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No. 35. - No. 214. My Lord, Downing Street, 22nd December, 1908. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act No. 239 of 1908 of the Parliament of New Zealand, entitled " An Act to amend the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1905," a transcript of which accompanied your despatch No. 81, of the 3rd ultimo. I have, &c, CREWE. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

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No. 36. My Lord, Downing Street, 22nd December, 1908. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act No. 245 of 1908 of the Parliament of New Zealand, entitled " An Act to amend the Old-age Pensions Act, 1908," a transcript of which accompaniedjyour despatch No. 81, of the 3rd November. I have, &c, CREWE. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

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No. 37. No. 216. My Lord, Downing Street, 22nd December, 1908. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act No. 211 of 1908 of the Parliament of New Zealand, entitled " An Act to make Provision for the Registration of Accountants," a transcript of which accompanied your despatch No. 81, of the 3rd November. I have, &c, CREWE. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand. No. 38.

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New Zealand, No. 217. My Lord, Downing Street, 23rd December, 1908. With reference to my telegram of the 2nd of October, I have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a letter from the Admiralty, on the subject of the payment of the increased contribution which your Government have been so good as to decide to make to the Imperial Navy. 2. I shall be glad to learn whether your Ministers concur in the mode of payment suggested by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. I have etc., CREWE. Governor, the Rt. Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.

Enclosure. Stk, Admiralty, 16th December, 1908. I have laid before My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter No. 41274 of the 16th ultimo, forwarding copy of the New Zealand Naval Subsidy Act, 1908 in accordance with which the increased contribution of £100,000 will be paid annually for ten years commencing on the 12th May 1909 the first half-yearly instalment being payable on that date.