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No. 68. New Zealand, No. 204. My Lord, — Downing Street, Bth September, 1910. With reference to my despatch, No. 184, of the 25th of August, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copy of parliamentary paper Cd. 5221, containing the International Convention of September, 1906, respecting the prohibition of nightwork for women in industrial employment, a list of Governments which have acceded to the Convention, and information as to when the Convention will take effect. I have, &c, CEEWE. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, D.5.0., &c. No. 69. New Zealand, No. 206. My Lord, — Downing Street, 9th September, 1910. With reference to your telegram of the 29th of July last, I have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, copies of replies which have been received from the various self-governing dominions with respect to the proposed Conference of Surveyors-General, from which it will be observed that it has not been possible to secure a fully representative attendance in October. 2. Your Ministers will doubtless recognize that the attendance of representatives of all the self-governmg dominions is highly desirable if the Conference is to lead to useful results, and I have accordingly been in communication with the Council of the Surveyors' Institution with a view to the postponement of the Conference until next year. 3. It is now suggested that the Conference should meet in May, 1911, and I trust that this date will prove convenient to your Government. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, D.5.0., &c. Enclosures. The Governor of New South Wales to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Telegram.) Your telegram of 7th March. My Ministers advise that they now find that the joint representation of New Zealand and Australian Colonies at proposed Conference of Surveyors-General this year cannot be arranged, but if proposed Conference be held May or June next year two delegates representing Australian States will attend. Chelmsford.

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Country. Whether recognized as Valid by the Local Law. Whether prohibited by the Local Law. I British Colonies, Protectorates, &c.— continued. Sierra Leone .. Somaliland Protectorate .. | No Southern Rhodesia .. j .. Southen] Nigeria . . . . ,, Straits Settlements .. ,, Transvaal . . .. ,, Trinidad .. . . .. „ Uganda, Protectorate ,. | ,, Windward Islands .. . Yen. I . Yes.