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24. " The City of Auckland Loans Consolidation and Auckland City Borrowing Acts Amendment Act, 1901."—Amending " The City of Auckland Loans Consolidation Act, 1879," and " The Auckland City Borrowing Act, 1899." 25. " The Remuera Waterworks Empowering Act, 1901."—Authorising the construction of waterworks by the Remuera Road Board. 26. " The Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways Act 1900 Amendment Act, 1901." —Amending " The Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways Act, 1900." Private Acts. 1. " The Rhodes Trust Act, 1901."—Enabling the trustees of the will of William Barnard Rhodes, deceased, to deal with certain lands. 2. "The Ashburton County Council Empowering Act Amendment Act, 1901."—Amending " The Ashburton County Council Empowering Act, 1882." 3. "The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand Act, 1901."—Providing for the management of the property of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand.

No. 70. (No. 3.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 31st January, 1902. In reply to your despatch (New Zealand, No. 122) dated the 15th November, 1901, in reference to the question as to whether a newly appointed Governor is entitled to receive half-salary from the date at which he leaves England to assume the government, I have the honour to enclose you two copies of the Act which governs this question in New Zealand (" The Governor's Salary and Allowances Act, 1873 "). Section 5 grants half-salary from the date of embarkation to assume the government, but section 6 makes the half-pay to be subject to there being no Governor in office during the time of his journey. The duration the half-salary granted during the journey is presumed to be for the average period such a journey direct takes without unnecessary delays. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. J. Chamberlain, EANFUELY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1902. No. 96.

No. 71. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 31st January, 1902. I have the honour to enclose you copies of additional resolutions passed by the Natives, corporations, and public bodies in New Zealand, in respect to the calumnies published by certain foreign papers on the British Army and administration, and expressing confidence in the British Government. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. J. Chamberlain, EANFUELY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosures. From Rotorua Town Council, citizens of Dunedin, Grey Lynn Borough Council, Roslyn Borough Council, Ashburton Borough Council, Kumara Borough Council, Kaiapoi Borough Council, Linwood Borough Council, Palmerston North Borough Council, Onehunga Borough Council, Maoris of Hurunuiorangi, Maoris of the East Coast Tribes, Eltham Borough Council, No. 1, Ladies' Loyal Orange Lodge " No Surrender," Christchurch, Halswell public meeting, Gisborne Municipal Council, the Te Aute College, Maori tribes of the West Coast, Empire Veterans' Association, Auckland; Hamua tribes of the Wairarapa, Taranaki Maori Council, Takitumu Maori Council, Te Oreore Maori Council, Kurahaupo T.iibes, Rangitikei, Hauraki Maoris, Arawa Maori Tribe, Ngaiterangi Tribe at Tauranga, chiefs and people of the Ngatimaniapoto Tribe, Ngatiporou and other East Coast Tribes, Horouta Maori Council, Mayor of Hamilton.

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