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" The Invercargill Corporation Borrowing Powers Extension Ordinance, 1875 ;" " The Arrowtown Waterworks Empowering Ordinance, 1875 ;" " The Cemetery Reserves Management Ordinance 1864 Amendment Ordinance, 1875 ;" " The Dog Nuisance Ordinance 1862 Amendment Ordinance, 1875 ;" " The Dog Nuisance Ordinance (Southland) Repeal Ordinance, 1875;" " The Roxburgh Waterworks Empowering Ordinance, 1875 ;" or " The Municipalities Validation Ordinance, 1875." Also, that His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council, and reserved by your Honor for the signification of his pleasure thereon, viz., — " The Port Chalmers Seamen's Institute Ordinance, 1875;" " The Otago Harbour Boards Lands Ordinance, 1875 ;" " The Balclutha Reserves Management Ordinance, 1875 ;" and " The Oamaru Education and Municipal Reserves Exchange Ordinance, 1875." And to withhold his assent from " The Kaitangata Railway Ordinance, 1875 ;" " The Outram and Greytown Railway Ordinance, 1875 ;" " The Invercargill Town Hall Site Ordinance, 1875 ;" and " The Invercargill Public Offices Ordinance, 1875." His Excellency has been advised to withhold his assent from the two last-named Ordinances, as they interfere with the site of the proposed new General Government Buildings at Invercargill. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Otago. Daniel Pollen. •

No. 39. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Otago. Sir, —■ Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 4th September, 1875. I have the honor to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to withhold his assent from " The Moeraki Harbour Board Ordinance, 1875," passed by the Provincial Council of Otago, and reserved by your Honor for the signification of his pleasure thereon, His Excellency has been advised to take this action as the Ordinance authorizes harbour works to be constructed, or at least authorizes the Harbour Board to acquire lands for such works, but does not contain a provision, as required by the Harbour Works Act of 1874 that the Ordinance is subject to that Act. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Otago. Daniel Pollen.

No. 40. His Honor the Supeeintendent, Otago, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. Province of Otago, N.Z., Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, Sic— 22nd July, 1875. Referring to my letters of the numbers and dates quoted in the margin, I now do myself the honor to enclose further Ordinances passed at the last session of the Provincial Council, to which I have assented on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, viz., — " Arrowtown Athenaeum Ordinance, 1875;" " Otago Roads Ordinance 1871 Amendment Ordinance, 1875;" " Peninsula District Thistle Prevention Ordinance, 1875." Also the following Bills which I have reserved for the signification of His Excellency's pleasure thereon, viz., — " Superintendents Land Sale Ordinance, 1875 ;" " Clutha River Conservators Board Ordinance, 1875;" " Dunedin Recreation Reserve Change Ordinance, 1875;" " Naseby Reserves Management Ordinance, 1875;" " Palmerston Reserves Management Ordinance, 1875 ;" " Fairfax School Lands Sale Ordinance, 1875 ;" " Lawrence Reservo Sale Ordinance, 1875 ;" " Invercargill Athenaeum Reserve Management Ordinance, 1875;" " Tokomairiro School Residence and Glebe Land Sale Validation Ordinance, 1875;" " Invercargill Education Reserve Exchange Ordinance, 1875 ;" " Invercargill Recreation Reserve Change Ordinance, 1875;" and " Lawrence Reserves Management Ordinance, 1875." I have, &c. J. Macandeew, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent of Otago.

No. 41. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to His Honor the Supeeintendent, Otago. Sib, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 18th August, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd nit., in which you enclose fifteen Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of Otago during its last session, to three of which your Honor had assented on behalf of the Governor, and the remaining twelve you had reserved for the signification of His Excellency's pleasure thereon.