NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Friday.

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NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Friday.

It i& understood that it lias been decided to issue for the piesent only the last million of the third million loan. The advertisement calling for tenders within the next few days wdl probably appear in the London papers to-morrow. The difference between the Victorian and New Zealand Governments respecting German annexation is as to the paiticular form the protest should take. The Go\ eminent are quite in harmony with the Victorian Government in regretting the action of the German Government. Sir J. Vogol leaves for Waiwera this evening, and will be absent about six weeks, and should his health permit will visit the hot springs at Ohincmutu. The Telegraph Department have accepted the tender of Messrs Whit combe and Tombs for £1(50 000. Tins is the first tender for colonial inanuf.ic tured stationery at a le«s puce than the same could be imported. The Government intend to do away with the office of receiver of revenue of the \anous goldfields of the colony, and notice liaa been ("hen to the holders of that office that their salaues will not be pro\ ided for after the end of the current financial year, when they will have to retire fiom the public service on the usual teitn3 of compensation. Local bodies will be entrusted with the duty of collecting the goldhelds revenue.