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No. 24. New Zealand, No. 65. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 18th July, 1909. 1 have the honour to forward herewith a report and synopsis of the only Act passed during the first session of the seventeenth Parliament of New Zealand, together with a copy of the Act duly authenticated with the seal of the Dominion. I have, &c, PLUNKET, Governor. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosures. 1909/1669. Report on Legislation passed bt the General Assembly of New Zealand in the Session ending on the 17th dat of june, 1909. For the information of His Excellency the Governor, 1 beg to report as follows:-— 1. The synopsis attached hereto relates to the Finance Act, 1909—the only Act passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand during the session which ended on the 17th day of June, 1909. 2. In my opinion nothing in this Act is repugnant to the law of England. Dated at Wellington, this sth day of July, 1909. J. G. FINDLAT, Attorney-General.

Synopsis of Legislation passed by thb General Assembly of New Zealand in the Session ENDING ON THE 17tH DAY OF JUNE, 1909. The Finance Act, 1909. Part I of this Act makes temporary provisions with respect to the expenditure of the public revenues of the Dominion during the period ending on the 14th day of October, 1909. These provisions are rendered necessary by the fact that, owing to the early prorogation of Parliament, the usual Imprest Supply Acts and the annual Appropriation Act could not be passed. This Act therefore extends the appropriations of the last preceding financial year up to the 14th day of October, 1909, by which time Parliament will be again in session. Part II of the Act authorises a loan of jE1,250,000, together with a further sum of £75,000, for expenditure on certain public works.

No. 25. New Zealand, No. 66. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 20th July, 1909. I have the honour to acknowledge your Lordship's despatch, No. 100, of the 14th May, on the subject of the compilation of a complete list of enactments dealing with Patents, Designs, Trade Marks, the Marking of Merchandise, and of regulations issued under such enactments. 2. The list, transmitted with your despatch, correctly sets out the Acts and regulations concerning Patents, &c, in New Zealand. Three copies of the enactments are forwarded herewith. I have, &c, PLUNKET, Governor. To the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2. 1910, No. 22.

No. 26. New Zealand, No. 67. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 21st July, 1909. In reply to your despatch, No. 91, of the 4th May, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that notification of recognition of the appointment of Mr. James Mackintosh as Consular Agent for France at Wellington was published in the New Zealand Gazette of the Bth July. I have, &c, PLUNKET, Governor. To the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A. -2, 1910, No. 19.