Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation
National Archives Wellington
see Register Room

From the Inwards Correspondence Registers of the Immigration
Department.


1873 Jun 18	Secretary, Marton
		Is advised that members of his Executive
		coming to confer with Govt. Corporation has
		remitted 15,000 pounds for purchase of land
		- Manchester Block
		Formerly IA 1873/1582 (Internal Affairs)
		IM 7/2 (1873/564 with 1873/565)

1873 Jun 25	Secretary, Marton
		Will Govt. give Corporation Crown Grant for
		20,000 acres in Manchester Block on payment
		of 15,000 pounds
		IM 7/2 (1873/565 with 1873/677)

1873 Jul 16	Secretary
		Requests Govt. to confirm assent given to
		Superintendant of Wellington to grant of 10,000
		acres in Manchester Block
		IM 7/2 (1873/677 with 1873/825)

1873 Aug 11	Secretary
		Is prepared to pay 15,000 pounds at once on
		a/c of Manchester Block, also as to proclaiming
		the Block
		IM 7/2 (1873/825 with 1874/646)

1873 Nov 28	A. F. HALCOMBE, Marton
		List of E. & C. A. Corporation Emigrants
		per "Duke of Edinburgh" and "Salisbury"
		IM 7/2 (1873/1377)
		ORDER IM Series 5 Item 4/7 (74/122)

1874 Jan 02	Agent, E. & C. A. Corporation
		Certain concessions should be made to the
		Corporation on account of Government offering
		free passages to all emigrants
		IM 7/2 (1874/88)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1874/88)

1874 Mar 27	Agent, E. & C. A. Corporation
		Is he to refer to Provincial authorities
		on Immigration matters
		IM 1 1874/356 ORDER


1874 Apr 17	Agent General, London
		Mr OTTYWELL's explanation respecting
		uncourteous letter to Mr STEWART
		IM 1 1874/646 ORDER

1874 Jul	A. F. HALCOMBE
		Suggesting terms of repayment by immigrants
		and of location upon land
		IM 1 1874/809 ORDER

1874 Jul 24	A. F. HALCOMBE, Marton
		Copy of report by Provincial Council 
		Wellington re progress of settlement by E. &
		C. A. Aid Society
		IM 7/2 (1874/834)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1874/834)

1874 Sep 04	A. F. HALCOMBE, Wellington
		Again applying for release of 7,500 pounds
		held as security by the Government
		IM 1 1874/1051 ORDER

1875 Jan 27	E. & C. Aid Corporation, Feilding
		For refund to E. MARCH? of passage money
		paid by him
		IM 7/2 (1875/97)
		ORDER IM Series 3 Item 1/1 (1875/97)

1875 Feb 13	Hon. Col. Feilding, Wellington
		Further concession to corporation
		IM 7/2 (1875/837)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1875/837)

1875 Mar 12	Date letter received from E. & C. Aid Corporation
		Copy of forms received by them for passages
		to immigrants
		IM 7/2 (1875/298)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1875/298)


1875 Jun ..	No dates given. A. F. HALCOMBE, E. & C. Aid
		Corporation
		Re issue of grants in Manchester Block
		IM 7/2 (1875/836 with L 1875/564) - L=lands?

1876 Mar 21	Immigration Officer Wellington
		As to insane immigrant named J. S. FOULDS
		forwarded from Nelson to Wellington
		IM 7/2 (1876/376 with 1876/424)

1876 Mar 28	A. F. HALCOMBE, E. & C. A. Corporation, Feilding
		Re FOULDS, discharged from Asylum. E. & C.
		Aid Corporation do not recognise any 
		responsibility
		IM 7/2 (1876/424)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1876/424)

1876 Apr 29	E. PEARCE, E. & C. Aid Corporation, Wellington
		Party of Germans stopped from sailing by
		Agent General on account of stoppage of German
		Immigration
		IM 7/2 (1876/635 with 1876/838)

1876 Jun 24	G. V. STEWART, Tauranga
		Re J. HAMILTON's claim for refund of 2 pounds
		paid for passages to Tauranga
		IM 7/2 (1876/838)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 11/2 (1876/838)

