872 EEPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHEEIES. 



The accoinpanymg telegrams and correspondence give the history of 

 the transaction. It will be observed from my reply to Mr. Clark that 

 the New Zealand shipment was fortunate in not sharing the same fate 

 as those consigned to the State Fish Commissioners of California at 

 Nevada, which perished by the way. 

 I have, &c., 



EOBT. J. CEEIGHTON. 

 The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, 



Wellington^ N. Z. 



No. 25. 

 Mr. J. G. Firth- to the Under Secretary. 



[Telegram.] 



Auckland, February 15, 1878. 



Mail steamer arrived last night at seven o'clock. I shipped on board 

 Hawea eight boxes containing your hundred thousand whitefish ova — 

 packed ice in two insulating chests with hundred weight ice in reserve. 

 Hawea cleared wharf at half-past eight. Owing to having no informa- 

 tion of dimensions of ova boxes, I could not pack the remaining two 

 boxes containing one hundred thousand ova. These I forward per 

 Eotorua. Creighton sends full instructions, which I will wire you to-day 

 for information of Southern Society. Creighton's exertions well deserve 

 the thanks of the government. 



J. C. FIETH. 



G. S. Cooper, Esq., 



Under Secretary. 



No. 26. 



Mr. J. C. Firth to the Under-Secretary. 



Auckland, April 19, 1878. 

 Sir : I have this day forwarded one box whitefish ova said to contain 

 50,000 ova, properly packed in ice in insulating box, and one box con- 

 taining ice in reserve. I inclose Mr. Creighton's instructions. Having 

 fully acquainted you of all matters relating to this shipment of white- 

 fish ova, it is not necessary for me to enter into any recapitulations. 

 My account for cost incurred will be forwarded to you shortly. 

 I have, &c., 



J. C. FIETH. 

 G. S. Cooper, Esq., 



Under-Secretary, Wellington. 

 (Note. — This box was forwarded from Wellington to A. M. Johnson, 

 Christchurch, on 22d AprU.— J. H.) 



