TRANSMISSION OF SALMON EGGS TO AUSTRALIA, ETC. 859 



I am further directed by this society to request that its claims for por- 

 tion of the whitefish to arrive be recognized, and that you will be good 

 enough to put such upon record. 



This society' acknowledge with deep gratitude the attention of the 



government in securing salmon ova for it. 



I have, &c., 



JAMES rAY:N"E, 



Hon. Secretary Grey District Acclimatization Society. 

 The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



No. 9. 



Mr. S. C. Farr to the Ron. the Colonial Secretary. 



Christchurch, 18th October, 1877. 

 Dear Sir : I beg leave to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 12th 

 instant, covering papers for our information, for which receive our most 

 sincere thanks. 



I have, &;c., 



S. C. FARE. 

 The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



No. 10. 



Mr. W. Arthur to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



DuNEDiN, 1st November, 1877. 

 Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of 11th ultimo, re- 

 garding a box of American salmon ova to arrive soon. In reply, I have 

 to state that the Otago Society has given the necessary instructions to 

 Mr. Deans, the curator, to make his preparations for accommodating 

 50,000 ova in our hatching-boxes. 



I have, &c., 



W. AETHUE, 



Acting Secretary Otago Acclimatization Society. 

 The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. 



No. 11. 



Mr. Henry Howard to the Under Secretary. 



Salmon Ponds, Wallacetown, 20th October, 1877. 

 Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 

 11th instant, informing me of the expected arrival of salmon ova, and to 

 inform you that everything is ready for its reception. 



