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No. 6. New Zealand, No. 42. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 19th May, 1910. I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship copies of messages which I have received concerning the death of His late Majesty and the accession of King George, all of which have been duly acknowledged. I have, &c, PLUNKET, Governor. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1911 No. 34.

No. 7. New Zealand, No. 45. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 25th May, 1910. I have the honour to forward, for transmission to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a memorandum received from my Prime Minister with reference to the proposed installation of wireless telegraphic stations on the coast of New Zealand. I have, &c, PLUNKET, The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 8. New Zealand, No. 47. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, Ist June, 1910. With reference to your despatch, No. 63, of the 30th March, I am desired to convey to your Lordship the thanks of the Government of New Zealand for the services rendered by H.M.S. " Pioneer " in assisting the passengers and crew of the steamship " Waikare," and to express my Government's appreciation of the manner in which these services were performed. I have, &c, PLUNKET, Governor. The Eight Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 9. New Zealand, No. 52. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 10th June, 1910. I have the honour to report to you that His Excellency the Governor, Lord Plunket, took his departure from New Zealand on the 6th instant, and that subsequently, on the same day, the proper oaths having been administered to me and the Commission to the Chief Justice published, I assumed the administration of the Government by issue of that Commission and my office as Chief Justice. I have, &c, EOBERT STOUT, Administrator. The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 10. New Zealand, No. 54. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 16th June, 1910. I have to state, in reply to your despatch, No. 70, dated the 2nd April, 1910, that the Government will forward to the Department of Agriculture for