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No. 3. The Pohangina County Act constitutes a new county out of the north-eastern portion of the present Oroua County. No. 4. The Levels County Act constitutes a new county out of the southern portion of the present Geraldine County. No. 5. The Havelock Commonage Act 1877 Amendment Act adds the names of four persons (as trustees) to the existing four trustees under the principal Act. No. 6. The Wellington City Drainage Empowering Act confers upon the Wellington City Council additional powers for effectually carrying out a system of drainage of the city and its suburbs. No. 7. The Timaru Harbour Board Eeclamation Act authorises the Timaru Harbour Board to redeem certain lands from the sea, and thereafter to deal with the lands so reclaimed in manner prescribed by the Act. No. 8. The Ocean Beach Public Domain Act 1892 Amendment Act authorises a special rate to be levied to supply the money authorised to be borrowed under the principal Act, if the ratepayers so approve. No. 9. The Greymouth Harbour Board Empowering Act authorises the Board to apply royalties accruing from certain coal-reserves in further prospecting the said reserves for coal. No. 10. The Inangahua County Council Empowering Act constitutes a special district of the Town of Eeefton, and authorises a special rate to be levied therein for prevention of fires and lighting the town, which is not sufficiently populous to be constituted a borough. No. 11. The Wellington Eeclaimed Land Act 1871 Amendment Act re-conveys to the Corporation of the City certain lands which were vested in the Governor of New Zealand by way of mortgage to secure the payment of certain moneys which have been paid. No. 12. The Eketahuna Cemetery Eeserve Act is a special Act, changing the purpose of a recreation reserve into a reserve for a cemetery. No. 13. The Mount St. John Eeserve Act authorises the conversion of an education reserve near Auckland into a reserve for recreation, subject to an equivalent reserve being made for primary education. No. 14. The Kaitangata Belief Fund Transfer Act 1892 Amendment Act enables the Trustees of the fund to vary the sums granted to the beneficiaries, and to add to their number, and amends the administration of the principal Act. No. 15. The Auckland Harbour Board Empowering Act authorises the transfer of portion of their endowment land for the purposes of a recreation-ground. No. 16. The Dunedin Loans Conversion Act authorises the conversion of certain municipal loans of the City of Dunedin, bearing large interest, by the issue of debentures and the creation of a sinking-fund for their redemption. No. 17. The Borough of Oamaru Leasing Act authorises the insertion of covenants for renewals, subject to revaluation, in Corporation leases. No. 18. The Newmarket Hall Act 1874 Amendment Act vests in the Corporation of the Borough of Newmarket certain lands for purposes of a public hall and reading-room, with power to mortgage the said lands and raise money for the improvement or repairs of the buildings thereon. No. 19. The Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board Loan Act makes special provision for the raising of a loan by the Board, " The Counties Act, 1886," not being in force in so much of the district as is comprised within the Ashley County. No. 20. The Hamilton Domains Empowering Act authorises the Governor to relet to the present lessees certain domain lands at the expiration of present leases. No. 21. The Lake Forsyth Drainage Act makes an endowment of certain lands to the Akaroa County Council, to provide funds for the maintenance of an outlet to the sea of the waters of Lake Forsyth. No. 22. The Ngaere and other Blocks Native Claims Adjustment Act provides for the equitable division of the purchase-money of certain blocks of Native land between the legal and equitable owners thereof respectively. No. 23. The Hastings Borough Loan Validation and Empowering Act validates a certain special rate made by the borough in an irregular manner as security for moneys advanced. No. 24. The Gisborne Harbour Act 1884 Amendment Act authorises the conversion of all securities forming part of the sinking fund, and bearing interest at less than 6 per centum, and the application of the proceeds either to the redemption of debentures or to investment on freehold security of land. No. 25. The Westland and Nelson Goldfieids Administration Act 1877 Amendment Act extends to forty-two years the term of leases which may be granted under section 18 of the principal Act for unlet portions of the Westport Colliery Eeaerve not required for railway purposes. No. 26. The Timaru Harbour District Eating Act amends the existing methods of rating the district for interest on loans, adopting a uniform rating on the capital value of property for the purpose, No. 27. The Little Barrier Island Purchase Act authorises the payment to the Public Trust office of certain shares of unclaimed purchase-moneys, to enable the purchase to be completed. No. 28. The James Mitchell Trust Act empowers the Hawera Borough Council to hand over to the Hospital Board certain trust moneys they hold for the purpose of the erection of a hospital ward. No. 29. The Westport-Ngakawau Eailway Extension Act 1890 Amendment Act authorises the Governor to purchase the railway from the colliery company out of the Westland Harbour Fund. No. 30. The Westland County Council Enabling Act authorises the granting of a lease, under exceptional circumstances, for an accommodation-house erected on part of an unused public road. No. 31. The Otago Harbour Board Further Empowering Act 1882 Amendment Act authorises the Harbour Board to levy a harbour improvement rate of ss. per ton on all goods and merchandise discharged or shipped at the Port of Dunedin. 2—A. 1.