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of Mr. Stanley to receive one of the nominations set aside for the colonies for this year, and that directions will be given for his examination to be held on board one of Her Majesty's ships on the Australian station. I have, &c, Governor Sir W. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c. DERBY.

No. 55. (New Zealand, No. 30.) Sir,— Downing Street, 27th May, 1885. I have the honour to acquaint you that a translation of a letter from Major Te Wheoro has been forwarded to this department from the Aborigines' Protection Society, in which a statement occurs to the effect that " the New Zealand Government have made a law to prevent the Maoris prospecting or working for gold on their own lands." I shall be glad if your Government will be so good as to furnish me with a report respecting any Act or regulation, should such exist, which may seem to be referred to in this statement. I have, &c, Governor Sir W. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c. DERBY.

Answer. A.-lA No. 69.

No. 56. (New Zealand, No. 31.) Sir,— Downing Street, 29th May, 1885. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 33, of the 24th Eebruary, and to thank you for the proposal which it contains that revised lists of persons removed from the Medical Register in New Zealand should be communicated to the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom, in return for similar lists of persons • removed from the Medical Register in Great Britain. Having communicated a copy of your despatch to the General Council, I am in a position to state that the offer is accepted. I have, &c, Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c. DERBY.

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No. 57. (New Zealand, No. 32.) Sir,— Downing Street, 6th June, 1887. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 52, of the 11th of April, transmitting copies of reports of various meetings between Mr. Ballance, the Native Minister, and the Maoris. I have perused these reports with interest. I have, &c, Governor Sir AV. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c. DERBY.

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No. 58. Sir, — Downing Street, 10th June, 1885. I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of a telegram which has been sent to you, through the Governor of South Australia, respecting the settlement of the boundaries of the British and German possessions in New Guinea. I have to request that you will publish this arrangement in the Government Gazette of your colony. Erom a separate despatch which I am about to transmit to you, you will learn the nature of the negotiations which have taken place between Her Majesty's Government and the German Government in regard to New Guinea. I take this opportunity of observing that, simultaneously with these negotiations, a prospect has been secured of obtaining the co-operation of Germany in maintaining order, and enforcing salutary regulations in regard to the labour traffic, purchase of land, &c, in the Western Pacific. The negotiations on this subject are not yet sufficiently advanced to enable me at present to enter upon 2—A. 2a.

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