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1917. NEW ZEALAND

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

Presented, to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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No. of SlTloS. of Date. Subject. ■rles. Page. 1916. 1 Nov. (1 Accidont to His Majesty the King 2 ,,12 His Majesty's Trade Commissioner in New Zealand : Alteration of title .. 3 ,, 13 Arbitration Conventions witli Denmark and Brazil 4 ,, 13 Peace Commission Treaty with U.S.A. : Appointment of Sir Eobert Stout as representative of New Zealand 5 „ 22 Appointment of Mr. J. H. Stringer as Consular Agent for U.S.A. at Christchureh .. 6 ,, 24 Panama Canal publications . . 7 ,, 26 Merchant Shipping Convention Aot, 1914 8 Dec. 4 Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914 9 ,, 7 Her Majesty Queen Alexandra's birthday : Thanks for congratulations 10 ,, 8 I Patents and Designs Aot (Imperial): Suspension of section 27 during the war 11 „ 8 I Dominions Royal Commission : Divisible expenditure .. 12 ,, 15 United States certificates of examination of nursery stock L916. 13 .fan. 6 j Military tribunals : Anglo-.Kronen, agreement .. 14 ,, (i I Royal Rod Cross Warrant 15 ,, 12 Port dues on vessels employed by the Crown 16 ,, 18 Importation of frozen moat into France 17 ,, 18 International Radio-telegraphic Convention 18 ,, 26 Dominions Royal Commission secretariate 19 „ 27 Acts of New Zealand Parliament, 1915: His Majesty's Assent. .. 20 Feb. 1 Examination of masters and mates in mercantile marine 21 ,, 7 I Circular to educational institutions regarding inventions and research 22 ,, 22 Importation of animals from the United Kingdom 23 „ 22 I Ships licenses : Order in Council 24 ,, 25 ! Special issues of war postage-stamps 25 Mar. 21 Telegraphic Convention : Accession of Somali Coast 26 „ 25 Postal war-tax, St. Vincent 27 ,, 29 i Scientific and industrial research 28 ,, 30 Ships-licensing system 29 ,, 31 Declaration of London: Order in Council 30 „ 31 Load-lines and dock cargoes 31 '' April 5 Insurance of cargoes against war risks 32 „ 6 j V.C. for Native troops 33 ., 14 Postal rates with East Africa Protectorate and Uganda 34 19 Military Cross and Military Medal, institution of 35 May 15 Imperial Institute .. 3(> ,, 24 | Life-jackets: In .tractions for Board of Trade Surveyors 37 Juno 13 1 British Honduras war-tax on letters .. 38 „ 19 His Majesty's birthday : Thanks for New Zealand's message 39 , ., 21 j St. Helena war-tax on letters 40 . ,, 22 War-tax on correspondence from Grenada and St. Lucia 41 ,, 23 War-tax on correspondence from .Jamaica 42 ,, 26 i Norwegian Consul-Oeneral, Melliourno .. .. .. 43 „ 29 I Copyright .. 44 I 29 I Prince of Wales's birthday : Acknowledging message 2 2 :s 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 7 8 0 10 10 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 L9 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 27 27 27 2!)