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No. 24. New Zealand, No. 170. Sir,-—' Government House, Wellington, 31st August, 1915. With reference to Mr. Harcourt's despatch, No. 158, of the 31st March last, I have the honour to inform you that my Government, submit the name of the Chief Justice of New Zealand as the representative of this Dominion, under Article 111 of the Peace Commission Treaty with the United States of America. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.C., &c., Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. 25. New Zealand, No. 173. Sir, - Government House, Wellington, 2nd September, 1915. I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copies of a resolution passed by the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council respectively on the occasion of the anniversary of the declaration of war. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P. 0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosure. New Zealand. Extract from the Journals of the Legislative Council. Wednesday, the 4th Day of August, 1915. Resolved unanimously, " That on this anniversary of the declaration of a righteous war, the Legislative Council of New Zealand in Parliament assembled records its inflexible determination to continue io a victorious end the si niggle in maintenance of those ideals of liberty and justice which are the common and sacred cause of the Allies." G, J. Johnston, Speaker of the Legislative Council. A true extract. —L, Stowb, Clerk of the Legislative Council. V New Zealand. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 4th Day of August, 1915. Resolved, " That on this anniversary of the declaration of a righteous war, the House of Representatives of New Zealand in Parliament assembled records its inflexible determination to continue to a victorious end the struggle in maintenance of those ideals of liberty and justice which are the common and sacred cause of the Allies." A true extract. F. W. Lang, Speaker. House of Representatives.

No. 26. New Zealand, No. 175. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 2nd September, 1915. With reference to your despatch, No. 383, of the 14th July, forwarding a copy of a letter from the Postmaster-General with regard to the arrangements for reimbursing the unexpended balance of the charges for telegrams stopped by the Censors, I have the honour to inform you, by request of my Prime Minister, that similar procedure to that outlined in the letter referred to will be adopted by the Government of New Zealand. T have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P. 0., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.