Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.

securing by requesting the approval of His Excellency of the necessary outlay of say £800 for wharf and approaches at Mangapai. I am informed that this is the most suitable place for a public wharf for all the surrounding district. The other work is a wharf at Matakana, the probable cost of which will be £400; it is a work also greatly needed for the convenience of the settlers on that river. There is a sum of £4000 still due to the Province out of the £40,000 agreed to be advanced on the security of the land fund, and it is out of this sum that I propose to pay for these works upon receiving the necessary authority to undertake them.

I have, &c.,

G. GREY.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Wellington.

(43.)

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 29th February, 1876.

With regard to the reply which you are good enough to inform me you made on Saturday last (February 26) to a deputation from the unemployed at the Thames, I venture to remind you that you have not yet "placed" a sum of £4,000 at" my "disposal, in order that "temporary employment might be given to those "who were in distress." What has been at present done is to require me to divert from monies which (it was understood) would be available as Provincial revenue to be employed in various parts of the Province a sum of £4,000 to be employed in the manner you point out. In fact you have taken from various parts of the Province that which was to be spent for their benefit, in order to apply it in one district. If an additional sum of £4,000 is allotted to the Province from revenues raised within it, then what is stated in your letter of the 28th ultimo will be carried out.

I have, &c.,

G. GREY.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Auckland.

In reply to your letter to me of the 28th instant upon the subject of a recommendation from me of the Auckland, March 2nd, 1876. appropriation of the sum of £4,000 agreed to be (46.) advanced to the Province of Auckland, I have now To Mr. McLaren, Grahamstown. the honour to recommend the following appropriation of money for Thames not yet received, nor appropriation sanctioned by Governor. Delay signifying acceptance of tenders till you hear further.

Borough Council, to put roads and streets in order for gold traffic during the winter ... £500

Waiotahi Road Board, for the same purpose... £200

Kauaeranga Board, for the same purpose ...... £200

Parawai Board, to make road over hill, if leave is given by natives .................... £100

Extension of Tairua road towards Machine sites, and extension of Waitekauri road ... £1,000

With regard to that part of your letter referring to the proposed expenditure upon wharves at Mangapai and Matakana, I am still of opinion that these works would be of great public utility, and I should be much obliged by his Excellency the Governor being advised to assent to the expenditure proposed.

I have, etc.,

G. GREY.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary.

(44.)

General Government Offices,
Auckland, February 28, 1876.

SIR,—I have received your Honor’s letter of this date in reply to mine of the 26th inst., in which you urge that an immediate answer should be returned to the applicants for passage from the Thames to other Provinces in this Colony; and have to inform you that, on Saturday, I replied to a deputation from the applicants who came to me on the subject, that, as a sum of £4,000 was placed at your Honor’s disposal in order that temporary employment on Public Works might be given to those who were in distress, it did not seem at present "necessary" that the Colonial Government should interfere or give aid in the manner proposed.

I have, &c.,

DANIEL POLLEN.

His Honor the Superintendent,
Auckland.

(45.)

Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 1st March, 1876.

SIR,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 28th ultimo, informing me that the Colonial Government will not at present fulfil, for any of the unemployed at the Thames, the terms of the Premier’s telegram of the 18th ult.

With regard to the reply which you are good enough to inform me you made on Saturday last (February 26) to a deputation from the unemployed at the Thames, I venture to remind you that you have not yet "placed" a sum of £4,000 at" my "disposal, in order that "temporary employment might be given to those "who were in distress." What has been at present done is to require me to divert from monies which (it was understood) would be available as Provincial revenue to be employed in various parts of the Province a sum of £4,000 to be employed in the manner you point out. In fact you have taken from various parts of the Province that which was to be spent for their benefit, in order to apply it in one district. If an additional sum of £4,000 is allotted to the Province from revenues raised within it, then what is stated in your letter of the 28th ultimo will be carried out.

I have, &c.,

G. GREY.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Auckland.

(46.)

To Mr. McLaren,
Grahamstown.

Money for Thames not yet received, nor appropriation sanctioned by Governor. Delay signifying acceptance of tenders till you hear further.

READER WOOD.

(47.)

Grahamstown, March 3rd, 1876.

Reader Wood, Esq.,
Provincial Secretary, Auckland.

£400 is the estimated cost of works that I have now called tenders for. £1,000 granted to Highway Boards and Borough; shall I ask them to delay acceptance of tenders? Waiotahi Board accepts tenders this afternoon.

JAMES M. McLAREN,
District Engineer.

(48.)

To Mr. McLaren,
Grahamstown.

The approval of the Governor is necessary before the works can be undertaken or the money issued. Application for his approval has been made, but it has not yet been received. No liabilities should be incurred till the expenditure has been authorised.

READER WOOD.

(49.)

Auckland, 4th March, 1876.

To Mr. McLaren,
Grahamstown.

Governor’s approval now obtained to works authorised by Superintendent.

READER WOOD,
Provincial Secretary.

(50.)

General Government Offices,
Auckland, 6th March, 1876.

SIR,—In reply to your Honor’s letter of date 29th February last, I have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appropriation for works at the Thames, as recommended by your Honor:—

Borough Council: to put roads and streets in order for gold traffic during the winter £ s. d.

500 0 0

Waiotahi Road Board: for the same purpose 200 0 0

Kauaeranga Road Board: for the same