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I think, Sir, the statements I have laid before you will show that the Corporation, on its part, has faithfully and liberally carried out its obligations. They will also show that at present the undertaking has been anything but profitable to the Corporation, nor do I think it can be while the present conditions remain unaltered. I believe, however, that the proposals made to the Government lately by me, on behalf of the Corporation, will, if acceded to by the Assembly, place the undertaking on such a footing as will both guarantee to the Government the more speedy occupation of the block by improving settlers, and also give the Corporation a fair expectation of recouping the heavy expenditure which it has been, and will for many years be, obliged to incur. I have, &c, A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE, Agent and Attorney. E. and C. Aid Corporation, (Limited). The Hon the Minister for Immigration, "Wellington.

APPENDIX A. MEMORANDUM of LANDS SOLD to 31st July, 1877.

APPENDIX B. RETURN of ROAD-WORK to 31st July, 1877. Roads Inside Block.

APPENDIX C. NUMBER of IMMIGRANTS SELECTED and SENT OUT up to 31st July 1877.

* TheßO immigrants were, by arrangement with the Government, selected by Mr. Halcombe for settlement on the Manchester Block.

Description of Land. Area Sold. Price. Amount Received. Amount Outstanding. Average Price per Acre. tural iub urban A. 18,620 2,354 525 B. P. 3 25 2 30 3 4 £ s. 46,619 14 8,202 3 12,742 1 d. 2 0 0 £ s. 29,010 15 7,419 16 11,240 6 d. 5 0 0 £ s. 17,608 18 752 7 1,501 15 d. 9 0 0 £ s. d. 2 10 0 3 9 8 24 4 6 'own 21,501 1 19 67,563 18 2 47,700 17 5 19,863 0 9 8 2 10

Metalled, formed, and felled in bush „ „ in open Miles, chs. 6 23 4 9 Miles. chs. 10 32 Felled and formed in bush ,, in open Stumped, cleared, and felled, only in bush Underscrubbed only Kimbolton Road Tramway 13 15 5 11 18 2G 4 79 11 1 3 10 Totals roads dealt with inside Manchester Block 47 68 Hoads Outside Slock. Awahuri Eoad, formed and metalled Halcombe Eoad, heavy cuttings 4 14 0 30 4 44 „ Total roads dealt with 52 32

.873. Duke of Edinburgh Salisbury ... Ocean Mail Woodlark ... Mongol .874. Golden Sea La Hogue ... "VVaikato ... Euterpe Douglas Star of India Howrah Carnatic Berar 1... 254 st ... 624 ... 89 ... 59 ... 10 ... 544 ... 594 ... 224 ... 102 ... 1074 ... 55 ... 404 ... 73 ... 554 tat tut te ad ilu «. 1875. Hindostan... Collingwood Himalaya ... Waipa 1876. "Waimea ... Howrah *Fritz Eeuter Hunmui ... Leicester ... Kakaia Loch Dee ... Northampton 1877. Wennington City of Madras ... 9 st ... 8i ... 4 ... 52 ... 564 ... 94 ... 654 ... 224 ... 174 ... 10 ... 8 ... 464 ... 214 ... 23 tat tut te ;k idull [ts. Total 1,170