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No. 47. The Seceetaey, Marine Department, to the Honoeaey Seceetaey, Southland Acclimatization Society. (Telegram.) Wellington, 12th March, 1887. Am directed to inform you that Government are strongly of opinion that all the salmon-fry hatched from ova imported this season should be placed in one river, that river to be the most suitable one for salmon that is in the Otago-Southland District. They therefore rely upon your society joining the Otago society in the selection of a river in which to place the fry. Further shipment salmonova will arrive by " Doric "on Tuesday. Please wire promptly how many you can take. Lewis H. B. Wilson, The Honorary Secretary, Acclimatization Society, Invercargill. (For Secretary.)

No. 48. . The Secretary, Marine Department, to the Honorary Secretary, Southland Acclimatization Society. SiR, — Marine Department, Wellington, 25th May, 1887. Eeferring to my telegram of the 12th March last, I shall feel obliged if you will let me know whether the Southland and Otago societies have made any arrangements as to the river in which the salmon-fry is to be liberated, and, if so, what the arrangements are. I have, &c, Lewis H. B. Wilson, (For Secretary.) The Honorary Secretary, Southland Acclimatization Society, Invercargill.

No. 49. The Secretary, Marine Department, to the Honorary Secretary, Otago Acclimatization Society, (Telegram.) Wellington, 12th March, 1887. Am directed to inform you that Government are strongly of opinion that all the salmon-fry hatched from the ova imported this season should be placed in one river, that river to be the most suitable one for salmon that is in the Otago-Southland District. They therefore rely upon your society joining the Southland society in the selection of a river in which to place the fry. Further shipment salmon-ova will arrive by "Doric" on Tuesday. Please wire promptly how many you can take. Lewis H. B. Wilson, The Honorary Secretary, Acclimatization Society, Dunedin. (For Secretary.)

™" r ■ No. 50. The Seceetaey, Marine Department, to the Honoeaey Seceetaey, Otago Acclimatization Society. Sir, — Marine Department, Wellington, 25th May, 1887. Adverting to your letter of the 29th March last, I shall feel obliged if you will let me know whether the Otago and Southland societies have made any arrangements as to the river in which the salmon-fry is to be liberated ; and, if so, what the arrangements are. I have, &c, Lewis H. B. Wilson, The Honorary Secretary, Otago Acclimatization Society, Dunedin. (For Secretary.)

No. 51. The Honobaby Seceetaey, Otago Acclimatization Society, to the Ministeb having Charge of the Mabine Depabtment. Sir, — Otago Acclimatization Society, Dunedin, Ist June, 1887. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the 25th ultimo, re river for salmon-fry. We have not yet come to any arrangement with the Southland society. Some time ago they wrote us that their Council deemed the Waiau the most suitable river. Yesterday I had advice that they now decide in favour of the Aparima. We are of opinion that, taking all things into consideration, the Molyneux is the most suitable river. I beg to enclose copy of letter to the Southland society,., giving some of our reasons for making this choice. I have, &c, James Wilkie, The Hon. the Minister of Marine, Wellington. Honorary Secretary.