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1881. NEW ZEALAND.

DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Sis Excellency.

Schedule of Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State.

,a i Date and Number. Subject. SB 1 1880. 14 April (No. 21) ... Order in Council making regulations for prevention of collisions at sea not received Recommendations of Board of Trade as to suspended certificates will be carried out Forwarding information asked for respecting banks and banking ... Requesting the issue of a new public seal for the colony Royal Humane Society's medal has been presented to Mr. Jenkin ... Auckland Harbour Board ask for information as to extent, &c, of dock accommodation required by Imperial Government Forwarding copy of Speech made at opening of Second Session of Seventh Parliament Forwarding copies of Financial Statement, 1880-81 Forwarding particulars relative to graving-dock, Lytteltou Forwarding copy of letter from Mr. O'Rorke, expressing his acknowledgments for the honor of knighthood conferred upon him As to "distinguishing device," &c, worn by colonial forces Forwarding memorandum respecting procedure, &c, of YiceAdmiralty Courts Forwarding "duplicate "Return of Armed Land Forces in New Zealand " Forwarding first and second reports of West Coast (North Island) Commissioners Act to enable census to be taken on 3rd April, 1881, has been passed Forwarding third report by West Coast (North Island) Commissioners As to state of military graves at Tauranga As to alleged promise, that Maori prisoners should bo tried in January or February last Forwarding memorandum as to examinations for the Q-ilchrist Scholarship Second Session of Seventh Parliament prorogued (Sir H. Robinson) Leaves to-day for England ... (Chief Justice) Has assumed government of the colony ... Humane Society's medal has been presented to Mr. Brownlee Forwarding synopsis of Acts passed during session of 1880 Forwarding examination-papers of one candidato for Gilchrist Scholarship Forwarding protests by certain Legislative Councillors against Taranaki Iron-Smelting Works Lands Bill and Native' Land Court Bill Has informed Mr. Macandrew of receipt of his letter to Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 1 2 15 April (No.22) ... 1 3 4 5 G 21 April (No. 23) ... 22 April (No. 24) ... 23 April (No. 26)... 23 April (No. 27) ... 2 2 3 3 7 4 June (No. 34) ... 3 8 9 10 10 June (No. 36) ... 15 Juno (No. 37) ... 17 June (No. 38) ... 4 4 4 11 12 17 June (No. 39) ... 5 July (No. 42) ... 5 . 5 13 6 July (No. 43) ... G 14 16 July (No. 45) ... 6 15 16 10 Aug. (No. 46) ... 10 Aug. (No. 48) ... 7 7 17 18 11 Aug. (No. 50) ... 13 Aug. (No. 51) ... 7 8 19 13 Aug. (No. 52) ... 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 31 Aug. (No. 55) ... 4 Sept. (No. 56) ... 9 Sept. (No. 57) ... 10 Sept. (No. 58) ... 10 Sept. (No. 59) ... 11 Sept. (No. 60) ... 11 11 11 11 12 15 20 11 Sept. (No. 62) ... 15 15 4 Oct. (No. 6G) ... 15 27