His Honor the Superintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

Sir,—

Referring to your letter of 6th November last, on the subject of the Public Reserves here, as also to my letter then acknowledged, and a prior one of date 26th June last, I have the honor to state that I brought the matter under the notice of the Governor at a personal conference with which His Excellency was pleased to honor the members of the Provincial Government.

At that meeting the enclosed notes were read by the Provincial Secretary, and it appeared to be the opinion of His Excellency that a conveyance might be granted in the way requested iu my previous communications, and for the reasons stated in the notes. It would thus be granted for the specific purposes mentioned in Article 12 of the Terms of Purchase, quoted under the third head of the notes.