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I hereby certify that I believe the above certificates to be authentic, and that the persons who sign them are worthy of credit. (To be signed by a Magistrate or Clergyman.) (Address and date.) I

No. 41. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 894.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir, — 13th January, 1874. Referring to the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 30th September (No. 211), on the subject of the urgent demand for emigrants in Hawke's Bay, you will have seen that the following ships for Hawke's Bay direct, have been despatched during the past year, viz., — " Hovding," 259 souls ; " Queen of the North," 217 souls; " Invererne," 274 souls. The " Scliiehallion" will sail this month with a full complement of emigrants for that port, and I hope to be able in future to send a vessel direct every two months until further instructed. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, The Hon. Julius Vogel, C.M.G., Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 42. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 897.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir, — • 13th January, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 21st October (No. 218), covering six copies of " The Immigrants Land Act, 1873," and giving me instructions thereupon. I have only to say that I shall do my utmost to insure that effect may be given to its provisions. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. Julius Vogel, C.M.G., Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

■ No. 43. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 906.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 20th January, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 21st October (No. 228), relative to the dismissal of Messrs. Birch, Seaton, and Farnall. I fully concur in your remarks deprecating an appeal to party organization in the case of Mr. Vesey Stewart's proposed special settlement of Orangemen. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, The Hon. Julius Vogel, C.M.G., Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 44. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 908.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 20th January, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 22nd October (No. 221), and to assure you, in reply, that no effort shall be wanting on my part to meet the requirements of the Hawke's Bay Province as regards the number of emigrants. I have already addressed you on this subject by the San Francisco mail. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, The Hon. Julius Vogel, C.M.G., Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 45. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 919.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 20th January, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 21st October (No. 218),