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Enclosure 2 in No. 73. B. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, SOUTHLAND, TO MESSRS. M'KENZIE AND CO. Superintendent's Office, Southland, June 18th, 1864. Gentlemen, — The Voucher passed in your favor, as acknowledged by the moms, of the Provincial Treasurer, amounting in all to £15,142 12s. Id., has been lodged in tlie Treasury of the Province of Southland ; and will be duly met at aa ear!y date. I have, &c, Tiieo. Heale, Deputy Superintendent. Messrs, McKenzie and Co., Dunedin, 25th June, 1864. The Provincial Government agrees that this Note shall bear Bank Interest. J. A. R. Menzies, Superintendent.

Enclosure 3 in No. 73. C. THE SUPERINTENDENT, SOUTHLAND, TO MESSRS. m'kENZIE AND CO. Superintendent's Office, Southland, 24th June, 1864. Gentlemen, — I would have been willing to have paid an instalment of your claim on the Provincial Government for works completed on the 16th instant, to the extent of £5,000, but owing to the construction put on the agreement between the Provincial and General Go>ernmeuts by the SubTreasurer here, it is impossible to carry out this arrangement. 1 will refer the whole matter to th» Colonial Secretary, and will abide by the decision of the General Government. 1 have, &c., J. A. R. Menzies, Superintendent. Messrs. James McKenzie & Co., Contractors, Railway Piers.

Enclosure 4 in No. 73. MESSRS. M'KENZIE AND CO. TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, SOUTHLAND. Southland Club, Invercargill, 28th July, 1864. Sir, — Referring to the writer's interview with your Honor on the 21st instant, relative to a settlement of a claim on your Government for work done under contract. Your Honor, on that occasion, stated that you hai written to the General Government respecting the difference of opinion existing betwixt your Honor and the Sub-Treasurer, relative to the mode of distribution of t>ie £45,000 loan, and that you expected an early reply. Would you be good enough to inform us wnether such reply has been received, and, if so, its tenor, so far as we are affected. We have, &c, James McKenzie & Co., Per Geo. Pearson, Jun. . His Honor the Superintendent, Southland.

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