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with parties interested in introducing into this
country fibres from South America, the West
Indies, Africa and China.

I beg leave to enclose a letter from the Earl of
Aberdeen, addressed to my deceased friend and
brother officer in 1835 on his recommending me
to his Lordship's notice for a colonial situation.
I can add that my eldest son now in Van Die-
men's Land, where he has filled a small Govern-
ment situation, can assist me in New Zealand.

I have, &c.,
(Signed), GEO. R. FARMER, Bart.

The Right Honorable
Sir George Grey, Bart.
&c., &c., &c.,

Hayley, Stourbridge,
27th January, 1855.

Sir,—I have the honor to forward some com-
munications I have received from Sir George
Farmer Bt., on the subject of the Phovinium
Tenax of New Zealand.

His name probably needs no recommendation
from me, but I may state that I had formerly
some acquaintance with him and that he is high-
spoken of by persons on whom I can depend.
I shall be glad if you should see fit to forward
these papers to the Government of New Zealand,
and request their attention to them, or in any
other way further Sir Farmer's object.

I am &c,
(Signed) LYTTELTON.

The Secretary
of State for the Colonies.

Bideford,
January 24th, 1855.

MY LORD,—I have the honor to inform your
Lordship that Mr. Husband duly intimated to me
your Lordship's kind assent to present to the
Colonial Secretary a statement of what I can do to
rendan. New Zealand Flax fit for manufautu-
ring purposes.

I have the honor to enclose a brief statement
on the subject addressed to Sir George Grey with
a request that I may be placed in a position to
instruct the natives in the use of, and how to
make my machines.

I also forward for your Lordship's perusal a
more extended view of the results likely to
accrue from the introduction into New Zealand
of efficient machinery for this purpose; fearing
it might be deemed too prolix if inserted into the
official statement. If your Lordship thinks it de-
sirable it can be presented to Sir George Grey
with the other.—I lost near £3,000 by the failure
of the machines sent to New Zealand in 1842, and
have no means left of going there, or I would pro-
ceed thither without loss of time.

When your Lordship did me the honor to bring
my invention under the notice of the Canterbury
Association, I was informed by the Secretary that
owing to the non-commercial character of the
association, it could not be entertained.

Independent of the advantages that I presume
to think the Colony would derive from my hum-
ble services, I may be permitted to add that I
have some claim to favor from Government for
my services and sufferings during the Peninsular
war when I belonged to the 23rd. R.W. Fusiliers
in which corps I served upwards of seven years
until rendered unfit for active duty.

My friend and brother officer the late Mr. Hall
Dare, M.P. for South Essex, recommended me to
the notice of Lord Aberdeen in 1835, for a Colo-
nial situation; my name stood third upon his
Lordship's private list for an appointment when

a change of ministry occurred. I beg leave to en-
close Lord Aberdeen's letter to my friend on the
occasion.

Through other interest Mr. Dare had me nomin-
ated as candidate for the Resident Land Commis-
sionship of South Australia on the formation of
that Colony. Seven of the nine Commissioners
voted in my favor, but as I was not Gazetted to
the Office when the change of Ministry took
place, Lord Glenelg appointed a Mr. Fisher to the
situation.

I have &c.,
(Signed) GEORGE R. FARMER, BT.
Lord Viscount Lyttelton.

Downing-street,
20th February, 1855.

MY LORD,—I am directed by Mr. Secretary
Herbert to acquaint you, that Sir George Grey
has referred to him a letter which your Lordship
addressed to him, under date of the 27th ultimo,
in favor of an application from Sir George Farmer
who is desirous of receiving the assistance of Go-
vernment in carrying out a project for the manu-
facture of the New Zealand Flax, and I am directed
to transmit for your Lordship's information a copy
of the reply which has been returned to that ap-
plication.

I have &c.,
(Signed) H. MERIVALE.
To Lord Lyttelton.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW
ZEALAND.

In the Estate of JOHN FRANKS, of Herd's
Point, Hokianga, deceased, intestate:

PURSUANT to the Rule of this honorable
Court, the creditors of the abovenamed
Intestate are, on or before the seventeenth day
of October next, to come in and prove their
debts before Thomas Outhwaite, Esq, Re-
gistrar of the said Court, at his office in the
Court House, Queen-street, Auckland, or, in
default thereof they will be peremptorily ex-
cluded from all benefit arising from the said
Estate.

THOMAS OUTHWAITE,
Registrar.

Supreme Court Office,
Auckland, 17th July, 1855.

ERRATUM.—In the Report on Land Claims
dated New Plymouth, 27th November, 1854,
and published in the New Zealand Govern-
ment Gazette No. 3, page 13, 6th February,
1855.

No. of No. of / Name of Claimant.
Report. Claim.
150 348 John Watson,
Commissioner's Decision.
For "Entitled to a Grant of section 24, in
the town of New Plymouth," read "Entitled
to a Grant of section 25, in the town of New
Plymouth.

23rd June, 1855.
W. HALSE,
Commissioner.