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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

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No. oJ Series. Date. Subject. Page. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 May, 1897 8 July, „ 8 July, , 26 July, „ 5 Aug., „ 2 Sept., „ 2 Sept., „ 2 Sept., „ 30 Sept., „ 23 Oct., „ 23 Oct., „ 23 Oct., „ 23 Oct., „ 23 Oct., „ 28 Oct., „ 25 Nov., „ 25 Nov., „ 25 Nov., „ 25 Nov., „ 25 Nov., „ 7 Dec, „ Address to Her Majesty from Wi Pere, M.H.R., and other Maoris Auckland Yacht Club's request to be titled " Eoyal " Operation of merchandise marks laws in colonies Income-tax levied on British ship " Ohilena " Discharge of seamen at colonial ports Volunteer long-service medal Assumption of Government by Lord Eanfurly Valuation of goods subject to ad valorem duties Opening of Parliament British Resident, Rarotonga, has failed to establish a superior Court Tax on commercial travellers Strained relations, British Resident, Rarotonga, and General Council Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.: Exemption under Shipping and Seamen's Act Address in Reply from House of Representatives Distinction for saving human life Bimetallism : Mission of Colonel Paine from America Invitation to the Duke and Duchess of York Japanese immigration into Australia Asiatic Restriction Bill " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1896 " Strained relations, British Resident, Rarotonga: Sir James Prendergast to hold inquiry " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1896 " .. Application of Lord Ranfurly for fourteen days' leave of absence Sir James Prendergast has gone to Rarotonga Alien Immigration Restriction Bill, 1897 Prorogation of Parliament .. Copies of Acts passed, Session II., 1897 Military books for Volunteers Report of Sir James Prendergast on disputes at Rarotonga Synopsis of Acts, Session II., 1897 .. .. .. Volunteer long-service medal 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 Dec, „ 23 Dec, „ 23 Dec, „ 23 Dec, „ 23 Dec, „ 23 Dec, „ 1 Jan., 1898 7 Feb., , 8 Feb., „ 16 Feb., „ 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 16