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No. 19. —An Act to remove doubts as to the Construction of Terms in certain Railway Debts. (Passed 21st August, 1869.) No. 21. —An Act to amend "The Intestate Estates Act, 1865." (Passed 21st August, 1869.) No. 22.—An Act to regulate the Declaration of Hundreds in the Province of Otago. (Passed 28th August, 1869.) No. 23.—An Act to provide for the Settlement of Disputes between the Treasury and the Comptroller as to the amount of the Balances at the credit of the Public Account. (Temporary.) (Passed 2nd September, 1869.) No. 24 —An Act to restrict the Sale and Letting of a certain part of the Sea Beach in the Province of Auckland. (Passed 2nd September, 1869.") No. 25.—An Act to amend "The Gold Eields Act, 1866," and "The Gold Eields Amendment Act, 1868." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 27. —An Act to enable the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury temporarily to reserve from Sale certain Lands for Mining Purposes. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 31. —An Act to empower the Governor to carry out certain engagements for Grants of Land situated at Poverty Bay. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 32. —An Act to set apart a portion of Land as an Endowment to provide Pensions for Persons on whom the New Zealand Cross is conferred. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 33. —An Act to regulate the Appointment of Commissioners of Crown Lands throughout the Colony. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 34 —An Act to amend the Law relating to Leases and Bailments of Stock and Chattels. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 35. —An Act to facilitate the Delivery of Goods carried by Sea to Ports in the Colony, and to give to Shipowners a Lien for Ereight. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 36. —An Act for the amendment of the Laws with respect to the Carriage and Deposit of Explosive and Dangerous Goods. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 37. —An Act to amend "The Building and Land Societies Act, 1866." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 38. —An Act to amend "The Joint Stock Companies Act, I860." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 39. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Post Office Savings Banks. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 40. —An Act to amend " The Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works Act, 1867." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 41. —An Act to transfer to and vest in the Corporation of the incorporated Town of Oamaru certain Public Beserves, in trust for Purposes of Public Etility for the Town of Oamaru and its Inhabitants. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 42. —An Act to remove doubts as to the power of the Council of the Borough of Greymouth to levy Rates and Charges upon Shipping. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 43. —An Act to amend an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, intituled " The Westland Public House Ordinance, 1867," and also "The Westland Public House Ordinance Amendment Act, 1868." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 44.—An Act to amend " The County of Westland Act, 1868." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 45.—An Act to amend "The Canterbury Rivers Act, 1868." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 46. —An Act for trying the Legality of Bills passed by Provincial Councils. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 47. —An Act to continue "The Provincial Acts Validation Act, 1867," and "The Provincial Acts Validation Act Continuance Act, 1868," and to validate certain Provincial Acts and Ordinances. (Passed 3rd September, 1869.) No. 48.' —An Act to amend "The Provincial Audit Act, 1866." (Passed 3rd September, 1869.)