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37. " Butter Export Act, 1907." —Prohibiting the export of butter containing more than 16 per cent, of water. 38. "Defence Act Amendment Act, 1907." —Making various amendments of "The Defence Act, 1886." 39. " Railways Improvements Authorisation Act, 1907." —Authorising a loan of £150,000 for railway-improvements, to be expended in accordance with the Act of 1904. 40. " Statute Repeal Act, 1907."—Repealing certain enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary. 41. "Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1907." —Giving power to Hospital Boards to mortgage lands vested in them, and providing that contributory local authorities shall contribute to cost of establishing hospitals. 42. " Infant Life Protection Act, 1907." —Making better provision for the protection of the lives of infants; gives the control of foster-homes for infants to the Education Department; payments in respect of infants to be approved by Department; notice of births to be given to Registrar within seventy-two floury if within a city or borough, or twenty-one days in any other case. 43. " Local Bodies' Loans Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Reducing the rate of interest payable by local authorities on loans from the Government. 44. " Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Authorising the use of recording-machines for stamping letters and receipts. 45. " Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Act, 1907." —Providing for the extension of the trout-fishing season at Rotorua in any year to 31st May. 46. "Post and Telegraph Classification Act, 1907." Amending the classification of the Post and Telegraph Department. 47. "Education Act Amendment Act, 1907." —Making further provision for Junior and Senior National Scholarships; repealing provisions as to Queen's Scholarships; and otherwise amending " The Education Act, 1904." 48. " Taieri Land Drainage Act, 1907."—Constituting the Taieri Drainage District and the Taieri Drainage Board. 49. "Beer Duty Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Making provision for licensing the manufacturers of hop-beer; imposing restrictions on the establishment by brewers of beer-depots. 50. "Parliamentary and Executive Titles Act, 1907." —Making alterations in certain titles for the purpose of giving further effect to the Royal Proclamation making New Zealand a Dominion. 51. "Laud Laws Amendment Act, 1907." —Abolishing the lease-in-perpetuity system of landtenure, and substituting therefor a lease of sixty-six years (or thirty-three years in the case of land subject to the Land for Settlements Act), with right of perpetual renewal at a rent to be determined at each renewal; imposing restrictions on the acquisition of land alienated by the Crown after the passing of the Act. 52. " Canterbury College Endowment Act, 1907." —Vesting the Coldstream Reserve in the Canterbury College. 53. "Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1907."—Authorising the Public Trustee, on the order of a Judge of the Supreme Court, to take possession of and deal with property when it is unknown who or where the owner of such property is. 54. " Rangitatau Block Exchange Act, 1907." —Providing for the exchange of certain Crown and Native lands. 55. " Public Service Classification Act, 1907."—Establishing a Board to prepare a scheme for the classification of all branches of the public service not already classified; scheme to take effect so soon as approved by the Governor in Council, and by a resolution of the House of Representatives. 56. " Co-operative Dairy Companies Act, 1907."—Empowers co-operative dairy companies to accept, and in certain cases to demand, the surrender of shares held by members. 57. " Public Health Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Providing for the establishment of consumptive sanatoria and of hospitals for infectious diseases; empowering Health Officers to examine children in schools; and prohibiting the removal of old buildings from one district to another. 58. "National Endowment Act, 1907."—Setting apart certain Crown land as a permanent endowment for the purposes of education and old-age pensions. 59. " Packet Licenses Act, 1907."—Imposing restrictions on the supply of liquor on board ships under the authority of packet licenses. 60. "Stock Act Amendment Act, 1907." —Abolishing the sheep-tax imposed by "The Stock Act, 1893." 61. "Bills of Exchange Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Authorising bankers to destroy all cheques and bills which have been in their possession for ten years. 62. " Native Land Settlement Act, 1907."—Giving effect to the report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into Native lands, as follows: (1) Land reported on by the said Commissioners as not required for occupation by Maori owners to be vested in Maori Land. Board by Order in Council; (2) such land to be disposed of by way of sale and lease in equal shares. 63. " Public Service Superannuation Act, 1907."—Providing a superannuation fund for all branches of the public service not already provided for; Government to subsidise fund to the extent of £20,000 a year. 64. " Fire Brigades Act, 1907."—Repealing " The Fire Brigades Act, 1906," and re-enacting it with modifications. Local authority may obtain Order in Council dissolving Fire Board, and thereupon the Act to cease to operate in the district of such local authority accordingly.

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