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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1.

(No. 21.) My Loed, — Government House, Wellington, 6th June, 1895. In reply to your despatch, No. 2, 1895, dated 7th January, concerning a.-2, i 895, the position of the Eesident in the Cook Islands, I have the honour to inform N - 18 °- -you that I forwarded the same for the consideration of my Ministers, and that they have returned it to me with a memorandum, dated the 9th of May, a copy of which I have the honour to enclose herewith for your information. As your Lordship is already in possession of my views on the subject, I do not propose to make any remarks on the memorandum in question. I have, &c, GLASGOW. The Most Hon. the Marquis of Eipon, G.C.M.G., &c, Colonial Office, Downing Street.

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INDEX. No. of leries. Date. Subject. Page. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 June, 1895 .. 25 June, „ 4 July, 6 July, 6 July, „ .. 9 July, „ .. 11 July, 17 July, 31 July, 8 Aug., 20 Aug., 4 Sept., 5 Sept., „ .. 5 Sept., .„ 28 Oct., 7 Nov., , .. 7 Nov., 21 Nov., 21 Nov., 22 Nov., 23 Nov., 10 Dec, 7 Feb., 1896 .. 19 Mar., 17 April, „ Position of British Resident, Cook Islands Belgian Consul-General to act under Public Trust Office Acts Proceedings of British Resident, Cook Islands Compassionate pensions for old soldiers Taxing foreign traders Opening of Parliament Appointments to Legislative Council Mr. John Mowat appointed Sheep Inspector, Falkland Islands Applicants for pilots' licenses to be examined for colour-blindness Appointments to Legislative Council " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1894 " Bank of New Zealand Bank of New Zealand Bank of New Zealand " Coasting service," definition of term Prorogation of Parliament Appointments to Legislative Council, four, made Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1894 and 1895 Synopsis of Acts, 1895 Arthur Bentley Worthington, of Christchurch, extradition of .. Taxing commercial travellers High Commissioner, Western Pacific : Regulations and jurisdiction in Cook Islands Telegrams from Secretary of State to Australasian Governors Taxing commercial travellers Levying income-tax on ship " Earnock " 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 21 22 22 25 25 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 35 35 36 36 36 38