have, &c., F. A. Carrington, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 16. His Honor the Superintendent, Canterbury, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Superintendent's Office, Christchurch, Canterbury, Sir,— 22nd April, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the number and date No. 11, quoted in the margin, forwarding, for my information, a copy of Major Palmer's report upon the 14tI> APril> 1875--state of the surveys in New Zealand, and to thank you for the same. I have, &c, W. Rolleston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 17. . His Honor the Superintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Dunediu, 21st April, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the number and date No. 11, quoted in the margin, forwarding a copy of Major Palmer's report on the state of the surveys in 14tl1 April, 1875. New Zealand. I have, &c., J. Macandrew, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 18. His Honor the Superintendent, Westland, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Hokitika, 29th April, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your circular No. 11, of the 14th instant, forwarding a copy of Major Palmer's report upon the state of the surveys in New Zealand. I am glad to find that Major Palmer gives such a favourable report on the surveys of this province, and I have the honor to request that you will he good enough to cause me to be supplied with two additional copies of the report. I have, &c., James A. Bonar, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

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