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No. 30. The Hon. Dr. Pollen to the Hon. J. A. R. Menzies. Sib,— Wellington, 14th June, 1877. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd instant, forwarding a resolution of the Commissioners appointed to manage the Southland Salmon Ponds, recommending that further shipments of fish ova should be imported from Great Britain and America; and, in replv, to inform you that the Government had, prior to the receipt of your letter, determined to ask for a vote for the purpose in the next session of Parliament. I have, &c, The Hon. J. A. E. Menzies. Daniel Pollen.

No. 31. The Hon. J. A. E. Menzies to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetabt. Sib,— Dun Alister, 26th June, 1877. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 14th instant, informing me that the Government had, before receiving my letter of 2nd instant, determined to ask, in the next session of Parliament, a vote for the purpose of importing fish ova from Great Britain and America; and, after communicating with the Commissioners, to express their gratification at the decision of the Government. I have, <fcc, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, J. A. E. Menzies, Wellington. Chairman of Commissioners of Salmon Ponds.

No. 32. Mr. F. Sutton to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Sib,— Wellington, 27th July, 1877. I have the honor to request, on behalf of the Hawke's Bay Acclimatization Society, that it may be supplied with 50,000 salmon ova out of the quantity which I understand has been ordered by the Government. I should feel obliged if you would issue instructions for the same to be separately packed, in order to facilitate matters on its arrival, it being understood that we pay proportionate share of the expense of transit. I have, &c, F. Sutton, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Honorary Secretary.

No. 33. Dr. Hectob to Professor Baied. Deae Sib,— Wellington, 28th July, 1877. I am directed by Government to ask you to be good enough to have the next shipments of salmon ova, packed, if possible, in casea containing 50,000 ova each, in order to facilitate their transit to the different districts throughout the colony. The Government propose to distribute the ova as follows: — Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 2 Napier ... ... ... ... ... 1 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... 1 Greymouth ... ... ... ... ... 1 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 1 Christchurch ... ... ... ... ... 1 Dunedin ... ... ... ... ... 1 Makarewa ... ... ... ... ... 2 10=500,000 I have, &c, The Hon. Spencer I\ Baird. James Hectob. By Authority I Geobgb Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB77. Price 9d.]