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Goods. [Three Months ending 30th April.] Bluff to Invercargill, 1468 tons at £1 Eeceived at Invercargill Jetty, 2461 tons - Several thousand head of Cattle ------- 40,000 to 50,000 Sheep - Estimating on the above data and without any allowance for increase on Cattle. From Bluff, per annum ... 6,872 tons. From Mokomoko, - - 10,564 tons. Tons - 17,436 Including Pier dues and Railway transit this quantity may reasonably be taken at 10s. per ton showing a sum per year, from this source, of £8,718. Items. —Passsengers, as stated, - £12,122 5 0 Goods 8,718 0 0 £20,840 5 0 Wool and Agricultural produce have been omitted for want of data, but the former would form a considerable item. Railway working expenses under £6,000 per annum. A very considerable portion of this sum will have to be paid, whether the Railway is opened or not, under contracts to Engine-drivers from England, &c.—4 at £20 a month : £80 a month : £960 per annum.

No. 44. THE HON. MR. WHITAKER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, SOUTHLAND. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 27th May, 1864. With reference to former correspondence on the subject, I have the honor to inform you that the "Debentures Ordinance, No. 1, 1864," passed by the Provincial Council of Southland, and reserved by your Honor for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon, has been laid before His Excellency, who has been pleased to assent to the same. I herewith return to you a copy of the Bill in question, with the Governor's assent duly noted thereon. I have, &c, Fredk. Whitaker, In the absence of Mr. Fox. His Honor the Superintendent, Southland.

No. 45. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, SOUTHLAND, TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Superintendent's Office, Southland, 10th June, 1864. igjjj I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, as per margin, informing me that the " Debentures Ordinance No. 1, 1834," had been laid before His Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency had been pleased to assent to the same. I have, &c, Theoph. Heale, Deputy Superintendent, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Auckland.

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