Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1873 – No. 10

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✨ Correspondence on Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation



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The "November telegram" referred to was as follows:—

"Wellington, N.Z., 28rd November, 1872.

Time first immigrants arrival extended to December. Rate interest reduced to five. Provincial Government undertakes to recommend to Council grant for bye-roads equivalent to Corporation expenditure up to two thousand annually for five years. Corporation required to liquidate five thousand pounds bonds by 1st February next. Land to be Crown granted only up to value of half first payments up to fifteen thousand. No hope better terms. Telegraph acceptance.

To Feilding,
Guard Club, Pall Mall, London."

"HALCOMBE.

Superintendent’s Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1872.

Sir,—

Referring to my letter to you of the 21st November last, on the subject of the application on behalf of the Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation for certain concessions, I beg to call your attention to the fourth paragraph, in which I state that the Provincial Government is of opinion that it should be made a sine qua non that the sum of five thousand pounds should be remitted on or before the 1st of February, 1873, to the Colonial Treasurer.

I shall be obliged if you will inform me if the Colonial Government have been advised of the payment of that amount.

I have, &c.,

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,

WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Superintendent.
Wellington.

No. 108.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 23rd April, 1873.

Sir,—

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th April, 1873, and, in reply, to inform your Honor that the Government have no advice of any payment by the Hon. Colonel Feilding on account of the Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation.

I have, &c.,

His Honor the Superintendent,
Wellington.

G. S. COOPER,
For Colonial Secretary.



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🏛️ Telegram from Colonel Feilding (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
7 December 1872
Contract, Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation, Foxton Tramway
  • Colonel Feilding, Recipient of telegram

🏛️ Letter from Superintendent Fitzherbert to Colonial Secretary

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
17 April 1872
Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation, Concessions, Payment
  • William Fitzherbert, Superintendent
  • The Hon. the Colonial Secretary

🏛️ Letter from Colonial Secretary's Office to Superintendent

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
23 April 1873
Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation, Payment, Response
  • G. S. Cooper, For Colonial Secretary
  • His Honor the Superintendent