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No. 3. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Agent-General. Sib,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 6th November, 1880. Adverting to my letter of the 19th ultimo, I have the honor to request you to be good enough to apply to the Directors of the Crystal Palace Company on behalf of this colony for 1,500 square feet of space at the Exhibition of wool, &c, which it is proposed to hold there next year. Farther instructions on the subject will be sent to you shortly 1 have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Thomas Dick.

No. 4 The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Agent-General. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 2nd December, 1880. Eeferring to your letter of the 13th August last, enclosing a circular letter which you had received from the Crystal Palace Company respecting a Wool Exhibition to be held in 1881,1 have the honor to transmit for your information the copy of a circular letter which I have addressed to the Chambers of Commerce and the principal wool-growers in New Zealand, inviting their co-operation in the projected Exhibition. I shall be glad to learn that, in compliance with the request conveyed in my letter of the 6th ultimo, you have succeeded in obtaining a space of 1,500 feet for the accommodation of New Zealand exhibitors. I have now to request that you will be so good as to make the necessary arrangements for the reception of such packages as may be sent to you in accordance with the instructions given in the circular of the Crystal Palace Company enclosed in Mr. Siminonds's letter of the 10th August. The packages are to be delivered free of charge of every description; but all expenses of removal, storage, and exhibition subsequently incurred are to be paid by you. A remittance shall be at once made to you upon the receipt of your estimate of the amount you are likely to require. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London, Thomas Dick.

Enclosure in No 4. [CIBCTJLAE.] Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 12th November, 1880. I have the honor to forward to you copies of the New Zealand Gazette, containing a circular letter from the London Crystal Palace Company, respecting an International Exhibition of wool and its industrial appliances, proposed to be held in the Crystal Palace during 1881. The New Zealand Agent-General in London has been instructed to apply for 1,500 feet of space in the Exhibition, so that the colonists may have an opportunity of showing to the best advantage possible —in a place that will doubtless be visited by a great number of persons interested in the wool trade of England and of Europe —the various kinds of wool produced iv this colony I need hardly state that the advantages resulting from a proper representation of this staple product, on such an occasion, may be many and great; and I trust }'ou will co-operate in securing the transmission to London of samples which will secure for the colony such a representation. The Agent-General will be instructed to receive all packages for the Exhibition that may be sent to him in accordance with the instructions given in the circular. The packages must reach the AgentGeneral free of charge; but he will be empowered to defray all subsequent expense, as regards their removal to and their exhibition in the Crystal Palace. They should be addressed— ;l Oare of AgentGeneral for New Zealand, 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, London, B.W " An endeavour will be made to forward to the Crystal Palace the wool exhibits that may be shown in Melbourne ; but there is much uncertainty as to the manner in which the colony may be represented in Melbourne, and as to the time at which exhibits could be sent thence. It is clearly desirable, therefore, in a matter of so much interest to New Zealand, that this source should not be trusted to for samples calculated adequately to represent New Zealand wools at the Crystal Palace Exhibition. I have, &c, Thomas Dick, ■■!....,—.i — Colonial Secretary

No. 5. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secketaby. Sib, —■ 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., 31st December, 1880. Eeferring to your letter No. 185, of the 6th November, directing me to apply for 1,500 feet of space at the forthcoming International Wool Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, 1 have the honor herewith to transmit copy of letter which I have received from the Superintendent of the Exhibition, by which you will see that the date for receiving individual applications for space has been extended to the Ist April. I have, &c, JULIUS VOGEL, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Agent-General.

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