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1901. 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. 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 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 12 Jan., 1900 15 Jan., „ 16 Jan., „ 18 Jan., „ 13 Feb., „ 13 Feb., , 23 Feb., „ 2G Feb., „ 1 Maroh,,, 9 April, „ 25 April, „ 2 May, „ 11 May, „ 19 May, „ 2 July, „ 3 July, „ 4 July, „ 12 July, „ 21 July, „ 26 July, „ 2 Aug., „ 2 Aug., „ 3 Aug., „. 3 Aug., „ 9 Aug., „ 10 Aug., „ 20 Aug., „ 21 Aug., „ 28 Aug., , 11 Sept., „ 12 Sept., „ 19 Sept., „ 25 Sept., „ 26 Sept., „ 29 Sept., „ 29 Sept., „ Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Postal Union Appeal necessary from High Court, Cook Islands Ee-survey of coast of New Zealand Departure of Third Contingent for South Africa Mr. Thomas Thompson to retain title of " Honourable " Departure of Third and Fourth Contingents for South Africa Mangaian stone axe for presentation to the Queen, and Contribution of Cook Islands to Widows and Orphans Patriotic Fund Eeport of British Eesident, Earotonga, on Trade of Cook Islands, year ending 31st December, 1899 Departure of Third Contingent for South Africa, and Eemounts Commandeering of vessels for transports Samoa, and Convention with Germany. Future arrangements for government of other Pacific Islands The Privy Counoil as the final Court of Appeal in Australian Commonwealth Bill Gold and silver exported during year 1898-1899 Status of Irish pharmacists in New Zealand Mr. John McKenzie to retain title of " Honourable " .. John Deighton and Arthur E. Wolfe sentenced to death ; sentence commuted .. Parliament opened by Commission Court of Appeal for Cook Islands Government advances to settlers : might be of service in Egypt Scheme of defence, by the Hon. the Premier French oolonists' sympathy with Her Majesty on death of Duke of Edinburgh .. Addresses from General Assembly on death of Duke of Edinburgh .. .. Addresses from Auckland, &c, on death of Duke of Edinburgh Addresses from General Assembly to Italian Government of sympathy on assassination of King of Italy Terms of engagement of Contingents in South Africa Eates of pay of Contingents in South Africa .. .. .. ... Ee-survey of coast of New Zealand Aots passed, Session 1900 Amount of ammunition supplied to Contingents in South Africa Frenoh aggression in New Hebrides .. Visit of Chilian training-ship " General Baquedano " to New Zealand Eesignation of Captain H. D. 0. Ward, E.A., as Aide-de-Camp Cook Islands, Natives' Sympathy with Her Majesty on death of Duke of Edinburgh Enlistment of a force for service without the colony Sir Eobert Stout, K.C.M.G., appointed Deputy of the Governor Extension of boundaries of the oolony : Eesolution of General Assembly ; visit of Governor to Cook and other Islands to annex Extension of boundaries of colony Eesignation of Captain Ward, A.D.C. Commandeering of vessels for transport Prorogation of Parliament Salmon fisheries of New Zealand Eesolutions of House of Eepresentatives : Eelations of Fiji and New Zealand " New Zealand EnBign Act, 1900," reserved Acts passed, Session 1900 Sir Eobert Stout, K.C.M.G., acting as Deputy of the Governor Governor's visit to annex Cook and other Islands Eesolution, Legislative Council; relations of Fiji and New Zealand Speech by Governor of Fiji : New. Zealand Natives and their lands Ee-survey of coast of New Zealand Kauri gum Industry Act, as affecting Dalmatians Steam communication between New Zealand and San Francisco Sir James Prendergast appointed Deputy of the Governor Treaty with Honduras : New Zealand does not desire to adhere Fiftieth anniversary of founding of Canterbury 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 i 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 29 Sept., „ 29 Sept., „ 15 Oct., „ 20 Oct., „ 24,Oot., „ 24 Oct., „ 25 Oct., „ 26 Oct., „ 26 Oct., „ 31 Oct., „ 3 Nov., „ 27 Nov., „ 6 Dec, „ 8 Dec, „ 17 Dec, „ 19 Dec, „ 20 Dec, „ :22 Dec, „ 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 20 25 25 35 35 37 37 38 38 39 39