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No. 67. The Under Secretary for Public Works to the Mayor of Roslyn. Sir— Public Works Office, Wellington, 20th August, 1878. I am directed by the Hon. the Minister for Public Works to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, in which you forward a copy of a resolution passed by the Roslyn Borough Council relative to the proposed railway station, &c, at Dunedin. I have, &c, John Knowles, His Worship the Mayor of Roslyn, Otago. Under Secretary for Public Works.

MARINE DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE. No. 1. Memorandum for the Under Secretary for Public Works. Marine Department, Wellington, 3rd September, 1878. Herewith I forward a copy of all correspondence in this department with respect to reclamation of Otago Harbour, Railway Station, Dunedin, and the Crawford Street Block. The order of the House of Eepresentatives calling for this correspondence was referred to you on the 22nd ultimo. R. Johnson, The Under Secretary for Public Works, Wellington. Officer in Charge.

No. 2. The Hon. the Minister for Public Works to the Secretary, Otago Harbour Board. (Telegram.) Government Buildings, 22nd October, 1875. Engineer-in-Chief points out that a small alteration is necessary round the curved line of branch to Eattray Street Wharf, brought about by the widening of Crawford Street. Keeping present boundary as shown in your plan, the curve on branch is too sharp. Shall we make the alteration on your plan to save time in referring the plans back to Dunedin ? I presume the plan you have sent up will remain here for record, and, if so, we will send you a tracing showing the above-named alteration. No other change proposed. J. L. Gillies, Esq., Secretary, Harbour Board, Dunedin. Edward Eichardson.

No. 3. The Seceetaey, Otago Harbour Board, to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works. (Telegram.) Dunedin, 22nd October, 1875. Please make alteration and send tracing. Would have liked plan back to make exact copy and then return it to you; but if objected to will manage without, as we have all the general data. The Minister for Public Works, Wellington. John L. Gillies.

No. 4. The Hon. the Minister for Public Works to the Secretary, Otago Harbour Board. (Telegram.) Wellington, 23rd October, 1875. We will send back plan with alterations on the understanding that you will return it after being copied. It is approved in the meantime, but will not be finally signed by the Governor till returned here. J. L. Gillies, Esq., Harbour Office, Dunedin. Edwaed Richardson.

No. 5. The Hon. the Minister for Public Works to the Secretary, Otago Harbour Board. (Telegram.) Wellington, 29th October, 1875. To avoid chance of serious delay from absence of Governor, harbour plans have been approved by His Excellency to-day. Of course the plan must now remain here. Do you wish a tracing of the whole plan made, or only of small portion altered by Engineer-in-Chief ? If the former, your Board will, I presume, gladly pay cost. Reply. J. L. Gillies, Esq., Secretary, Harbour Board, Dunedin. Edward Bichardson.