Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
6th March, 1856.

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HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct that the following Re-
port from Mr. Boyten, Inspector of Native
Mills, should be published for general in-
formation.

By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

Auckland, Nov. 12, 1855.

SIR,—I beg to report that in my late tour,
as Inspector of the Maori Mills, I visited the
following: places. After landing at Maketu,
where they have not yet decided upon build-
ing a mill, I proceeded to Rotorua, where two
mills are in course of erection-the one at
Ohinemutu is completed by the millwright,
but the Natives have not finished the mil-
dam; having but little wheat to grind, they are
content to put it off till next season. The mill
at Te Ngae is also commenced, and will pro-
bably be finished in time for the next crop,
preparations are also making to begin a mill
at Tarawera. The new mill at Patetere was
ready for grinding when I arrived there, and
as they had no miler, I staid with them to
assist in grinding their heat, and also to in-
struct one of the Natives to manage the mill
in future by themselves.

At Otorokui, also, two of the Natives were
chosen to act as millers; I, therefore, staid
with them to instruct them to grind, and to
manage the mill. At Maungatautari I found
the mill very much out of repair, and not in
a condition to grond their wheat, from having
had so many different persons engaged as
millers; I was, therefore, obliged to do some
repairs to the mill, and then instruct one of
themselves to grind, and take care of the
mill in future.

At Rangiawhia three mills were in opera-
tion, one of which had undergone some re-
pairs to the water wheel. There is also
another mill partly built, but shut up for the
present, the Natives not having the money
ready to pay the instalments due to the mill-
wrights. A new mill has been erected at Te
Rore, on the Waipa, and has commenced
grinding. The mills at Mohoanui and Wha-
tawhata have also been in operation this sea-
son. A new mill has just commenced build-
ing at Tireke, on the Waikato. At Taupiri
the natives have not finished the dam. The
mill has ground about forty tons of flour this
season; and a new mill is about being com-
menced at Kawhanga, near the road to Mr.
Maunsell's; and an agreement has been en-
tered into with the mill wright to build a
mill at Waiuku.

In taking a general review of the state of
the Maori mills for this season, I find there
have been thirteen in operation, five in the
course of erection, seven about being com-
menced, for which money and material have
already been collected, and four standing in
an unfinished state.

Three of the above mills, it will be per-
ceived are managed by Native millers, and
I have no doubt that, with little assistance,
which I shall be able to give them when I travel
that way, they will be able to carry on the
work of their respective mills for their own
benefit and satisfaction.

Yours, &c.,
(Signed) H. BΟΥΤΟΝ,
Inspector of Native Mills.

To the Native Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
6th March, 1856.

IN conformity with the last paragraph of
the fol'owing Despatch which has been
received from Her Majesty's Secretary of
State, His Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct that it be published for
general information.

By his Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial secretary.

Downing-street,
14th October, 1855.

SIR,—I have received a Letter from Mr.
Hugh Carleton, dated Auckland, 18th May
1855, on the subject of a Petition addressed
to Her Majesty by the Provincial Council of
Auckland, praying for the separation of that
Province from the Southern Settlements of
New Zealand.

Mr. Carleton states that the reason why
that letter was not transmitted through the
Governor is, that it relates to Provincial
matters, and he adds that there is no rule of
the Colonial Office which he is aware of, re-
cognizing the Superintendent as the formal
and official medium of communication.

You will inform him that his letter has
been received at this Department, but that it
is impossible for the Secretary of State to
consider any communication relating to the
affairs of the Colony, except through the
head of the Government, and that this rule
applies equally to the correspondence of pri-
vate individuals and to that of the Superin-
tendants of Provinces. If therefore Mr.
Carleton should have occasion to address the
head of this Department, either upon the
subject of the present letter or upon any
other question, it will be necessary that his
communication should be forwarded through
you, accompanied by any remarks which you
may think necessary.

It is desirable that this rule should be
generally known throughout the Colony.

I have, &c.,
G. GREY.

Governor
Colonel GORE BROWNE,
&c, &c.,
New Zealand.
&c.,

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