1876 Jul 03	A. F. HALCOMBE, E. & C. Aid Corp., Wellington
		That the Agent General be instructed to ship
		Corporation Immigrants (as selected) to other
		Ports than Wellington, or to allow Corporation
		to make its own arrangements for shipping 
		them
		IM 1 1876/842 ORDER

1876 Jul 03	A. F. HALCOMBE, E. & C. Aid Corp., Wellington
		Copy of letter from Mr KRICHNER re "F. Reuter"
		with 425 Germans. Will take any number up to 20
		of families on certain conditions as to selection
		and location
		IM 7/2 (1876/843 with 1876/1077)
		
1876 Aug 15	Immigration officer Wellington
		List of immigrants ex "Fritz Reuter" selected
		by Agent of the Emigrant & Colonist A. Corpn. for
		Manchester Block and forwarded on 14 Aug 1876.
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1876/1077)

1876 Sep 19	Agent General, London
		Correspondence with E. & C. A. Society re
		claim against them on the Emigrants sent out
		by them in the "Waipa"
		IM 7/2 (1876/1391 with 1876/1579)

1876 Nov 16	A. F. HALCOMBE, E. & C. Aid Corp., Feilding
		That single women introduced by the
		Corporation, but who leave the Settlement for
		domestic service in neighbouring districts may be
		reckoned for the purposes of the agreement
		IM 7/2 (1876/1453)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1876/1453)

1876 Dec 19	E. PEARCE, E. & C. Aid Corpn., Wellington
		As to claim of Government for excess of
		passage money over 15 pounds on account of
		Corporation emigrants per "Waipa"
		IM 7/2 (1876/1579)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1876/1579)


1877 Feb 03	Agent General, London
		Request from relatives of orphan children.
		Fear emigrants to have them sent home again.
		IM 7/3 (1877/369 with 1877/427)

1877 Apr 16	A. F. HALCOMBE, Agent E. & C. Aid Corp., Feilding
		Re the two orphan children of the late George
		and Elizabeth FREAR
		IM 7/3 (1877/427 with IM 3/1/4)
		ORDER IM Series 3 Item 1/4 (1877/427)

1877 May 01	Immigration Officer, Wellington
		Re case of R. HENDRY shipped as Immigrant
		by E. & C. Aid Corpn., unable to find employment
		having but one arm. - and E. DENBY minus three
		fingers of left hand.
		IM 7/3 (1877/486 with 1877/504)

1877 May 09	A. F. HALCOMBE, Feilding
		Re C. HENDRY, E&C Aid Corpn immigrant by
		"Northampton" with only one arm.
		IM 7/3 (1877/504 with 1877/770)

1877 Jun 25	Agent General, London
		Re passage granted to C. HENDRY, E&C Aid Corp.
		... as "suitable migrant"
		IM 7/3 (1877/770 with 1877/861)

1877 Jul 26	Agent General, London
		Further re C. HENDRY - has already reported
		on his case.
		IM 7/3 (1877/861 with 1877/1181)

1877 Aug 15	A. F. HALCOMBE, Feilding
		Report upon the progress and present position
		of Feilding Settlement for General Assembly
		IM 1 1877/806 ORDER

1877 Sep 05	A. F. HALCOMBE, Feilding
		Instructed to ask for certain concessions of
		the Govt. in their Contract with E. & C. Aid
		Corporation.
		IM 7/3 (1877/866 with 1877/1124)

1877 Oct 24	Agent General, London
		Result of inquiries made re the acceptance of
		E. DENBY as a suitable migrant.
		IM 7/3 (1877/1181)
		ORDER IM Series 3 Item 1/5 (1877/1181)

1877 Dec 01	A. F. HALCOMBE, Feilding
		Requests a consideration re question of road
		rights reserved by Crown in grants to Corporation
		as affecting titles issued to Corporation
		purchasers.
		IM 7/3 (1877/1124 with 1878/895)

1878 Oct 28	A. F. HALCOMBE, Feilding
		Forwarding schedule of persons nominated for
		Manchester Block
		IM 7/3 (1877/1115)
		ORDER IM Series 6 Item 4/1 (1877/1115)

1879 May 15	A. F. HALCOMBE, Feilding
		Re Nomination list forwarded in January last
		IM 1 1877/518 ORDER



1878/895 - needs special attention as it is about German
immigrants at Jackson's Bay - many forward and backward refs