TO THE GOVERNOR OE NEW ZEALAND.

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No. 71, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to authorize the granting or leasing the Railway, when constructed, from the port of Nelson to Cobden and Westport. No. 72, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to amend " The Auckland and Drury Railway Act, 1863," and to enable the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Auckland to exercise certain powers in. relation to the Auckland and Drury Railway. No. 73, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to enable Members of Board or Commission appointed by the Governor in Council to examine witnesses on oath. No. 74, 10th October, 1867. —-An Act to make further provision for the exercise by the Governor of certain powers of delegation. No. 76, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to amend " The Naturalization Act, 1866." No. 77, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to amend an Act to grant additional facilities for depositing small savings at interest with the security of the Government for the repayment thereof. No. 78, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to amend certain provisions of " The Census Act, 1858," and "The Census Act Amendment Act, 1860." No. 79, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to validate certain Provincial Acts and Ordinances, also to give the force of law to certain Bills passed by Provincial Legislatures and disallowed by the Governor. No. 80, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to continue certain sections and to extend the provisions of " The Distillation Prohibition Ordinance Amendment Act, 1866." No. 81,10th October, 1867.—An Act to amend "The Stamp Duties Act, 1866." No. 83, 10th October, 1867. —An Act for providing for the better custody of the Public Stores of the Colony of New Zealand, and for regulating the inspection, issue, and expenditure thereof, and the audit of the accounts relating thereto. No. 84, 10th October, 1867. —An Act for regulating the receipt, custody, and expenditure of the Public Revenues of the Colony of New Zealand. No. 85, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to fix the salaries of certain Legislative Officers. No. 86, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to provide a Retiring Allowance to the Honorable Thomas Houghton Bartley on his retirement from the office of Speaker of the Legislative Council. No. 87, 10th October, 1867/ —An Act to relieve the Provinces from the obligation to refund sums paid to them in excess of surplus revenue. No. 88, 10th October, 1867. —An Act for repealing " The Loan Allocation Act, 1865," and for making other provisions in that behalf. No. 91, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to direct the application of Eines levied under Acts or Ordinances providing for the prevention of the introduction and spread of Disease in Sheep. No. 92, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to apply a sum of money out of the Consolidated Eund and out of the Special Eund to the service of the year ending the 30th day of June, 1868, and to appropriate the supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. No. 1, 10th October, 1867, (Local and Personal.) —-An Act to amend " The Southern Trunk Railway Act, 1866." I have &c, BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 30. Copy of a DESPATCH from His Grace the Duke of Buckingham to the Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand. (No. 19.) Sir,— Downing Street, 25th February, 1868. I have the honor to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance Avith respect to the following Acts of the