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As the result of this consideration, I have the honor to forward to you a copy of
a letter from His Honor the Superintendent of Wellington, stating the modifications
in the terms of the contract, which, in his opinion, should be agreed to by this Government,
and to state that the Government of New Zealand is prepared to assent to the
proposals of His Honor, without prejudice however, to any of its rights in the event
of those proposals not being accepted by your Company. The Government would not
be able to make further concessions than those stated.
I trust that you will recognise in the proposals now conveyed to you, evidence of
a desire on the part of this Government, to afford every possible encouragement to the
Corporation, and that this communication may enable it to proceed without delay with
its colonising operations.
I shall feel obliged if you will favor me with the reply of your Company at your
earliest convenience, and also if you will be good enough to address any further
communications on this subject to the Colonial Secretary.
As I understand from Mr. Halcombe, your agent in Wellington, that he is
prepared to transmit to you by cable the substance of the reply of the Government to
your application, I have forwarded to him a copy of this letter.
I have, &c.,
JOHN HALL,
Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Colonel Feilding,
Agent for Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation,
London.
No. 429.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th December, 1872.
SIR,—
Adverting to my letter No. 362, of the 23rd of November last, relative to
the modifications proposed in the terms of the contract with the Emigrant and
Colonists Aid Corporation, I have the honor to transmit for your information the
accompanying copy of a letter from Mr. Halcombe, the Agent for that Corporation,
enclosing the copy of a telegram received from the Hon. Colonel Feilding, stating
that the Corporation accept the proposed modifications.
I have, &c.,
JOHN HALL.
His Honor the Superintendent,
Wellington.
SIR,—
Wellington, 21st December, 1872.
I have the honor to forward for the information of the Government the
following message, received to-day by Java cable from the Hon. Colonel Feilding, and
dated 7th December inst., by which I am informed that the Emigrant and Colonists Aid
Corporation accepts the conditions of the modified contract proposed in your communication
of the 23rd November last.
I gather also from the latter part of the telegram that the Corporation will now
carry on its colonizing operations with vigour, so soon as the tramway to Foxton shall
have been opened, until which time, I may observe, the successful settlement of the
land of the Corporation is impossible.
I have, &c.,
A. F. HALCOMBE,
Agent Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Wellington.
Copy of Telegram
received 21st December, 1872, from the Hon. Colonel Feilding.
"Corporation accepts conditions November telegram. Emigrants delayed
awaiting Government announcement—Foxton tramway open."
London, 7th December, 1872.
To Halcombe, Wellington, N.Z.
FEILDING.
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Government Response to Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration23 November 1872
Contract, Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation, Manawatu Block
- Colonel Feilding (Honourable), Agent for Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- A. F. Halcombe, Agent Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- JOHN HALL, Colonial Secretary
🏛️ Notification of Acceptance of Contract Modifications
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration27 December 1872
Contract, Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation, Modifications
- A. F. Halcombe, Agent for Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- Colonel Feilding (Honourable), Agent for Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- JOHN HALL, Colonial Secretary
🏛️ Agent's Message Regarding Contract Acceptance
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration21 December 1872
Contract, Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation, Foxton Tramway
- Colonel Feilding (Honourable), Agent for Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- A. F. Halcombe, Agent Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- A. F. HALCOMBE, Agent Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
🏛️ Telegram from Colonel Feilding
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration7 December 1872
Contract, Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation, Foxton Tramway
- Colonel Feilding (Honourable), Agent for Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- A. F. Halcombe, Agent Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
- FEILDING, Hon. Colonel