Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1877 Colonial Secretary’s Office Inwards Correspondence Register Reference IA 3/1/30 - Year/Letter number - date written - subject - (author,place) 1877/1 Dec 30 [1876] Accepts resignation of F. A. Carrington M.H.R. of all offices held by him (Governor, Wellington) - previous 1876/3775, forward to 1877/2 1877/2 Dec 30 [1876] Accepts resignation of William Rolleston M.H.R. of all offices held by him (Governor, Wellington) - previous 1877/1, forward to 1877/3 1877/3 Dec 30 [1876] Accepts resignation of O. Curtis of his appointment as Executive Officer (Governor, Wellington) - previous 1877/2, forward to 1877/5 1877/4 Dec 30 [1876] Appointing Returning Officers under the Counties Act 1876 (Governor, Wellington) - previous 1876/3634 1877/5 Dec 30 [1876] Accepts resignation of T. Kelly of all offices held by him (Governor, Wellington) - previous 1877/3, forward to 1877/195 1877/6 no date [1876] List of Councillors as published in “Daily Telegraph (G. T. Fannin, Napier) - previous 1876/3668, forward to 1877/28 1877/7 Dec 29 [1876] With Mr Toxwards requisition of sundry articles for hospital (H. Bunny, Wellington) - previous 1876/3680 1877/8 Jan 02 That statistical information be obtained re schools provision and wages (Registrar General, Wellington) - with Registrar General 1876/15 1877/9 Dec 27 [1876] Proposes that question of Government advertising in Hawkes Bay be reopened and fresh tenders called for (Proprietors “Daily Telegraph”, Napier) - previous 1876/3768, forward to 1877/103 1877/10 Dec 29 Who is to collect dog tax after 1 st January &c (Mayor, Napier) - forward to 1877/2386 1877/11 Aug 31 [1876] Affidavits re James Eccles deceased intestate cannot be found (Registrar Supreme Court, Dunedin) - previous 1876/2400, forward to 1877/531 Transcribed by Dawn Chambers Last updated 06 July 2015 Page 1 of 368 www.nzpictures.co.nz/pandoraresearch.htm Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1877 Colonial Secretary’s Office Inwards Correspondence Register Reference IA 3/1/30 - Year/Letter number - date written - subject - (author,place) 1877/12 Dec 30 [1876] Approves of expenditure in addition to estimates for Wellington Provincial District (Governor, H. Bunny, Wellington) - destroyed 1877/13 Dec 13 [1876] Making enquiries about Gaspare Gannini (Consul General for Italy, Melbourne) 1877/14 Dec 27 [1876] That accounts due to “Guardian” for advertising be paid (Leary & Grant, Dunedin) - destroyed 1877/15 Dec 21 [1876] Forwards certain Acts asked for (Colonial Secretary, Hobart Town) - previous 1876/3741, forward to 1877/111 1877/16 Dec 29 [1876] £2500 will be paid to Pub account being moiety payable by Canterbury for Hurunui Greta Bridge (W. Rolleston, Christchurch) - with Public Works 1877/29 – attached to S.G. 12973 1877/17 Dec 29 [1876] Requests that £3040, refund on Rakaia Bridge be passed to credit of Provincial District (W. Rolleston, Christchurch) - with Public Works 1877/30 1877/18 Dec 29 [1876] With statistical return of Naseby Hospital (Hon. G. McLean, Dunedin) - previous 1876/3390, forward to 1878/4956 1877/19 Dec 13 [1876] Forward six copies of Education Act &c (Chief Secretary, Victoria) - previous 1876/3665, forward to 1877/246 1877/20 Dec 29 [1876] Re his claim on late Provincial Government of Canterbury for Railway work (George Holmes, Christchurch) - previous 1876/2486, forward to 1877/330 1877/21 Jan 02 Dr Rayner has neglected his duties as Registrar of Births &c and recommends appointment of R. M. Buchanan in his stead (Registrar General, Timaru) - destroyed 1877/22 Nov 15 [1876] As to statement by Hon F. Whitaker that his appointment as Agent General was made by the Crown Agents through friendship (Agent General, London) - forward to 1877/23 Transcribed by Dawn Chambers Last updated 06 July 2015 Page 2 of 368 www.nzpictures.co.nz/pandoraresearch.htm Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1877 Colonial Secretary’s Office Inwards Correspondence Register Reference IA 3/1/30 - Year/Letter number - date written - subject - (author,place) 1877/23 Nov 15 [1876] As to certain expressions by Hon F. Whitaker as to their appointing Sir W. T. Power Agent General (Crown Agents, London) - previous 1877/22 1877/24 Nov 15 [1876] Copy of letter from Professor A. Newton suggesting method for destroying rabbits (Agent General, London) - forward to 1877/226 1877/25 Nov 16 [1876] Had not appointed Prison Inspector when telegram reached him (Agent General, London) - with Justice 1877/37 1877/26 Dec 27 [1876] Gives information as to a missing person William Green (Macdonald & Miller, Thames) - previous 1876/3184, forward to 1877/357 1877/27 Dec 28 [1876] Acknowledges receipt of her appointment as Public vaccinator (Mrs Jane Crispe, Mauku) - previous Registrar General 1876/728, forward to 1877/145 1877/28 Dec 21 [1876] Reports result of election for Waipu Riding, Messrs D. McKenzie and Horace Rowlands returned, was appointed returning officer by Mr Aubrey in lieu of McLeod (Chs Lewis, Returning Officer, Waipu) - previous 1877/6, forward to 1877/401 1877/29 Oct 14 [1876] Acknowledges with thanks receipt of New Zealand Ordinances. Forward copies of Bermuda Laws (Colonial Secretary, Bermuda) - previous 1876/595 - destroyed 1877/30 Dec 30 [1876] List of officers who should be authorized to frank telegrams (O. Curtis, Nelson) - forward to E. T. 1877/16 (Electric Telegragh…Post Office?) 