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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS: SCENERY PRESERVATION.

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

FIEST ANNUAL REPOET. The Supebintendent of TouHiST and Health Eesorts to the Hon. the Minister in Charge. Department of Tourist and Health Eesorts, Wellington, 30th June, 1904. Sir,— I have the honour to furnish the first annual report, in accordance with section 10 of " The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903." I have, &c, C. R. C. Eobieson, Acting-Superintendent. The Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G., Wellington.

COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED. The only business transacted during the year was the appointment, on the 19th March, 1904, under section 2 of the Act, of the following gentlemen to be Commissioners : — S. Percy Smith (Chairman). ♦J. W. A. Marohant. H. J. Matthews. Hone P. Tunuiaeangi. W. W. Smith. The first meeting was held at Wellington on the 30th March, 1904. Approximate Co.it of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,425 copies), 18s. 6d,

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