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Enclosure 2 in No. 2. The Agent-General to Mr. Birch. Sir,— 16th June, 1873. I have the honor to forward herewith, for your information, extract from a Memorandum received by the last mail from the Colony. I need hardly say that the terms of this Memorandum place it entirely out of my power to pay you more than 18s. per diem from the Ist of the present month. Indeed it is by no means impossible that the Government may call upon yon to refund the amount which has been paid to you in excess of what, according to the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum, it was the intention of the Government you should receive. In the meantime, as the Government have cast upon me the responsibility of saying whether your services shall be retained or not, I have to request that you will without delay report to me how you are at present engaged, and what success is attending your efforts to secure emigrants for the Colony. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, J. Birch, Esq. Agent-General.

Enclosure 3 in No. 2. The Agent-General to Mr. H. W. Farnall. Sir,— 28th June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 18th instant, and in reply to intimate that, after recent advices from the New Zealand Government, I do not feel myself any longer justified in continuing your services as an Emigration Agent. You will be entitled to the cost of your return passage to New Zealand. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, H. W. Farnall, Esq., 2^, Corporation Street, Belfast. Agent-General.

Enclosure 4 in No. 2. Mr. H. W. Farnall to the Agent-General. New Zealand Emigration Office, Sir, — 2\, Corporation Street, Belfast, 3rd July, 1873. I beg herewith to hand you an account of moneys advanced and to be advanced by me during months of June and July, on account of New Zealand emigration. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand. Henry W. Farnall.

The Agent-General for New Zealand Dr. to H. W. Farnall, Expenses incurred and due during month of June, 1873, on account of New Zealand Emigration. £ s. d. une 19.—Advanced John McGlatchy and family, June 25th, 1873, passengers by " Celestial Queen " .. .. .. .. ..12 William Harvey, posting 300 bills .. .. .. 0 12 Poor rate, 6s.; water tax, lis. 9d.; gas, 9s. 3d. .. .. .. 17 W. H. Smith and Son, advertising agents wanted in North of Ireland.. 3 1 Do., railway advertising, 100 advertisements, April to June • .. £11 5 0 100 advertisements, May 1 to June 31 .. 7 10 0 Changing 100 bills at 4s. .. ..113 4 G 0 () l 20 8 C. Buckle, railway advertising on Ulster line .. .. .. 2 13 James Moore, office stationery .. .. .. .. ..28 Postage stamps, 19s. 5d.; telegram to Agent-General, Is. .. 10 Office rent, £4; cleaning office, 3s. .. .. .. ..43 4 G 8 5 0 £36 16 To be advanced to Eliza B. Walsh, passage to Plymouth, July 14 .. 10 To be paid Nicholas Walsh, maintenance money till departure of " Adamant" from Plymouth, 30s.; also advance in aid of passage to Plymouth, July 14, 30s. .. .. .. ..30 G 0 0 lfi