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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 57. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 25th April, 1912. With reference to your despatch, Miscellaneous, of the 6th September, 1911, forwarding papers relating to a scheme for the more extended investigation of the noxious insects in different parts of the Empire, I have the honour to inform you that, after careful consideration, my Ministers have come to the conclusion that it is not desirable that New Zealand should join in the proposed scheme. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 58. Sir, — Government House, Auckland, 2nd May, 1912. With reference to my telegram of the Ist May, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of messages of sympathy in connection with the " Titanic " disaster which I have received from the citizens of Gisborne, and the members of the Roskill Adult School, Auckland. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c. Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosure. Sir, — " Nestleton," Leslie Avenue, Morningside, Auckland, 23rd April, 1912. At a meeting of the Roskill Adult School held on Sunday morning last the following resolution was passed, which 1 was asked to send along to you with the request that you would kindly transmit the same to proper quarters: "That the members of this, the Roskill Adult School, Auckland, New Zealand, express trreir profound regret at the untimely wreck of the ship ' Titanic,' resulting in the loss of so many human lives, and their deep and heartfelt sympathy with the relatives of the victims." Thanking you in anticipation, I have, &c, Francis Wm. Dance, Secretary. His Excellency Lord Islington, Governor of New Zealand.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 59. Sir, — Government House, Auckland, 2nd May, 1912. With reference to your despatch, No. 383, of the 16th November, 1911, forwarding copies of proposals made by the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain for the establishment of reciprocal relations between that society and similar societies in other parts of the Empire, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a letter from the Pharmacy Board of New Ze?land, addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, embodying the views of the Board with regard to the proposals referred to. T have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P. 0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies. Enclosure. Sir, — Pharmacy Board of New Zealand, Wellington, 12th April, 1912. Your letter of the 24th January last, stating that the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, being desirous of establishing reciprocal relationship between that society and similar societies in other parts of the Empire, had transmitted through the Secretary of State for the Colonies proposals made by that society in the matter, a printed copy of which you enclosed, which letter was duly acknowledged by me on receipt, was referred to a full meeting of the members of this Board which