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5. The Native constables in every village are hereby appointed Road Inspectors under this Ordinance, and it shall be their duty to see that the provisions of this Ordinance are carried into effect. Enacted and passed by the Niue Island Council, this fifth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and five. Toqia, Approved. President of Niue Island Council. C. F. Maxwell, Resident Commissioner. [Assented to by the Governor, 28th June, 1906.]

No. 164. Sir, — Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 12th March, 1906. Referring to my letter of the 17th February, I now beg to forward a pamphlet sent me by No. 142. Mr. T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist, in which you will find plans of the sheds used in fumigating fruit, &c, with a description of the process. Mr. Kirk suggests that it may be advisable for the Inspector to visit New Zealand for a little instruction in inspection and fumigation, and he will be glad to hear if this can be arranged. If it cannot he will endeavour to write out full details, as it is necessary, in order to insure satisfactory results, that the Inspector should have some practical instruction before taking up his duties. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. H. Mills.

No. 165. S IR> Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 12th March, 1906. I shall be glad if you will send me as soon as convenient a plan showing the roads in Rarotonga recently taken under section 3 of " The Cook and other Islands Government Act Amendment Act, 1904," and let me have in future plans of all land dealt with under this section, if possible. I assume you will not be in a position for some time yet to furnish a complete plan of Rarotonga or any of the other islands of the Group, but I hope as your survey-work advances that you will be able from time to time to send' me maps of the different islands, showing as much detail as possible, as they will be of great assistance to me in dealing with the work from here. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. H. Mills.

No. 166. g IR; Cook and other Islands Administration, Auckland, 16th March, 1906. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 31st January and the 3rd March, No. 149, relative to the proposal to establish a meteorological station at Rarotonga. I think it will be better if the observations are taken by a Government officer, and I shall be glad if you will arrange with Mr. Connal, or in his absence Mr. Elaine, to undertake the work. The Meteorological Department in Wellington will be asked to supply the necessary instruments, and also to furnish you with full instructions as to how the observations should be taken. I have, &c, The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. C. H. Mills.

No. 167. g IR) Cook and other Islands Administration, Auckland, 16th March, 1906. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Ist instant, and note the steps you No. 146. propose to take in connection with the taking of the census in the Cook and other Islands. These appear to be quite satisfactory. I understand that there is no immediate hurry for the returns, and it will do if those for Penrhyn and Palmerston are furnished in June, as you suggest. I shall instruct Mr. Maxwell, Resident Commissioner at Niue, to furnish returns for that island. Ihave,&c The Resident Commissioner, Rarotonga. **• Mills.

No. 168. g IK Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 19th March, 1906. I have the honour to forward enclosed an Ordinance of the Rakahanga Island Council, adopting the Manihiki Ordinance No. 1 (regulating village life). The Manihiki and Rakahanga people are really one tribe, and live indifferently on either island as the spirit moves them. I have therefore the honour to recommend the approval of this adoption. I have, &c, : W. E. Gudgeon, Resident Commissioner. The Hon. C. H. Mills, Minister administering the Islands, Wellington,

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