TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

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Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your Despatch No. 126, of the 26th September last, viz.:— No. 52.—An Act to amend " The Auckland Waste Lands Act, 1867." No. 53. —An Act to amend the Regulations for the Sale, Letting, and Disposal of Waste Lands in the Province of Wellington. No. 54.—An Act to amend " The Nelson Waste Lands Act, 1863." No. 55. —An Act to amend " The Crown Lands (Nelson) Leasing Act, 1867." No. 56. —An Act to regulate the Sale, Letting, Occupation and Management of the Waste Lands of the Crown in the County of Wcstland. No. 57. —An Act to amend an Act to regulate the Declaration of Hundreds in the Province of Otago. No. 77.—-An Act to provide for Immigration and the Construction of Railways and other Public Works, and also to promote Settlement. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government KIMBERLEY. of New Zealand.

No. 44. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl of Kimberley to Governor Sir G. F. Bowex, G.C.M.G. (No. 8.) Siu, — Downing Street, 19th January, 1871. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise Her power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your Despatch No. 126, of the 26th of September last, viz. :— No. 87. —An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the Militia in New Zealand. No. 88.—An Act to amend " The Volunteer Act, 1865." I have, &c, Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. KIMBERLEY.

No. 45. Copt of DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Earl of Kimberley to Governor Sir G. R Bowen, G.C.M.G. (No. 9.) Sic, — Downing Street, 20th January, 1871. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your Despatch No. 126, of the 26th of September last, viz.:— No. 1. —An Act to alter the Punishment in certain cases of High Treason. No. 2. —An Act to apply out of the Consolidated Fund the sum of Fifty Thousand Pounds (£50,000) to the Service of the Year ending the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. No. 4. —An Act to amend " The Otago Education Reserves Abandonment " Act, 1868." No. 5. —An Act to amend the Law relating to the Administration of the Estates of Deceased Persons and to the Construction of Wills. No. 6. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Partition. No. 7. —An Act to prevent Vexatious Indictments for certain Misdemeanours. No. 8. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Larceny and Embezzlement. No. 9. —An Act for raising the sum of Fifty Thousand Pounds (£50,000) by Treasury Bills. No. 10. —An Act to further extend the time for making an Award under the provisions of " The Wellington and Hawke's Bay Public Debt Apportionment "Act, 1868." 7