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No. 55. The Waikouaiti Athenmum Land Act, vesting in Trustees, incorporated by the Act, certain land for the purposes of an Athenseum. No. 56. The Otago Museum Act, transferring the control of the Museum to the Otago University, with all the property of the Museum, and vesting certain lands in University for support of Museum. No. 57. The Wyndham Becreation Beserve Act, transferring and vesting in Trustees, incorporated by the Act, certain land as recreation reserve for inhabitants of Wyndham. No. 58. The Jackson's Bay Boad District Act, authorizing the Governor on petition to subdivide the Okarito Road District, in Westland, into two separate road districts. No. 59. The Mount Cook Boad District Act authorizes the alterations in the boundaries of the district as the same were established by " The Canterbury Roads Ordinance, 1872." No. 60. The Waikato Hospital Beserves Exchange Act authorizes the exchange of certain hospital reserves for private lands of larger area. No. 61. The Thames Water Supply Act 1876 Amendment Act, extending the powers under the Act of 1876 of taking lands and water necessary for maintaining the supply. No. 62. The Masierton and Greytown Lands Management Act 1871 Amendment Act, authorizing the Trustees of the Masterton lands to dedicate land for hospital, public school, public library, and for road purposes. No. 63. The Onehunga Endowments Act, transferring certain lands and vesting the same in the Borough of Onehunga for the endowment thereof. No. 64. The Walsh and Others Pension Act 1876 Amendment Act, regulating the appointment of new Trustees in cases of vacancy. No. 65. The Patea Harbour Board Act 1876 Amendment Act, for the rectification of an error in the Act of 1876, and making additional endowments to the Harbour Board. No. 66. The Bluff Harbour Endowment and Borroiving Act, setting apart certain Crown lands as harbour endowments with power of mortgage or sale, authorizing a loan of £50,000 for harbour purposes. No. 67. The Borough of New Plymouth Beserves Act, vesting certain reserves in the borough, with authority to construct a water reservoir or part thereof. No. 68. The New Plymouth Harbour Board Ordinance 1875 Amendment Act reconstitutes the Harbour Board with increased powers. No. 69. The Manawatu Land Orders Act, to be advertised in London. Requires all persons who selected laud in the Manawatu District or elsewhere under original land orders of the New Zealand Company, and have not been able to acquire occupation, to send in their claims within two years, if abroad from the colony, and they will receive compensation scrip for other land ; to be exercised within five years. No. 70. The N~apier Swamp Nuisance Act Continuance Act. —The time limited in the original Act for the completion of the work referred to therein not being sufficient, this Act extends the time two years. No. 71. The Taranaki Boads and Bridges Ordinance 1858 Amendment Act transfers to County Council authority of Superintendent under Ordinance; amends the Ordinance in conformity with change of circumstances. No. 72. The Nelson Gas and Waterworks Sale Act transfers to the Corporation of Nelson the gasworks and waterworks therein, and all authorities of the Superintendent or Governor thereover. No. 73. The Nelson and Westland Coal Fields Administration Act re-enacts with amendments former provisions relating to the administration of the colliery reserves within the Provincial Districts of Nelson and Westland, regulates the sale and disposal of the same, and the application of the proceeds arising therefrom, subject to the repayment of the cost of the construction of certain railways in the coal fields. No. 74. The Nelson Rifle Prize Act Amendment Act directs the application of interests accruing from investments made under the original Act of the Province of Nelson. No. 75. The Greenwood Pension Act allots a pension for life of £120 to John Danforth Greenwood, late Sergeant-at-A.rms of the House of Representatives. No. 76. The Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works Property Vesting Act vests in Her Majesty all real and personal property of the Board, conditional on payment of £2,500 for the same. No. 77. The Canterbury Boads Ordinance Amendment Act provides an amended form of constituting new road districts under the Ordinance, and regulates the division of assets and liabilities between original and newly-constituted districts. No. 78. The Christchurch City Beserves Act, vesting certain reserves within the City of Christchurch in the Corporation thereof. No. 79. The Lyttelton and Heathcote Becreat ion-ground Act, vesting certain lands in Trustees incorporated by the Act for the purposes of public recreation. No. 80. The Balclutha Athenmum Act, incorporating Trustees of the Balclutha Athemeum, and vesting certain lands in them as endowments for the said Athenseum. No. 81. The West Harbour Mayoralty Election Validation Act, for the avoidance of a second election of Mayor; validating the first election, which occurred some days before the fixed time for the same. No. 82. The Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools Act incorporates a body of Governors for the management and control of Boys' and Girls' High Schools within Southland. No. 83. The Hokanui Education Beserve Act, validating a lease made by the Otago Education Board of a certain parcel of land, and authorizing the exchange of the said land for other land agreed upon. No. 84. The Middle Island Half-Caste Crown Grants Act authorizes the issue of Crown grants in fulfilment of promises made in favour of certain half-castes resident in the Middle Island. No. 85. The Hutt County Offices Site Act authorizes the grant to the Hutt County of a piece of railway land for the purpose of erecting county offices thereon. 2—A. 1.