1877/31 Nov 09 [1876] With receipt from Captain of ship ‘Leicester’ for box of books from Smithsonian Institute (Agent General, London) - destroyed 1877/32 Nov 09 [1876] With copy of letter from Mr James Proudfoot re land left to his brother in New Zealand (Agent General, London) - forward to Public Trust 1877/33 Transcribed by Dawn Chambers Last updated 06 July 2015 Page 3 of 368 www.nzpictures.co.nz/pandoraresearch.htm Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1877 Colonial Secretary’s Office Inwards Correspondence Register Reference IA 3/1/30 - Year/Letter number - date written - subject - (author,place) 1877/33 Nov 09 [1876] Schedule of letters received (Agent General, London) - destroyed 1877/34 Nov 09 [1876] With copy of telegram send and of one received (Agent General, London) - destroyed 1877/35 Nov 14 [1876] Enquiries for missing person Ed. Fowles (Agent General, London) 1877/36 Nov 16 [1876] With Certificate of Baptism of Mr Friar and certificates of Birth of A. W. and H. Williamson (Agent General, London) 1877/37 Nov 04 [1876] Has paid Admiralty £21 4s 4d for coals used on board H.M.S. ‘Sapples’ (Agent General, London) 1877/38 Nov 15 [1876] Has accepted Messrs Waterlow & Sons tender for forms of Savings Bank Acknowledgments (Agent General, London) - with P.G. 1877/41 1877/39 Nov 15 [1876] Has accepted Messrs Waterlow & Sons tender for Government Insurance forms (Agent General, London) - previous 1876/2689, with G.T.O. 1877/100 1877/40 Nov 16 [1876] Mr John O’Laghlin lays claim to certain lands on account of his Military services in New Zealand (Agent General, London) - forward to Native & Defence 1877/302 1877/41 Dec 29 [1876] Transmits accounts of Road Boards (F. A. Carrington, New Plymouth) - destroyed 1877/42 Dec 30 [1876] Transmits accounts of Road Boards (F. A. Carrington, New Plymouth) - destroyed 1877/43 Dec 20 [1876] Mr Anderson has received no notice of the result of his petition to House of Representatives (Dignan and Armstrong, Auckland) - previous 1876/3022, forward to 1877/1154 1877/44 Dec 29 [1876] Has not made payment of £2994 8s 8d to Public Account (Interest of Railways) as requested (Reader Wood, Auckland) - destroyed Transcribed by Dawn Chambers Last updated 06 July 2015 Page 4 of 368 www.nzpictures.co.nz/pandoraresearch.htm Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1877 Colonial Secretary’s Office Inwards Correspondence Register Reference IA 3/1/30 - Year/Letter number - date written - subject - (author,place) 1877/45 Dec 30 [1876] With Dr Kidds receipted voucher for compensation for loss of office (Reader Wood, Auckland) 1877/46 Dec 30 [1876] With receipted vouchers for compensation to officers for loss of office (Reader Wood, Auckland) 1877/47 Dec 22 [1876] Statement on affairs of Provincial District of Auckland on his resigning office. Also forwards vouchers for compensation for loss of office (Reader Wood, Auckland) - previous 86/3726 [sic], forward to Treasury 1877/96, with Colonial Secretary IA 1878/1672 1877/48 Nov 15 [1876] Statement of Accounts between New Zealand Government & Post Master General (Agent General, London) - forward to Postmaster General 1877/42 1877/49 Nov 10 [1876] Instructing Agent General re Silver Fir Cones obtained by Mr Ludlam (Colonial Secretary, Wellington) - forward to 1877/242 1877/50 Dec 31 [1876] With return of children successfully vaccinated, also as to vaccination of Native children (Public Vaccinator, Foxton) - destroyed 1877/51 Jan 02 Candidates are now offering to stand for Hakateramea Riding. Proposes he should deal with it as “extraordinary vacancy” (W. Rolleston, Christchurch) - forward to 1877/314 1877/52 Dec 28 [1876] R. Stuart elected Mayor (Town Clerk, Napier) 1877/53 Dec – [1876] Recommends appointment of Mr James Wilson as Registrar of Births, Deaths &c for Whangarei (Sir R. Douglas, MHR, Whangarei) - previous Registrar General 1876/758, - destroyed 1877/54 Dec 29 [1876] With letter from G. P. Clifford asking about assistance from Government in taking photos of Public Buildings (Hon G. McLean, Dunedin) - forward to Im? 1877/30 1877/55 Dec 23 [1876] With letter from Messrs McGlashan and Denniston asking for modification of conditions on which bonus will be paid for manufacture of paper (Hon G. McLean, Dunedin) - previous 1876/3752, forward to 1877/135 Transcribed by Dawn Chambers Last updated 06 July 2015 Page 5 of 368 www.nzpictures.co.nz/pandoraresearch.htm Archives New Zealand Register Room: 1877 Colonial Secretary’s Office Inwards Correspondence Register Reference IA 3/1/30 - Year/Letter number - date written - subject - (author,place) 1877/56 Dec 30 [1876] Forwards correspondence re rent due by license holders of the Wakatipu Runs (Hon G.