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No. 1. Mr. W. H. Clayton to the Hon. W. GisßOßins. Sic,— Colonial Architect's Office, 30th November, 1871. I beg to return the draft instructions of my proposed visit to the South, for the purpose of reporting on the accommodation available for the holding of a Session of Parliament in Dunedin. I am well acquainted with the requirements of the two Houses, and attach minutes from the Hon. Colonial Treasurer and the Under Secretary for Public Works, enumerating the rooms required by their Departments. Tour own Department requires three rooms. The Defence Minister is out of town, but I assume three rooms sufficient; and two for the Hon. the Premier, independently of a Ministers' room in connection with the House. I should be glad of further information respecting the Printing Department. I have, &c, W. H. Clayton, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Colonial Architect.

No. 2. The Hon. W. Gisboene to the Hon. Major Bichabdson. (No. 615.) Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1871. I have the honor to inform you that the Colonial Architect proceeds to Dunedin by the s.s. " Taranaki" to-day, to report on the accommodation to be obtained there for the Houses of Assembly and Government Departments, in the event of the Government deciding to hold next Session of Parliament at that place. Major Campbell, the Clerk of Parliaments, will accompany Mr. Clayton, for the purpose of reporting specially on the requirements of the branches of the Legislature. I have, &c, The Hon. the Speaker of the Legislative Council, Dunedin. W. Gisboene. (Similar letter to the Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.)

No. 3. Mr. G. S. Ooopek to Major Campbell. (No. 612.) SlB, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1871. I have the honor, by the direction of Mr. Gisborne, to request that you will proceed to Dunedin in company with Mr. Clayton, the Colonial Architect, for the purpose of reporting on the accommodation to be had there for the two branches of the Legislature, in the event of the Government deciding to summon the next Session of Parliament there. I have, &c, G. S. Coopee, Major Campbell, Clerk of Parliaments, Wellington. Under Secretary.

No 4. Mr. G-. 8. Coopbe to Mr. W. H. Clayton. (No. G13.) Sib, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 4th December, 1871. I nave the honor, by direction of Mr. Q-isborne, to transmit to you the accompanying Memorandum of Instructions in reference to the accommodation necessary to be provided at Dunedin, in the event of the next Session of the Assembly being held there; and I am to request you to be good enough to proceed to Dunedin in the s.s. "Taranaki," which leaves Wellington to-day, and to carry out the instructions contained in the Memorandum. 1 have, &c, G. S. Coopee, The Colonial Architect, "Wellington. Under Secretary.

PAPERS RELATIVE TO HOLDING SESSION OF PARLIAMENT AT DUNEDIN.