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No. 4. The Supebintendent, Canterbury, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Superintendent's Office, Sic, — Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 6th October, 1864. I have the honor to forward herewith copies of the Ordinances to which I have assented on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, viz., "The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance, No. 1, 1864 ; The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance, No. 2, 1864." I have, &c, S. Bealey, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Superintendent. No. 5. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to Supebintendent, Canterbury. Sib, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 16th December, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter No. 304, of the 6th October last, transmitting copies of two Ordinances entitled respectively "The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance No. 1, 1864 ;" and " The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance, No. 2," 1864," which have been passed by the Council of Canterbury, and to which your Honor has assented on behalf of His Excellency the Governor. I have referred the Ordinances to the Hon. the Attorney-General, and I enclose for your Honor's information a copy of his opinion on the first-named Ordinance, which opinion also applies to the second. Your Honor will perceive from that opinion that Ministers are obliged on legal grounds to advise His Excellency to disallow those two Ordinances. A Proclamation of such disallowance will be published in an early Gazette. I have, &c. His Honor the Superintendent, Canterbnry. Heney Sewell, (For the Colonial Secretary.) No. 6. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to the Supebintendent, Canterbury. Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 9th March, 1865. With reference to my letter of the 16th December last, I have now the honor to transmit to you the accompanying New Zealand Gazette (No. 9. 9th March, 1865) containing a Proclamation by His Excellency the Governor, disallowing " The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance No. 1, 1864 ;" and " The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance No. 2, 1864." I have, &c, J. RICnABDSON, His Honor the Superintendent, Canterbury. (For the Colonial Secretary.) No. 7. The Supebintendent, Canterbury, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Superintendent's Office, Sic, — Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 16th March, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter (9.3-65.) forwarding copy of the New Zealand Gazette, No. 9, of 9th March, 1865, containing a Proclamation by His Excellency the Governor, disallowing " The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance, No. 1, 1864 ;" and '■ The Wilson Mill Dam Ordinance, No. 2,1864." I have, &c, S. Bealey, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Superintendent. PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND. No. 1. The Supebintendent, Southland, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sib, — Superintendent's Office, Invercargil, February 21st, 1865. I have the honor to forward for the signification of His Excellency's pleasure thereon, the following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council at its recent session : — " Superintendent's Indemnity Ordinance, 1865 ;" " Provincial Auditor and Deputy Auditor s salaries Ordinance, 1865." I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. J. P. Tayloe, Superintendent. No. 2. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to the, Supebintendent, Southland. Sib, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, March 9th, 1865. I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. J. P. Taylor's letter of the 21st ultimo, transmitting the undermentioned Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of Southland, and reserved by him

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DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL RILLS