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No. 20. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to his Honor the Superintendent, Wellington. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 24th July, 1875. With reference to former correspondence on the subject of the Acts of the Provincial Government of Wellington, passed at the last session of the Council, I have the honor to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been advised to exercise his power of disallowing "The Wanganui Reserves Management Act 1874 Amendment Act, 1875," for the reasons stated in my letter of the 15th instant; and I enclose a copy of the New Zealand Gazette of the 22nd instant, containing the Proclamation of disallowance. His Excellency has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to "The Wellington Harbour Reserves Sale Act, 1875 ; " and has assented to " The Sandon Public Park Management Act, 1875," a copy of which I enclose herewith, with such assent duly noted upon it. I have, &c., His Honor the Superintendent, Wellington. Daniel Pollen.

NELSON. No. 21. His Honor the Supeeintendent, Nelson, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sic, — Superintendent's Office, Nelson, 30th Juno, 1875. I have the honor to forward herwith tbe under-mentioned Acts passed by the Provincial Council of this Province, to which I have given my assent on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, viz., — "An Act to amend the Gold Fields Local Revenues Acts." • "An Act to authorize the Erection of Toll-Gates or Bars in the Province of Nelson, and the Levying of Tolls thereat." " An Act to amend and repeal the Nelson Waterworks Acts." "An Act to amend ' The Nelson Scab Act, 1868.' " " An Act to amend ' The Nelson Highways Act, 1872.' " " An Act to appropriate the Revenue of the Province of Nelson for the Tear ending thirtyfirst day of March, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six." I have also the honor to forward a copy of a letter from the Speaker of the Provincial Council, relative to the unauthorized expenditure during the year ended 31st March, 1875. I have, &c, Oswald Cuetis, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

Enclosure in No. 21. The Speaker of the Provincial Council to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Nelson. Sir, — Provincial Council Chamber, Nelson, 19th May, 1875. In pursuance of a resolution adopted yesterday, the 18th instant, by the unanimous vote of an absolute majority of the number of members of the Provincial Council, I have the honor to request that you will send to this Council a recommendation to grant a sum of money to meet the unauthorized expenditure out of the provincial revenue, during the year ended 31st March, 1875, amounting to £1,339 7s. 6d. I have, &c, J. W. Baenicoat, His Honor the Superintendent, Nelson. Speaker.

No. 22. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to His Honor the Superintendent, Nelson. Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 10th August, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 797, of the 30th June last, forwarding the under-mentioned Acts passed by the Provincial Council of Nelson, and assented to by your Honor on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, viz.,— " The Gold Fields Local Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1875 ;" "The Tolls Act, 1875;" "The Nelson Waterworks Act Amendment Act, 1875 ;" " The Nelson Scab Act Amendment Act, 1875 ;" " The Nelson Highways Act Amendment Act, 1875," and " The Appropriation Act, 1875." His Excellency has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to " The Gold Fields Local Revenues Act Amendment Act, 1875;" " The Tolls Act, 1875;" " The Nelson Waterworks Act Amendment Act, 1875 ;" " The Nelson Scab Act Amendment Act, 1875 ;" or to " The Appropriation Act, 1875."