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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 3. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 2nd January; 1920 I have the honour to request that Your Lordship will cause the Government of the United States to be informed that in accordance with the regulations under the Stock Act, 1908, for the prevention of the introduction into New Zealand of diseases affecting stock, New York and Newport News, in addition to the ports in foreign countries already gazetted, have been appointed by the Minister of Agriculture as ports in the United States of America from which live-stock intended for exportation to New Zealand under the regulations named must be shipped. 2. The Minister of Agriculture has further approved, in accordance with the regulations, of the following appointments being made in connection with the veterinary inspection before shipment of live-stock intended for exportation to New Zealand from the United States : " Any veterinarian in the employ of the U.S.A. Government for the ports of New York and Newport News." My Ministers would be glad to be informed whether the Government of the United States concur in the appointments suggested. 3. Two copies of the regulations referred to are enclosed for the information of the United States Government, Avhose attention is directed to clauses 4, 5, and 19 (3) thereof. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.0., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 9. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 19th January, 1920. With reference to your despatch, No. 172, of the 3rd October, 1919, intimating that the Entomological Conference is assembling in London on the 19th May, 1920, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that my Ministers regret that the date fixed precludes the possibility of this Dominion being represented. 2. Mr. A. 11. Cockayne, Biologist of the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, who was nominated to attend the Conference as New Zealand's representative, is at present absent on a mission of inquiry to the United States of America. On his return there will be a large amount of work requiring his personal attention, of such importance, in view of the disorganization which occurred during the war, that it will be impossible for him to be spared. As there is no other officer available to represent New Zealand, it is much regretted that it cannot therefore participate in the Conference. T have, &c, LIVERPOOL, Governta-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 3. New Zealand, No. 15. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 21st January, 1920. With reference to your despatch, Dominions, No. 591, of the 28th July, 1919, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that my Ministers state that, as it appears to be open to any reader of the Geographical Journal to write direct to the secretary of the committee, it does not appear to be necessary to appoint a representative or correspondent; but should the committee desire any advice on. any question regarding the name of any place in New Zealand, the best course would be for the secretary to communicate with the Surveyor-General, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington,