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No. 111. Telegrams between His Honor the Supebintendent, Canterbury, and the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. Christchurch, 19th February, 1874. Uegent.—Provincial Government thinks it absolutely necessary that depot for immigrants at Akaroa should be established. Will General Government allow £500 for this r In view of large numbers immediately to arrive, it will be necessary to hire buildings at Akaroa. Will General Government authorize this ? The Hon. tho Minister for Immigration, Wellington. W. Eolleston. Auckland, 20th February, 1874. In accordance with your Honor's recommendation, I authorize expenditure not exceeding £500 for depot at Akaroa, and pending erection of same, authorize building to be temporarily rented. His Honor the Superintendent, Christchurch. Julius Vogel.

No. 112. Correspondence between His Honor the Supebintendent, Canterbury, and the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. (Telegram.) Christchurch, 27th February, 1874. Immigeation Officer recommends that provision should be immediately made at the depot, Addington, for accommodation of lying-in cases. The necessity of this has been strongly urged by surgeon; estimated cost, with suitable beds and other necessary appliances, about £200. Additional luggage shed also required ; estimated cost, £50. I recommend this expenditure ; will you approve? The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington. W. Eolleston. (Memorandum.) Immigration Office, Wellington, 11th March, 1874. TnE expenditure recommended by His Honor the Superintendent, in his telegram dated 27th February ultimo, of £250 .at the Addington depot, has been approved by the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. The Provincial Secretary, Christchurch. C. E. Haughton.

No. 113. Coeeespondence between His Honor the Supebintendent, Canterbury, and the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. (Telegram.) Christchurch, 27th February, 1874. Immigeation Officer strongly advises lining quarantine buildings before winter; also erection of small building for dead house, a coal shed, and fencing off hospital. Estimated cost of lining about £350; other improvements, £125. The work appears to be necessary, and I recommend it to be done. Will you approve, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington. W. Eolleston. (Memorandum.) Immigration Office, Wellington, 11th March, 1874. The expenditure recommended by His Honor the Superintendent, in his telegram dated 27th February ultimo, of £475 for completion and improvement of quarantine buildings, has been .approved by the Hon. Minister for Immigration. The Provincial Secretary, Christchurch. C. E. Haughton.

No. 114. The Hon. J. Vogel to the Cdaieman, New Zealand Shipping Company, Christchurch. (Telegram.) Wellington, 9th March, 1874. By telegram from London, we are informed that the New Zealand Shipping Company have joined with tho Albion Company and Shaw, Savill, and Co., to ask the Government of New Zealand £1G for carriage of immigrants. It has also been publicly stated that the combination extends to the rates chargeable for freight. When all the protestations of the New Zealand Company against such a combination, all its declarations that its object was to upset and destroy a baneful monopoly, and tho consequent arrangement which the Government made with it, with a desire to assist in it resisting such a monopoly, are borne in mind, you may gather the feeling with which this intelligence is received by the Government. If it be true, then the monopoly which the Government temporarily granted to the Company was obtained on a false understanding ; and instead of the Company being a benefit to the Government and people of the Colony, it will only add to the difficulty of the Government, and to the cost of carrying on the business of immigration and public works. I place before you the feelings of the Government on the subject, in order that you should fully realize the importance which I attach to the answer I have to request you to make to the following question: —ls the Company prepared to give me the assurance th.at it will immediately cable home, absolutely instructing its officers to withdraw from all combination with other firms, and that it will in future conduct its business independently ? lam aware of negotiations between the Company and the Albion Company, but looking at what took place in respect to the Auckland Company, and all the surroundings and circumstances,