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PAPERS RELATING TO EXTENSION OE TELEGRAPH

No. 50. Mr. C. Lemon to Mr. Floyd. (Telegram.) Wellington, 31st July, 1871. Supposing this question comes into a court of law, it will be necessary to prove beyond doubt, that the poles you have rejected are not up to the specification ; what evidence, therefore, will you have besides your own ? You should inform Mr. McKenzie that you forbid him to put up any poles not passed by you. You must not destroy any poles, however defective, nor must you put wire or do any work on any poles rejected by you which he may put up. Reply sharp about evidence ; will instruct you then—future. C. Lemon, Mr. Floyd, Tauranga. General Manager.

No. 51. Mr. C. Lemon to Mr. Floyd. (Telegram.) Wellington, 31st July, 1871. Is Mr. Jordan a respectable man ? could you rely on him togive an impartial opinion ? If so, better take him and let him see rejected poles; in meantime give McKenzie notice forbidding him to put up any poles. If you take Jordan, get him to report direct here. C. Lemon, Mr. Floyd, Ga. General Manager.

No. 52. Mr. Floyd to Mr. C. Lemon. (Telegram.) July 31st, 1871. Jordan was formerly in Government employ at A.K. as a surveyor. His contract is an important one, and Captain Turner, resident engineer here, mentioned him to me some time ago as one whose judgment of totara would be good. He is expected back from A.K. by Ashley. Will see him and get him to report to you. Have sent note to McKenzie forbidding erection of poles not passed by me. W. H. Floyd, C. Lemon, Esq. Electrician.

No. 53. Mr. Floyd to Mr. C. Lemon. (Telegram.) Ga., 10th August, 1871. Cannot say what McKenzie's intentions are. He paid a flying visit to my camp on 17th July; thence he went through Kati Kati and Ohinemuri to Auckland. He has not yet returned. No poles erected since 24th June. I have passed seventy-two that might be got up, but there is no one to erect them, for the men who were doing that work for McKenzie got tired of his dilatoriness and have gone to another job. None of McKenzie's friends here appear willing to take the responsibility of acting for him, and bo the work stands still until it shall please him to return to it. Thorp, who has been placing poles at pegs, received written orders from McKenzie a few days ago to pick out from rejected poles all such as would be passed by a good judge of timber and place them on line; but Thorp has not yet stirred in that direction. A cutter with a cargo of poles is expected daily at Kati Kati, and McKenzie may accompany them. If so, I will endeavour to get a definite understanding of his intentions and let you know. A mail leaves here for Auckland to-day. Would it be well to write to McKenzie on the subject. W. H. Floyd, Mr. C. Lemon, Electrician.

No. 54. Mr. C. Lemon to Mr. Floyd. (Telegram.) Ga., 10th August, 1871. If not too late, send McKenzie copy of my telegram to him, dated 22nd July, copy of which I sent you, and request to know from him whether he intends to go on with the contract or not. C. Lemon, Mr. Floyd, Ga. General Manager.

No. 55. Mr. Jordan to Mr. C. Lemon. Ga., 10th August, 1871. I have examined thirty-seven telegraph poles and found sap varying from one to three and a half inches across one entire face on thirty-six of them, and a small quantity of sap one corner of the remaining one. C. Lemon, Esq. R. E. Jordan.