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1875. NEW ZEALAND.

DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS, (PAPERS RELATIVE TO).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly ly command of Sis Excellency.

AUCKLAND. No. 1. His Honor tbe Superintendent, Auckland, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 22nd June, 1874. Herewith I have the honor to transmit to you duplicates of the under-named Bills, passed by the Auckland Provincial Council, and assented to by me on behalf of the Governor, viz.:— " The Newmarket Hall Act, 1874; " " The Fencing Acts Suspension Act, 1874; " " The Hauraki District Fire Rate Act 1872 Amendment Act, 1874; " " The Public Buildings Act, 1874;" " The Mangapiko Road Act, 1874; " and " The Auckland Supreme Court Site Grant Empowering Act, 1874." I have, &c, J. Williamson, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 2. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 27th July, 1874. I have received your Honor's letter of the 22nd ultimo, No. 723, in which you enclose duplicates of the under-named Bills, passed by the Auckland Provincial Council and assented to by your Honor on behalf of the Governor, viz.:— " The Newmarket Hall Act, 1874; " " The Fencing Acts Suspension Act, 1874;" " The Hauraki District Fire Rate Act 1872 Amendment Act, 1874;" " The Public Buildings Act, 1874;" " The Mangapiko Road Act, 1874;" and "The Auckland Supreme Court Site Grant Empowering Act, 1874." 2. His Excellency will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to— " The Newmarket Hall Act;" " The Fencing Acts Suspension Act;" " The Hauraki District Fire Rate Act 1872 Amendment Act;" or " The Mangapiko Road Act." 3. With reference to the last-mentioned Act, however, though it is left to its operation, I must point out to you that it is open to the same objections as those which have been made to other similar legislation of the last session. 4. "The Public Buildings Act," and "The Supreme Court Site Act," are still under consideration, and will form the subject of a future communication. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland. Daniel Pollen.