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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

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

INDEX.

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No of Series. Date. Subject. Date. Pag Page. 1 o :t 4 5 6 7 8 !l 10 11 12 13 14 15lli 17 18 lit 20 21 22 7 Mar., 1906.. Flags of Cook Islands 30 April, ,, .. Member of the Royal Family to visit the colony during the Exhibition .. 9 May, ,, .. Japanese famine 17 May, ,, .. Representation of United Kingdom at Exhibition 17 May, „ .. Employment of colonials in Royal Navy 30 May, ,, .. Tables of freeboard 19 June, „ .. Death of Premier, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon 9 July. „ .. Opening of Parliament !> .July. ,, .. Limitation of coastwise trade 11 Aug.. ,. .. Messrs. T. Y. Duncan and C H. Mills to be " Honourable " 1 Sept., ,, .. Opening of Parliament, Second Session 3 Sept., ,, .. Fires in wool-carrying ships .. 21 Sept., „ .. Services of Major-General J. M. Babington 22 Sept., ,, .. Invitation to their Majesties the King and Queen, &c, to visit Exhibition 23 Oct., „ .. Mr. William Montgomery to be " Honourable " 29 Oct., „ .. Resolutions to be submitted by Premier at Colonial Conference 17 Nov., „ .. " New Zealand and South Africa Customs Duties Reciprocity Act, 1906 " 24 Nov., „ .. New Zealand Acts of 1900 .. 21 Jan., 1907.. Letter-postage to United States of America reduced to one penny 25 Jan., ,, .. Appointments (fourteen) to Legislative Council 16 Feb., ,, .. Weight of letters admissible raised to one ounce, |>cnny postage 12 April, ,, .. Treaty of commerce, &c, Nicaragua 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 a 6 6 7 8 .. 12 ..' 12 .. 12 .. 12