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No. 18. Mr. H. Connell to the Undee Seceetaey. (Telegram.) Oamaru, 11th February, 1879. Please wire if any whitefish shipment shortly due intended for our Society. What number cases, and when expected at Lyttelton ? H. Connell, G. S. Cooper, Esq., AVellington. Hon. Secretary, Acclimatization Society.

No. 19. The Assistant Under Seceetaey to Mr. H. Connell. (Telegram.) Wellington, 11th February, 1879. Whitefish ova to arrive per Frisco steamer not part of any ova ordered by Government, but a small shipment sent by a firm on speculation. Not intended to send any to Oamaru. Dunedin Society might possibly spare you some. Amelius M. Smith. H. Connell, Esq., Hon. Secretary, Acclimatisation Society, Oamaru.

No. 20. Mr. A. M. Johnson to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir, — Trout Dale Farm, Opawa, Christchurch, Ist February, 1879. If the Government should kindly see fit to intrust me with any of the whitefish ova, I beg to state that I have every appliance for hatching out a very large number, and that I have made especial arrangements, as regards temperature and other details, with a view to carrying out the wishes of the American Government in throw-ing further light on the successful hatching and rearing of these fish artificially. My ice-chest is still at Messrs. Macfarlane and Henderson's, Auckland, aud is large enough to hold the ova and sufficient ice to bring them here without opening the box during transit to replenish, which is detrimental to the ova. I have, &c., The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. A. M. Johnson.

No. 21. Mr. A. M. Johnson to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (Telegram.) Christchurch, Bth February, 1879. Hope you will let me have some whitefish ova. Every preparation made. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. A. M. Johnson.

No. 22. The Assistant Under Secretary to Mr. A. M. Johnson. (Telegram.) Wellington, 10th February, 1879. You had better see Mr. Farr about ova. I have wired him asking if he can let you have some. A. M. Johnson, Esq., Opawa, Christchurch. Amelius M. Smith.

No. 23. The Assistant Under Secretary to Mr. S. C. Farr. (Telegram.) Wellington, 10th February, 1879. Mr. Johnson, of Opawa, asks for box of whitefish ova. He has made all arrangements for hatchingout. Can you spare him some from those to be sent you ? Have told him to see you. S. C. F'arr, Esq., Amelius M. Smith. Secretary, Acclimatisation Society, Christchurch.

No. 24. Mr. S. C. Faer to the Assistant Undee Secretary. (Telegram.) Christchurch, 10th February, 1879. We have made every arrangement to receive the whole of the ova on behalf of the Government for the public, and we think they ought not to be separated, especially as Mr. Johnson's application is for a private purpose. Amelius M. Smith, Esq., Wellington. S. C. F_er.

No. 25. Mr. A. M. Johnson to the Assistant Under Secretary. (Telegram.) Christchurch, 11th February, 1879. Sorby to hear your arrangements. So many whitefish and salmon shipments have been lost through gross mismanagement of Society here. Farr violently seized box of salmon ova forwarded me, and refused to recognize right of the Government. The many experiences of his jealous ill-will affords no hope that public interest will have any consideration. Amelius M. Smith, Esq., AVellington. A. M. Johnson.

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