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forth in the extract from the Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette which I have the honour to enclose. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. the Marquis of Eipon, &c. GLASGOW.

Enclosure. Extract from the Supplement to the Neiv Zealand Gazette of Thursday, 13th October, 1892. Members of the Legislative Council appointed. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 15th October, 1892. His Excellency the Governor has, in Her Majesty's name, summoned—William McCullough, Esq., of Auckland ; William Jennings, Esq., of Auckland ; Thomas Kelly, Esq., of New Plymouth ; the Hon. Edward Bichardson, C.M.G., of Wellington; John Bigg, Esq., of Wellington ; William Montgomery, Esq., of Christchurch ; John Edward. Jenkinson, Esq., of Christchurch; William Campbell Walker, Esq., of Christchurch; James Kerr, Esq., of Greymouth; William Mouat Bolt, Esq., of Dunedin; John MacGregor, Esq., of Dunedin; and Henry Feldwick, Esq., of Invercargill, to the Legislative Council of New Zealand, by writs of summons under the Seal of the Colony. P. A. Buckley.

No. 14. (No. 59.) My Lord, — Government House, Auckland, 2nd December, 1892. I have the honour to forward, for your Lordship's information, a synopsis, prepared by my Solicitor-General, of the Acts passed at the Third Session of the Eleventh Parliament of New Zealand. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. the Marquis of Eipon, &c. GLASGOW.

Enclosure. Memorandum for His Excellency. Premier's Office, Wellington, Bth November, 1892. The Premier has the honour to forward, for transmission to the Bight Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a synopsis, prepared by the Solicitor-General, of the Acts passed at the Third Session of the Eleventh Parliament of New Zealand. P. A. Buckley, (For the Premier.)

Synopsis of the Acts passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand in the Session of Parliament held in the Year 1892. The Public General Statutes. No. 1. The Imprest Supply Act authorises an advance of £258,500 out of the Public Account by way of imprest for the service of the year ending 31st March, 1893, the money to be charged in the manner expressed in the Appropriation Act of the session appropriating the same. No. 2. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2) authorises a further advance of £258,500, in the same manner as stated in the above-mentioned Imprest Supply Act. No. 3. The Westland and Grey Education Boards Act is in place of the law heretofore in force providing for the election of these Boards, and directs that the said Boards shall in future be elected according to the general law in force for the election of Education Boards under " The Education Act, 1877." No. 4. The Oyster-Fisheries Act consolidates and amends the law relating to oyster-fisheries, provides stricter measures for the conservation of oyster-beds, and, in further protection from denudation, imposes an export duty on oysters. No. 5. The Kaiapoi Native Beserves Act 1877 Amendment Act amends the principal Act by authorising subdivisions of the reserves to be made otherwise than in severalty to every individual owner of any share therein. No. 6. The Kaipo Beserve Act is repealed by a subsequent Act passed in the late session in substitution thereof. No. 7. The Napier Native Hostelry Site Sale Act authorises the sale of a piece of land reserved for Native purposes and no longer required for such purposes, and the application of the proceeds of such sale to like purposes. No. 8. The Orakei Succession Further Investigation Act authorises a rehearing of the claims of certain Natives in a case of a disputed succession to the interests of a deceased owner of land at Orakei. No. 9. The Settled Land Act Amendment Act is a transcript of section 12 of the Imperial Settled Land Act, 1890, making provision for dealings as between the estate and the tenant for life of settled land. No. 10. The Courts of Justice (Technical Defects Eemoval) Act grants powers to Courts of justice to amend mistakes and amend technical defects in warrants, &c. No. 11. The Provincial Ordinances Act is a declaratory Act setting forth in a schedule all ordi-