1

1903. 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.

I—A, 1.

No. of Series. Date. Subject. Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 Iβ 17 L8 19 20 21 22 28 24 25 20 27 28 29 80 81 32 38 84 12 April, 1902 .. 18 April, „ 23 April, „ 5 May. 7 May, 9 May, 9 May, 10 May, 8 July, ,, ... 4 July, 10 July, 11 July, •„ .. 21 July, 5 Aug 15 Aug., „ I 16 Aug., „ i 25 Aug, 12 Sept., 13 Sept., „ 15 Sept., „ 4 Oct., 6 Oct., . .. 7Oct 8 Oct., 27 Oct., 27Oct 19 Nov., 15 Dec, 15 Dec, 15 Dec, 6 Jan., 1903 .. 10 Jan., 30 Jan., 1 Feb Meat contracts, South Africa .. ■ Nominal roll of Ninth Contingent Treatment of colonial nurses, South Africa .. • • • • • • ■ Nominal roll of Tenth Contingent, and details of Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth School-teachers for South Africa Application of " Colonial Solicitors Act, 1900," to Now Zealand Pacific Islands : List of, and annexation Resolutions for Premiers' Conference, to Governor-General of Australia Sinking fund for four-per-cent. Imperial guaranteed debentures New Zealand Ensign Opening of Parliament .. Regret at serious illness of His Majesty Title of " Royal " to New Zealand Engineers .. .. .; Expenses of extradition with America 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 <; 7 Resolutions congratulating His Majesty upon his Coronation 7 Surveyors for Gold Coast Saluting batteries in New Zealand Meat contracts Board of Trade and agricultural documents Prorogation of Parliament Lease of Suwarrow Island One of H.M. ships to convey Governor to Cook and other islands Case of s.s. " Waikato " Acts of 1902 .. .. • • Information respecting accidents by machinery for Russia Postage rates between New Zealand and French Oceania Certificates required from British Consul, San Francisco .. .. International Telegraph Conference : Agent-General to represent New Zealand .. Volunteer long-service decorations .. Application for war trophies from South Africa Insured letter agreement .. .. •• • • ; • • ■ . Admission of New Zealand barristers and solicitors to practise in South Africa .. Penny post agreement with Chili, Nicaragua, Liberia, Paraguay, Portugal and Portuguese Colonies, Siam • • ■ • • • Sugar Bounties Convention : New Zealand does not wish to adhere to .. Gift of Pakutea Island to His Majesty Marriage and divorce laws of New Zealand Medical examination of third-class passengers for New Zealand Treasure lost on ship " General Grant " Gold and silver production of the colony, year 1902 Training-ship for boys .. •■ •• ■■ . •• •■ •• D.S.O. for Majors Abbott and Bartlett, Lieutenants Hickie, Tudor, and Townley.. His Majesty's medal for long service and conclusion of the war 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 35 36 •M 88 39 40 41 42 18 2 Feb., 6 Feb., 7 Feb., 21 Feb., 23 Feb., . .. 14 Mar., 19 Mar., 6 April, 11 April, „ 15 18 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 18