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1909. NEW ZEALAND

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

Presented to both Houses 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 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 27 Feb., 1908.. 28 „ „ .. 28 11 Mar., " .. 2 April, „ 10 „ „ .. 11 „ „ •• 11 „ „ •• 14 „ „ .. 16 „ „ .. 15 May, „ .. 18 „' „ .. 22 „ „ .. 27 „ „ .. 29 „ „ .. 5 June, ,, 17 „ „ .. 19 „ „ .. 20 „ „ .. 26 „ „ .. 2 July, „ . . 10 „ „ .. 3 Sept., „ .. 2 Oct., „ .. 16 ,, ,, .. 22 „ „ .. 23 17 Nov., ',', .. 23 „ „ .. 1 Dec, „ .. 4 „ „ .. 9 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 22 „ 22 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 22 „ ,. .. 23 „ „ .. 24 „ „ .. 24 „ „ .. 31 „ „ .. 1 Jan., 1909.. 4 „ „ •• 5 „ 5 „ „ .. 15 „ „ .. 20 „ 22 „ 28 „ „ .. 3 Feb., „ .. 5 „ „ .. 11 „ „ .. 26 „ „ .. 17 Mar., „ .. Maori petition for disallowance of Maori Land Acts Good Conduct Medals for Royal Native Reserve and Colonial Naval Volunteers Appointment of Major H. F. Head as Director of Ordnance and Commandant Attestation of documents to be used in the Dominion of New Zealand Restrictions on British ships not engaged on coastal trade of New Zealand Penny postage .. .. .. .. .. .. Members of Colonial forces to be temporarily attached to Imperial forces and vice versa Dominion officers to be sent to Staff College at Camberley Whale fishing at the Chatham Islands by Norwegians Earl of Crewe appointed Secretary of State for Colonial Department Chinese petition in opposition to " Chinese Immigrants Act, 1907 " Alteration of design of badge in the Governor's flag Necessity for a lighthouse near the Auckland Islands Use of term " Imperial " in designation of companies Training ship for New Zealand .. .. Engagement of foreign vessels in trade between United States and Hawaii Certain islands in Pacific to be under jurisdiction of the Dominion Engagement of foreign vessels in trade between United States and Philippine Islands " Chinese Immigrants and Amendment Act, 1907," assented to .. Association of King and Crown Prince of Portugal Restriction on British ships not engaged in coastal trade of New Zealand .. Mr. C. H. F. Rolleston appointed H.M. Trade Commissioner in New Zealand Restrictions on British ships not engaged in coastal trade of New Zealand Authentication of documents executed in England and elsewhere out of the Dominion United States does not accept penny postage with New Zealand Treatment of commercial travellers' samples entering New Zealand Importation of fowls from New Zealand prohibited in Samoa Medical attendance and aid to Native planters in Rarotonga Prospects of oil being discovered in New Zealand Instructions to Registrars of Shipping Emigration of persons guilty of offences against the law of Great Britain Refund of Customs duty in goods reshipped Declaratory Judgments Act, 1908, left to operation Meikle Acquittal Act, 1908, left to operation Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act, 1908, left to operation .. Old-age Pensions Act Amendment Act, 1908, left to operation New Zealand Society of Accountants Act, 1908, left to operation Increased contribution to Imperial navy Consolidated Statutes Enactment Act, 1908, left to operation Acts of 1908, left to operation Defence Amendment Act, 1908, left to operation Part I, Merchant Shipping Act, 1906, to come into operation on 1st October, 1909 Acts of 1908 left to operation .. .. .. Maori Land Laws Amendment Act, 1908, left to operation Second Ballot Act, 1908, left to operation Naval Subsidy Act, 1908, left to operation Appropriation Act, 1904, left to operation Immigration restriction Amendment Act, 1908, left to operation , Earthquake in Italy Imperial Act to amend Judicial Committee of Privy Council Court of Appeal Visit of Sir Charles Lucas, of Colonial Department, to New Zealand Workers' Compensation Act, 1908, left to operation Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, assented to .. J. McGowan to be Honourable 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 10 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 23 23