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No. 25.

(No. 22.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 13th February, 1908. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your despatch (No. 103) of the 14th December last, viz. :— No. 9 of 1907 : "An Act to amend The Maori Land Settlement Act 1905." No. 54 : "An Act to provide for the Exchange of certain Crown and Native Lands." No. 62 : "An Act to make further Provision for the Settlement of Native Lands." No. 69 : "An Act to authorise the Grant of Crown Lands to certain Landless Natives." No. 70 : "An Act to authorise the Grant of Crown Lands to certain Landless Natives." No. 76 : "An Act to adjust and protect Claims and Interests in and to further amend the Laws relating to Maori Lands." I have, &c, ELGIN. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.

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No. 26.

(No. 33.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 29th February, 1908. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with regard to the following Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your despatch (No. 103) of the 14th December 1907. [For lists of Acts, omitting Acts Nos. 9, 54, 62, 69, 70, and 76, see A.-l, 1908, No. 25.] I have, &c, ELGIN. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.

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No. 27.

(No. 39.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 13th March, 1908. With reference to your despatch (No. 103) of the 14th of December last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of an Order of His Majesty in Council signifying the Royal assent to the Reserved Act (No. 79) of the Parliament of New Zealand entitled ." An Act to amend the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1904." I have, &c, ELGIN. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.0., &c. Approximate Coat of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,500 copies), £11 13s.

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Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB.

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