10th March.— Mr Bradshaw to Mr Haggitt :—

I have to acknowledge the receipt of yohr letter of yesterday's date in re the Dnnedin, Peninsula, and Ocean Beach Railway Co (L.), and its interference witli the land below hi£h water mark, opposite to block VII, Dunedin Town District, aud elsewhere ; and, a'so, its interference with or constructing any works oh any land feeing apublie highway ; andj in reply, I am desired to state, that the Company is not interfering with any land below high water mark, nor, at present, with any public highway. ...-■*

March 10. —Mr Bradshaw to the.Minister for Public Works:— ;

Haggitt has written to Railway Company, threaten ing injunction by Attorney-Ueueral. Please do not stop the line; on any' consideration. Compniy his just time to <*et line completed before the races, and the returns then will pay good per ceutaye on cost for the whole year.,. If this chance is. lost it will materi ally interfere with i the enterprise. If Government will let works proceed, Company will agree to work lire entirely under control of the Government Engi neer, and will submit.to aiiy.terma;.'Government can in reason require/and consent to introduce Bill for Railway at next session of Assembly, and to insert any clauses in it winch-Government may desire, in cluding a clause, enabling Govermneut;'to purchase line.at any time, at a. fair valuation, on giving, say, six inomhs' notice!" '•'

11th March.^The'HoWMr Richardson to Mr Bradshaw: —• ' '"."',.
The Government are advised that it cannot know • irigly allow the Gceanßeach Company to proceed in direct violation of the law as, it now btands. . . . ..
NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COM PANY.
