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13. " Whangamomona County Act, 1907."—Constituting the Whangamomona County, and altering the boundaries of the Stratford County accordingly. 14. "Thames Harbour Board Act, 1907." —Authorising the grant to the Thames Harbour Board of land situated below high-water mark within the Port of Thames. 15. " Tapanui Hospital Reserve Vesting Act, 1907."—Vesting certain land in the Tapanui Borough for the purposes of a gjonnasium. 16. " Otago Harbour Board Empowering Act, 1907."—Authorising the Otago Harbour Board to raise a loan of £100,000 for the general improvement of the Otago Harbour. 17. " Waitara Harbour District and Empowering Act, 1907." —Constituting the Waitara District, conferring upon the Waitara Harbour Board power to borrow £7,000 for rebuilding bridge over the Waitara River, and validating certain leases made by the Board. 18. " Hastings Recreation Reserve Act, 1907."—Authorising the Hastings Borough Council to lease any portion, not exceeding 10 acres, of Cornwall Park. 19. "Auckland Harbour Board and Birkenhead Borough Empowering Act, 1907." —Authorising the Auckland Harbour Board to convey Little Shoal Baj-, of the Harbour of Auckland, to the Birkenhead Borough for the purposes of a public domain. 20. "Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Making various amendments of the Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Acts. 21. "Greymouth Harbour Board Loan Act, 1907."—Authorising the Greymouth Harbour Board to raise a loan of £50,000 for harbour-works. 22. " Mamototo Hospital and Charitable Aid Act, 1907." —Excluding the District of Maniototo from the united district formed from the separate districts of Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago. 23. " Waipawa County Act, 1907." —Constituting the Dannevirke County, and altering the boundaries of the Waipawa County. 24. "Wairau Harbour Board Act, 1907."—Constituting the Wairau Harbour Board, and authorising a loan of £5,000 for harbour-works. 25. "Hutt Park Act, 1907." —Vesting certain land for recreation purposes in a joint «standing committee appointed by the Borough Councils of Petone, Lower Hutt, and Eastbourne. 26. "Waipawa Borough Act, 1907."—-Constituting the Borough of Waipawa, and abolishing the Waipawa Town District. 27. "Gisborne Harbour Board Enabling Act, 1907."—Authorising the Gisborne Harbour Board to raise £400,000 to discharge certain debentures, and to construct an outer harbour within the Gisborne Harbour limits. 28. " Makara County Act, 1907."—Constituting the Makara County, and altering the boundaries of the Hutt County accordingly. 29. " Christchurch District Drainage Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Amending " The Christchurch District Drainage Act, 1875," in order to give effect to the report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the working thereof. 30. " Christchurch District Drainage Act, 1907."—Consolidating the law relating to the drainage and sewerage system of Christchurch and the surrounding districts. 31. "Whangarei Harbour Act, 1907."—Constituting the Whangarei Harbour Board, and vesting certain property therein. Private Acts. 1. " Saint Andrew's Church (Wellington) Trustees Empowering Act, 1907."—Vesting lands and property hitherto held by the trustees of Saint Andrew's Church, Wellington, in the Presbyterian Church Property Trustees, and making further provisions in respect of such land and property. 2. "Dunedin Suburban Gas Company Empowering Act, 1907."—Authorising the Dunedin Suburban Gas Company (Limited) to continue to supply gas to the Boroughs of Saint Kilda, Mornington, and Roslyn, and to the Caversham Ward. 3. " Otaki and Porirua Empowering Act, 1907."—Authorising the amalgamation of the Porirua and Otaki trust properties, and enabling the same to be held and dealt with by the Porirua trustees for school purposes. 4. "Otago Presbyterian Church Board of Property Act Amendment Act, 1907."—Repealing certain schedules of the Act of 1906, and re-enacting other schedules in lieu thereof.

No. 26. (No. 104.) My Lord,— Government House, Wellington, 14th December, 1907. With reference to my despatch (No. 103) of to-day, enclosing Acts passed during last Session, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that a petition, in opposition to the Chinese Immigrants Amendment Act, is in course of preparation. 2. This petition, which in all probability will be signed by a large proportion of Chinese people in the Dominion, will, I am informed, be sent to me within the course of three or four weeks for transmission to the Colonial Office. I have, &c, The Earl of Elgin, PLUNKET. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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