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No. 13. (No. 46.) My Lobd, — Wellington, New Zealand, 19th August, 1890. I have the honour to enclose the report of a question lately asked in the House of Representatives here by Mr. H. H. Valentine, the member for Waikaia, on the subject of beet-root sugar, which I venture respectfully to think may be of interest to your Lordship. [Vide Hansard, 1890, Vol. 12, p. 250.] I have, &c, The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ONSLOW.

No. 14. (No. 48.) My Lord, — Wellington, New Zealand, 6th September, 1890. I have the honour to enclose copies of an Act to which I have recently assented on behalf of Her Majesty, for the purpose of confirming the title of the Admiralty to certain naval reserves ground at Auckland, which was previously in a somewhat unsatisfactory condition. ['Naval Reserves Vesting Act (54 Vict., No. B).] I propose to direct the issue of the certificate of title (as provided by section 2 of the Act) as soon as I have ascertained through Eear-Admiral Lord C. Scott, in whom the Lords of the Admiralty desire that the lands in question should be vested. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ONSLOW.

No. 15. Telegram to the Secretary of State. Wellington, 16th September, 1890. Eeferring to your Despatch No. 34, Earotongan Eesident vote passed House of Eepresentatives 13th September.

No. 16. (No. 52.) My Lord, — Wellington, New Zealand, Bth October, 1890. I have the honour to inform your Lordship that on the 17th September I prorogued by Proclamation the fourth session of the tenth Parliament of New Zealand, and that, after further proroguing it by Proclamation to the 4th instant, I dissolved it by Proclamation on the 3rd instant. The general election is fixed to take place on the sth December. I have, &c. The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ONSLOW.

No. 17. (No. 53.) My Lord, — Wellington, New Zealand, 31st October, 1890. I have the honour to forward, for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure, copies of the Acts passed by the General Assembly during the late session, together with a synopsis of the same prepared by the Solicitor-General. 1 have, &c, The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ONSLOW.

Enclosure No. 1. Public General Statutes, 1-40. Local and Personal Acts, 1-22. Private Acts, 1 and 2.