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19. " Dilworth Trustees Act 1902 Amendment Act, 1905." —Making better provision for the establishment of the Dilworth Ulster Institute in accordance with the will of the late James Dilworth. 20l " Masterton Trust Lands Trust Empowering Act, 1905."—Authorising the Masterton Trust Lands Trustees to borrow £10,000. 21. " Eastbourne Borough Act, 1905."—Constituting the Borough of Eastbourne. 22. "Lyttelton Borough Council Foreshore Vesting Act, 1905."—Vesting in the Lyttelton Borough Council certain lands on the foreshore of the Lyttelton Harbour. 23. " Borough of Birkenhead Enabling Act, 1905."—Authorising the Birkenhead Borough Council to co-operate with the Auckland Harbour Board in the construction of certain reclamationworks. 24. "Auckland Harbour Board Loan and Empowering Act 1904 Amendment Act, 1905."— Making better provision for the application of certain loan moneys. 25. " Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways and Water-power Act 1903 Amendment Act, 1905."—Amending " The Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways and Water-power Act, 1903," with respect to certain mining privileges. 26. " Paeroa Domain Loan Validation Act, 1905."—Validating certain proceedings of the Ohinemuri County Council with respect to the raising of a certain loan. 27. " Oamaru Borough Council Loan Act, 1905." —Authorising the Oamaru Borough Council to borrow £4,000. 28. "Masterton Public Park Extension Act, 1905."—Vesting certain land in the Masterton Borough Council for recreation purposes. 29. "Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Act 1900 Amendment Act, 1905."—Authorising the borrowing of a further sum of £100,000 for drainage purposes. 30. "Havelock Harbour Board Act, 1905." —Constituting a Harbour Board for the Harbour of Havelock. 31. "Christchurch District Drainage Act 1875 Amendment Act, 1905."—Authorising the Christchurch District Drainage Board to borrow £100,000 for drainage purposes. 32. "Auckland Cemetery Bridge and City Borrowing Act, 1905."—Authorising the Auckland City Council to construct a bridge on a portion of a cemetery, and to borrow £8,000 for completing the construction of a refuse destructor. 33. "Canterbury College Empowering Act, 1905."—Empowering the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College to expend certain moneys in the purchase of land or otherwise for the purposes of the Christchurch Girls' High School. 34. " Invercargill Cemetery Vesting Act, 1905." —Vesting certain land in the Invercargill Borough Council for cemetery purposes. 35. "Lyttelton Harbour Board Land Act, 1905."—Vesting certain land in the Lyttelton Harbour Board. 36. " Nelson Harbour Act, 1905."—Consolidating certain Acts relating to Nelson Harbour. 37. " Oxford Road District Act, 1905."—Consolidating certain Acts relating to Oxford Road District. 38. "Motueka Harbour Board Act, 1905."—Constituting a Harbour Board and rating district for Motueka Harbour. 39. "Hokitika Harbour Act, 1905."—Consolidating certain Acts relating to Hokitika Harbour. 40. "Auckland Hospitals Acts Amendment Act, 1905."—Conferring certain powers on the Public Trustee in relation to certain lands. 41. "Tapanui Commonage Reserve Act, 1905."—Making further provision for the regulation of a racecourse at Tapanui. 42. " Wellington City Streets Act, 1905."—Declaring certain private streets and private ways in the City of Wellington to be public streets. 43. " Education Board of the District of Otago Empowering Act, 1905."—Enabling the Otago Education Board to lease certain lands and to dispose of the proceeds thereof. 44. "Petone and Hutt Corporations Empowering Act, 1905."— Conferring certain powers on the Petone and Lower Hutt Borough Councils in relation to acquiring a site for a wharf at Petone, the purchase of certain private rights in Petone Beach, and the purchase and sale of certain lighting privileges and plant. No. 17. (No. 82.) My Lord, — Government House, Auckland, 30th December, 1905. With further reference to your predecessor's despatch (No. 21) of the Bth March, 1905, on the subject of " The New Zealand Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903," to which I replied on the 20th August last, in despatch No. 55, I have™ the honour to forward herewith for your consideration a copy of the memorandum on this subject which I have received from my Premier. I have, &c, The Secretary of State for the Colonies. PLUNKET.

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