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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

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No. of Series. 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 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 28 Feb., 1903 12 Mar., „ 31 Mar., „ 9 April, „ 9 April, „ 1 May, 22 May, „ 27 May, „ 29 May, „ 12 June, „ 3 July, „ 7 Aug., „ 14 Aug., „ 22 Aug., „ 4 Sept., „ 10 Sept., „ 14 Sept., „ 9 Oct., „ 22 Oct., „ 14 Nov., „ 18 Nov., „ 25 Nov.? „ 28 Nov., „ 28 Nov., „ 2 Dec, „ 10 Dec, „ 11 Dec, „ 9 Jan., 1904 30 Jan., . 4 Feb., „ 4 Feb., „ 9 Feb., „ 16 Feb., „ 18 Feb., „ 16 Mar., „ Trophies of South African war Rates for Government telegrams : Pacifio-cable Gift of Takutea Island to His Majesty German South Polar expedition Application of " Colonial Solicitors Act, 1900," to New Zealand Appointment of Colonels R. H. Davis, Stuart Newall, and A. W. Robin as C.B. .. Contribution of New Zealand towards defioit in working Pacific cable Industrial Property Convention, adherence of New Zealand to Call of Mahuta to Legislative Council His Majesty's medal for long-service and conclusion of the war Sons of naval and military officers in New Zealand admitted to the Osborne and Britannia Colleges at reduced rates Petition from Maoris for Mr. Seddon to be appointed Governor Hon. A. J. Cadman, C.M.G., made K.C.M.G. Contribution of New Zealand towards deficit in working Pacific cable Contribution of New Zealand towards deficit in workiag Pacific cable Opening of New Zealand Parliament New seal for the colony Hon. Alfred Lyttelton appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies Industrial Property Convention Export of tobacco and cigars from Fiji Ammunition taken to South Afrioa replaced Deficit in working Pacific cable Proposed export duty on kauri-gum Working of probation system in New Zealand " Naval Agreement Aot, 1903," alteration of limits of stations British manufacturers of glass bottles and New Zealand tariff German views of New Zealand preferential tariff German commercial relations with the British Empire Commissions as medical officers in Royal Navy to Australasians " Military Pensions Act, 1903," assented to " Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1903," assented to " Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1903," assented to .. Acts of 1903 left to their operation Regret at death of Honourable W. G. Walker, C.M.G. Finger-prints for identification of criminals 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17