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No. 24. New Zealand, No. 167. My Lord,— Government House, Wellington, 6th September, 1919. At the instance of my Prime Minister I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the Honourable George Warren Russell, the Honourable Arthur Mielziner Myers, the Honourable William Donald Stuart Mac Donald, and the Honourable Josiah Alfred Hanan have ceased to be members of the Executive Council of this Dominion, after having served for more than three years continuously as members of such Council. 2. I have the honour to recommend that His Majesty's permission be sought for the retention of the title " Honourable " by these four gentlemen. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, Governor- General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 25. New Zealand, No. 171. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 19th September, 1919. With reference to your despatch, No. 118, of the 9th July, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that two copies of the Allied Signal-manual, which takes the place of the British Signal-manual, have been retained for the use of my Government, and the other fifteen copies have been distributed in accordance with the request contained in paragraph 3 of the above-mentioned despatch. I have, <fee, LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C, G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. 26. New Zealand, No. 180. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 29th September, 1919. With reference to your despatch, No. 515, of the 28th June, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the Government of New Zealand accept with pleasure the offer of His Majesty's Government to present to the principal Museum in New Zealand gift pieces of decayed oak which have been removed from the trusses in the roof of Westminster Hall. The specimens when received will be placed on exhibition in the Dominion Museum, Wellington. 2. The Prime Minister, in his communication to me on the subject, asks me to convey to His Majesty's Government an expression of the thanks of the Dominion Government for the offer made. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C, G.C.B, &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. 27. New Zealand, No. 190. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 11th October, 1919. With reference to Your Lordship's despatch, No. 140, of the 6th August, on the subject of the examination of masters and mates in the mercantile marine, I have the honour to inform you that I am advised by my Prime

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