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New Zealand, No. 116. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 9th September, 1910. I nave the honour to inform your Lordship that, in response to an appeal by the Mayoress of the City of Wellington, the public have raised by subscription a sum of money for the erection of a children's hospital as a memorial to His late beloved Majesty King Edward VII. The amount, together with the State grant, according to practice in the Dominion, exceeds .£15,000, thus enabling a suitable hospital to be erected to accommodate about seventy-five patients. At a public meeting held on the sth instant a resolution was passed by the citizens of Wellington expressing the earnest wish that the building be named "The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital"; and I have now the honour to request that your Lordship may be good enough to ascertain whether Their Majesties the King and Queen and Her Majesty Queen Alexandra will be graciously pleased to approve of this proposal. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, Governor. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 33. New Zealand, No. 118. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 9th September, 1910. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch, No. 140, of the 6th July last, transmitting copy of a letter from the Admiralty regarding the manner in which time served by officers of the Royal Navy who may be lent to the Naval Forces of the Dominion should count for naval purposes: and to inform you, in reply, that the contents of your Lordship's despatch have been duly noted by my Ministers. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, Governor. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. 34. New Zealand, No. 119. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 9th September, 1910. I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a memorandum from my Prime Minister, and also of a letter from the Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands Administration, forwarding addresses of condolence with and congratulations to His Majesty King George V from the Arikis of the Federal Council, Cook Islands, on the occasion of the death of His late beloved Majesty King Edward VII and the accession of His Majesty King George V. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, Governor. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosures. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, Ist September, 1910. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. The Prime Minister presents his compliments, and transmits herewith letters of condolence with and congratulations to His Majesty the King from the Arikis of the Federal Council, Cook islands, on the occasion of the death of the late King Edward and the accession of His Majesty King George respectively, which it is desired His Excellency will forward through His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. J. G. Ward.