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No. 18. (No. 102.) My Lord,— Wellington, 24tlf November, 1906. I have the honour to forward herewith a synopsis, prepared by the Law Officers, of the Acts passed during the second session of the sixteenth Parliament of New Zealand, together with the Acts duly authenticated with the seal of this colony. I have, &c, The Secretary of State for the Colonies. PLUNKET.

Enclosure. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 24th November, 1907. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. Tim: Prime Minister has the honour to forward, for transmission to the Right Hon. the Secretary of Siate for the Colonies, a synopsis, prepared by the Law Officers, ol the Acts passed during the second session of the sixteenth Parliament of New /(.aland, together with the Acts duly authenticated with the seal of this colony J. (i. WaHK.

Spbcial Retort. FOB the information ot His Excellency the Governor I beg to report as follows: — 1. The synopsis attached hereto contains a list of all the Acts passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand during the session which ended on the 29th day of October, 1906, and also includes, to show the sequence. Act No. I of the tils! session of 1908, which Act has already been assented to. •J. In my opinion Done of these Acts are repugnant to the law of England, nor was it neoes nary that they should have been reserved for the signification of Hi Majesty's pleasure thereon, in accordance with the Royal Instructions of the 2(itli day of March, 1892. .'i. Act No. 66 has been so reserved, because the original Act of which it is an amendment was reserved. Dated at Wellington, this loth day of November. Fred. Fitchett, Solicitor-General.

Synopsis of Acts by the General Assembly of New Zealand in the Year 1906. Session I.—Ending on the 3rd Day of July. 1906. Public Act. 1. "Public Revenues Acts Amendment Act, 1906." —Making temporary provision to enable the public Services of New Zealand to be carried on until the next ensuing session of Parliament, and making other temporary financial arrangements. Session 11.- Ending on the 29th day of October, 1906. Public General Act*. 2. " Imprest Supply Act. 1906."— Granting to His Majesty for the service of the year the sum of £561,000 and £65,500. •'!. "Opium Prohibition Act Amendment Act. L9o6."—Amending "The Opium Prohibition Act. 1901," by requiring purchasers of opium to keep records of their transactions. 4. " Registration of Births Extension Act. 1906."- -Extending the time within which certain births may !*• lawfully registered. 5. "Payment of Jurors Ad. 1906."-— Making better provision for the payment of jurors in civil cases. 6. "Imprest Supply Act. 1906 (No. 2)." —Granting to His Majesty for the service of the year the sums of £561,0*00 and £10,500. 7. " Fire Brigades Act, 1906."—Making better provision for the protection of life and property from fire by constituting Fire Boards with full powers of rating, and for providing stations and plant for the use of brigades. 8. " Habitual Criminals and Offenders Act, 1906."—Providing for the detention and control of habitual criminals and offenders under the order of a Judge of the Supreme Court. 9. "Government Valuation of Land Act Amendment Act, 1906."—Amending "The Government Valuation of hand Act Amendment Act, 1900," by providing for the appointment of two Assessors, one by the Governor in Council and one by the local authority. 10. "Training Ships Act. 1906" —Authorising the establishment of a training-ship, and making provision for its working. 11. "Sale of Explosives Act, 1906."—Requiring particulars of the sale of certain explosives to be recorded, and otherwise amending "The Explosives Act, 1882." 12. " Bank-shares Transfer Act, 1906."—Authorising delegation to attorneys of power to approve of transfers of bank-shares on branch registers.