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No. 204. General Post Office, Wellington, Bth May, 1906. Memorandum for the Hon. the Minister in Charge, Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington. 1 beg to inform you that in connection with the regulation of this Department permitting senders of postal notes to make up broken amounts by affixing postage-stamps not exceeding sd. in value to the back of any one postal note, the question has been raised as to the recognition of Cook Islands stamps used in this way. It has therefore been arranged to pay the value of such stamps, and to debit the accounts of the several island Administrations with the amounts. The Resident Commissioner is being informed of the arrangement. Albert Pitt, Acting-Postmaster-General.

No. 205. Sir, — Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 10th May, 1906. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st March, and am glad to hear that your report for the .year 1905-6 will be accompanied by maps of a number of the islands. I note that the Land Titles Court has successfully dealt with the whole of the land in Tupapa, and it is gratifying to know that the Natives who had been ejected by the Mataiapos have now been restored to their ancestral lands. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. H. Mills.

No. 181.

No. 206. Sir, — Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 10th May, 1906. On receipt of your letter of the 14th November last (No. 134) on the subject of education in the Cook Islands, the matter was referred to Cabinet, and it was decided to apply the New Zealand Education Act to the islands, and the Inspector-General was instructed to take action. A memo, on the subject has been addressed by him to the Right Hon. the Minister of Education, and, in accordance with a further Cabinet decision, I now forward copy herewith, and shall be glad to have your comments on the proposals contained therein. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. H. Mills.

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Enclosure. (See No. 174.)

No. 207. g IR; Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 10th May, 1906. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd April, forwarding returns of exports from Niue for the quarter and year ending the 31st March, 1906. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Niue. C. H. Mills.

No. 183.

No. 208. g IB) . Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 10th May, 1906. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th April, reporting generally on the condition of affairs in Niue, with special reference to the formation of roads and the construction of reservoirs. lam pleased to hear that such good progress is being made with these very serviceable works. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Niue. C. H Mills.

No. 185.

No. 209. g m Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 10th May, 1906. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd April, with returns of imports into Niue for the quarter and year ending the 31st March, 1906. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Niue. C. H. Mills.

No. 184.