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No. 43. Niue, 22nd August, 1900. I beg to hand to you for your consideration a letter from the Secretary to the General Trust Board Auckland, with reference to receiving three Niue boys into St. Stephens School, Parnell, Auckland j also a letter sent to Uea, Native teacher at Alofi, on a eimilai "übjert In this letter the Board intimated that the cost of maintenance would be £18 a year tor each ' ad - Tandetuntil next year there is ample time to make any arrangements neCS At r the higher rate of £25 per annum £100 a year would probably cover cost of clothing as well " tU spent, and if the scheme meets with your approval it would only be necessary to ascertain whether the diminished revenue of this island will admit of the expenditure. I have, &c., C F. Maxwell, The Hon. C. H. Mills, Minister in Charge Resident Commissioner, Niue. Cook and other Islands, Wellington.

Enclosure. SIR _ The Diocesan Office, Shortland Street, Auckland N.Z., 16th June, 1905 SlR ' I am instructed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter oi {^X^^TJiT Niue Island Administration desired to send three boys to St. Stephen s School, and asking wnat WOUI ? n b Lt e er oS I I'SrStiSS you that the Board will receive three boys on payment of a sum of £25 a: year eaci tl ßoard will not be in a position to accept them until the beginning of /i (\f\c\ 1 have, <fec.j next year (1906). w _ g> CocHKANE; Secretary. C. F. Maxwell, Esq., Resident Commissioner, Niue.

No. 44. Sm Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 23rd August, 1905 ,-. C. H. Mills. The Resident Commissioner, Niue.

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No. 45. Cook and other Islands Administration, Wellington, 23rd August, 1905 '~~ I have to inform you that, in accordance with the suggestion contained in your letter t «.p 15th April a Order in Council has been issued reducing to Is. a pound the duty on black of the 15tli April, an v '« '" islands where the invoice value does not exceed Is. twist tobacco imported into the Cook and other ™^™\^ e^.° er dated the 10t h December, deem this necessary. C. H. Mills. The Resident Commissioner, JNiue.

A.-3, 1905, No. 172.

Enclosure. the Time of Importation does not exceed Is. the Pound. PuranoßT, Governor. Order in Council. At the Government House, at Wellington, this second day of August, 1905. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council. a \ -TV, Tw " The Cook and other Islands Governemnt Act fa exercise of the powers il SS L intent M, 1903,'' Amendment Act, 1902," and ihe Cook■ °ther l Excellency the Governor of and of all other powers and authentic enai> DgJ«n Executive Councl i of the Colony of K -f £' t tariff in its application to goods imthe said colony, doth hereby mociny cue c . declaring and directing as follows: —

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