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New Zealand Military Forces. Wellington, New Zealand, 12th May, 1.914.

Return of Imperial Army Reservists who are serving in the Royal New Zealand Artillery.

The following special provision has been inserted in the attestation of the above men: " I understand that until discharged from the Army Reserve I am liable to be called for service with the Imperial Forces." J. E. Htjme, Major, R.N.Z A., Commanding Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery. The Director of Ordnance and Artillery.

No. 18. New Zealand, No. 94. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 22nd May, 1914. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 74, of the 13th February, forwarding copies of communications from the Belgian Minister relative to a suggestion that the annual subscriptions to the International Tariffs Bureau at Brussels, paid by the various Governments which adhered to the International Convention for the Publication of Customs Tariffs of July, 1890, should be increased by 10 per cent, with a view to providing a pension fund for the officials of the bureau. 2. My Ministers have given the proposal their consideration, and request me to inform you that the New Zealand Government agree to increase their annual subscription to the bureau by 10 per cent, for the purposes of the pension fund proposed. 3. In reply to the inquiry contained in the concluding paragraph of jout despatch, my Ministers state that the payment of the contribution of this Dominion to the bureau is made through and by the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P. 0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 19. New Zealand, No. 102. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 15th June, 1914. With reference to your despatch, No. 121, of the 20th March, conveying an invitation to my Government to be represented at the International Conference for the Protection of Juvenile and Female Labour, which is to meet at Berne on the 3rd September next, I have the honour to inform you that in a minute addressed to me by my Ministers it is stated " that as the New Zealand Factories Act and other industrial laws afford adequate protection to juvenile and female labour engaged in factories and elsewhere, it does not appear necessary for the New Zealand Government to be represented at the proposed Conference on the subject. The Government will, however, be pleased to receive a report of the Conference when the same may be available." I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P. 0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. Imperial Service. ._. . ,. R.N.Z.A. Expiration N Corps. of Engagement. Bank a'nd Name. Date of Enlistment in R.N.Z.A. 9333 1223 R.G.A. 18/4/16 1338 R.E. 26/6/14 1385 Gunner Daly, Frederick Gunner Capper, Henry 23/5/13 11/5/14