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1916, No. 3 (Local). The City of Nelson Loans Conversion and Empowering Amendment Act, 1916. —This Act amends in various particulars the provisions of the City of Nelson Loans Conversion and Empowering Act, 1913. 1916, No. 4 (Local). The Auckland City Parks Improvement and Empowering Act, 1916.— This Act extends the powers of the Auckland City Council with respect to the improvement of the Victoria Park and other lands within the said city. 1916, No. 5 (Local). The Christehurch Rating Agreements Enabling Act, 1916.— This Act empowers the Christehurch City Council to make special arrangements with respect to the rating of areas proposed to be included within the boundaries of the said city. 1916, No. 6 (Local).-The Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Amendment Act, 1916.— This Act alters the constitution of the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board, and otherwise amends the provisions of the Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Acts. 1916, No. 7 (Local). The Gisborne Borough Gas Act, 1916.—This Act empowers the Gisborne Borough Council to acquire certain gasworks and supply gas to the inhabitants of the Borough of Gisborne. 1916, No. 8 (Local), 'the Invercargill Athenaeum Act, 1916. This Act vests the Invercargill Athena-urn, its property and liabilities, in the Corporation of the Borough of Invercargill. 1916, No. 9 (Local). The Wainiakariri Harbour District and Empowering Act, 1916.—This Act constitutes the Wainiakariri Harbour District, and confers special borrowing and other powers upon the Harbour Board of that district. 1916, No. 10 (Local). The Wairau Harbour Board Loan Enabling Act, 1916.—This Act authorizes the Wairau Harbour Board to borrow moneys not exceeding £5,000 for the construction and completion of harbour-works for the purpose of improving the Wairau Harbour. 1916, No. 11 (Local). The Napier High School Amendment Act, 1916.—This Act confers on the Board of Governors of the Napier High School certain special powers with respect to the disposal of the present Napier Boys' High School premises, and the acquisition of other premises or lands from the Napier Harbour Board. 1916, No. 12 (Local). The Whakatane Harbour Amendment Act, 1916.—This Act, alters the constitution of the Whakatane Harbour Board, and otherwise amends the provisions of the Whakatane Harbour Act, 1912. 1916, No. 13 (Local). The Wellington Methodist Charitable and Educational Trusts Act, 1916.—This Act incorporates the trustees of the Wellington Methodist Charitable and Educational Endowments, and confers on the trustees certain powers with regard to the administration of such endowments. Private Act. 1.916, No. 1 (Private). The New Zealand Insurance Company Trust Act, 1916.—This Act, confers upon the New Zealand Insurance Company (Limited) certain powers to enable the said company to undertake and execute trusts of all kinds, and to act a_s trustee, executor, or administrator, receiver, guardian, committee, or in any other fiduciary position, and generally to transact all kinds of trust and agency business either gratuitously or otherwise. An application by the said company for leave to alter its memorandum of associaiton to enable it to carry on the business above referred to was confirmed bv the Court, of Appeal of New Zealand on the 27th day of July, 1911.

No. 42. New Zealand, No. 216. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 31st August, 1916. ', I.have the honour to inform you that my Government have no objection to the adoption of the procedure outlined in your despatch, No. 460, of the 23rd June, relative to the imposition of a war-tax in respect of correspondence sent from Jamaica to New Zealand. I have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.C., &o, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. 43. New Zealand, No. 217. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 31st August, 1916. I have the honour to inform you that my Government have no objection to the adoption of the procedure outlined in your despatch, No. 458, of the 22nd June, relative to the imposition of a war-tax in respect of correspondence sent from Grenada and St. Lucia. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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