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Sess. 11.—1879. NEW ZEALAND.

EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND. (FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AGENT-GENERAL).

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives, ivith the leave of the House.

The Hon. the Peemier to the Agent-Geneeal. (Im. 79-833.) Wellington, 9th August, 1878. Send one thousand additional immigrants, chiefly Canterbury. Bails mentioned memorandum thirty. Tender Macpherson Company, Invercargill, accepted —six thousand four hundred and sixty-four pounds. Agent, Edw 7ard Buchanan, of Leith. Vogel, London. Geet.

The Hon. the Pbemieb to the Agent-General. (Im. 79-833.) Wellington, 15th August, 1878. Send three hundred emigrants Timaru direct. Vogel, Loudon. Geet.

The Hon. E. Stout to the Agent-Geneeal. (No. 145.) Sib, — Immigration Office, Wellington, New Zealand, 16th August, 1878. On the 15th instant the Hon. the Premier despatched the following telegraphic message to you :—" Vogel, London. —Send three hundred immigrants Timaru direct.—Gret." —And I have tho honor to request you will be good enough to comply with the instruction therein contained. I have, &c, • The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Eobert Stout.

The Hon. the Pbemieb to Sir M. Hicks Beach, Bart., Colonial Office, London. (Telegram.) AVellington, 15th February, 1879. New Zealaud Government regrets greatly distress in mother-country. It respectfully informs Imperial Government that six thousand able-bodied emigrants could at once find permanent and profitable employment in New Zealand, in addition to large numbers whose passages are beiug paid by colony. Agent-General directed to place services at disposal Imperial Government should it desire to forward unemployed and families to colony. He will indicate classes labourers in demand, who may, by industry and perseverance, become their own employers. Sir M. Hicks Beach, Loudon. Geet.

The Hon. the Pbemieb to the Agent-Geneeal. (Telegram.) Wellington, 15th February, 1879. Impeeial Government informed, should they desire send unemployed to New Zealand, we can absorb six thousand able-bodied adults: that you will indicate classes labour in demand, and give services in matter. Agricultural labourers, miners, tradesmen, domestic servants mucli needed. Will telegraph distribution when numbers known. The Agent-General, London. Geet.

The Hon. the Premier to the Agent-Geneeal. (Telegram.) Wellington, 28th February, 1879. Immigrants.—Supposing Colonial Office decline recent offer, increase by 2,000 the number ordered for the year. Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, 575 each; Wellington, 550; Auckland, 100; Napier, 200 —provided passage-money there reasonable ; otherwise ship Napier's number to Wellington. The Agent-General, London. Grey, I—D. 2.