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1900. 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.

INDEX.

No. 1. (No. 18.) Qui Government House, Auckland, 4th May, 1899. I have the honour to inform you that cases may at any time arise which cannot be properly dealt with by the British Besident at Barotonga (Cook Islands) under his commission as Deputy Commissioner. A case in point having recently arisen, I enclose a despatch received by the British Besident from the High Commissioner's Secretary. 2. I venture to suggest the advisability of his receiving a Judicial Commissionership in lieu of the Deputy Commissionership for these islands, as the time necessary to obtain the requisite authority from Fiji is such that much inconvenience, and possibly danger to public interests, may be otherwise incurred by the delay. I—A. 1.

No. of 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4 May, 1899 17 May, „ 22 May, „ 29 May, „ 12 June, „ 17 June, „ 20 June, „ 23 June, „ 23 June, „ 27 June, „ 6 July, „ 7 July, „ 8 July, „ 12 July, „ 4 Aug., „ 4 Aug., „ 5 Sept., „ 15 Sept., „ 18 Sept., „ 29 Sept., „ 21 Oct., „ 23 Oct., „ 24 Oct., „ 24 Oct., „ 12 Dec, „ 12 Dec, „ 14 Dec, „ 15 Dec, „ 15 Dec, „ Appointment of British Resident, Cook Islands, a Judicial Commissioner Imperial penny postage Resignation of Sir James Prendergast Offer of New Zealand Forces for Samoa " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1894," Assimilation of New Zealand law to Bankruptcy law : Recognition of title of Trustees of British bankrupts .. Instructions in art sohools Appointments to Legislative Council Appointment of Sir Robert Stout, K.O.M.G., as Chief Justice Appointment of Acting British Consul at Samoa, Major Mair Sir James Prendergast to have the title of " Honourable " Opening of Parliament, 1899 Gift of land to the Queen by a Chief of the Cook Islands Opening of Parliament, 1899 Acting British Consul at Samoa Report on working of Old-age Pensions Aot Explosion of gun-cotton University education for Roman Catholios Acts passed by Cook Islands Legislature .. .. Offer of troops for South Africa Departure of New Zealand Contingent Departure of New Zealand Contingent Prorogation of Parliament Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., Deputy of the Governor during his absence Return of the Governor Trade-marks Convention with Guatemala to be applied to colony Copies of Acts passed, 1899 Treaty of Commerce, &c, with Uruguay : Adhesion of colony .. Gift of land to the Queen by a Chief of the Cook Islands 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 13 13