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