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List of Letters and Telegrams— continued. From Chairman, Thames County Council, Thames. From G. W. Bussell, M.H.8., Christchurch, and his constituents. From R. Meredith, M.H.R., Christchurch, on behalf of the people of Ashley and himself. From Hon. S. B. Shrimski, M.L.C., Auckland. From Hon. Major Steward, M.H.B. for Waitaki, Ashburton. From Hon. J. G. Ward, Acting-Premier. From Geo. Petherick, District Chief Templar, Independent Order of Good Templars, Wellington District, Lodge No. 5, Wellington. From Moss and Leah Davis, Auckland. From A. R. Hislop, Secretary, Institute of Marine Engineers of New Zealand, Wellington. From T. S. Weston, Chairman, North Canterbury Board of Education, Christchurch. From H. V. Fulton, President, Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society, Dunedin. From J. J. O'Brien, President, and E. Ford, Secretary, New Zealand and Australian Natives' Association, Auckland. From C. E. Beasley, President, Richmond Working-men's Club, Christchurch. From Henry J. Ranger, Grand Master, Loyal Orange Institution, Christchurch. From E. P. Joyce, President, Cook County Liberal Association, Gisborne. From Herbert Williams, President, Poverty Bay Section of the New Zealand Natives' Association, Gisborne. From F. J. Caterer, Provincial Grand Master, and Chas. Foster, Provincial C.S., Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, North Canterbury District, Christchurch. From John McLeod, District Secretary, Manchester Unity Oddfellows' Friendly Society, Auckland. From Harold Beauchamp, Chairman, Wellington Harbour Board, Wellington. From E. C. Rickard, President; Anna Bee, Secretary, No. 1, No Surrender Ladies' Loyal Orange Lodge, Christchurch. From Mr. Phillips, Secretary of the National Oddfellows, West Street, Newton, Auckland. From Samuel H. Davenport, D.C.R.; J. Carlaw, P.D.C.R.; D. J. Wright, Secretary, of the Auckland District of the Ancient Order of Foresters, Newton, Auckland. From J. M. Thompson, President, Christchurch Working-men's Club, Christchurch. From H. Antill Adley, Secretary, Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. From Right Reverend Dr. Grimes, Roman Catholic Bishop, Christchurch. From Roman Catholic Bishop, Dunedin Diocese. From President, Hebrew Community, Wellington. From President, Hebrew Congregation, Dunedin. From President of the New Zealand Wesleyan Church Conference, Nelson. From N. Alfred Nathan and Sidney J. Nathan, Wardens, Hebrew Congregation, Auckland. From A. H. Collins, Baptist Union of New Zealand, Ponsonby. From Rev. W. R. Campbell, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, Waiau. From Rev. W. Oliver, President; Rev. W. Shirer, Secretary, Wellington Ministers' Association, Wellington. From C. Darling, President, Women's Christian Temperance Union, Rangiora. From H. Ward, Hon. Secretary, Highbank School Committee, Methven. From Emil Skog, Consul for Denmark, Christchurch. From Taraua Marumaru and other Maori Chiefs, Bulls. From the Mayor of Auckland. From L. J. Carmine, Hon. Secretary, Wellington Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, Wellington. From George B. Purdey, District Master, Wellington District Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 1, Wellington. From William C. Fitzgerald, President; Richard D. Hanlon, Vice-President; and Leon Cohen, Vice-president, the Central Pharmaceutical Association of New Zealand, Wellington. From Tonia Turoa, Wikitoria Keepa, Mete Kingi, on behalf of the Maoris of Wanganui. From Hon. H. Tomoana, M.L.C., Hastings, on behalf of the East Coast Maoris. From Chieftainess Airini Donnelly, Napier. From Hon. H. K. Taiaroa, M.L.C., Otago, on behalf of the Taumutu Maoris. From Arawa Tribe, Ohinemutu. From Taituha Hape, Thomas Eustace Green, W. Uru, Woodend, on behalf of the Maoris of the Ngaitahu Tribe residing at Kaiapoi. From John Stevens, Esq., M.H.R., Bulls, on behalf of Ratana Ngahina, the other chiefs and people of the Ngatiapa Tribe. From Frank Willingham, American Consul, Auckland. From J. J. Kinsey, Consul for Belgium, Christchurch. From Willi Fells, Acting German Consul, Dunedin. From F. A. Krull, German Consul, Auckland. From Count de Courte, French Consul for New Zealand, Wellington. From William Bosschart, Consul-General for the Netherlands, Auburn, Victoria. From Thomas Wallace, Consular Agent for Italy, Christchurch. From Alex. H. Turnbull, Vice-Consul for Spain, Wellington. From Eberhard Focke, Vice-Consul for Germany, Wellington. From Geo. Fisher, M.H.R., Consular Agent for Italy, Wellington. From Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington. From Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Invercargill.

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