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No. 30. New Zealand, No. 109. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 10th August, 1911. Referring to your despatches, Nos. 177 and 185, of the 13th May and 25th May respectively, relative to the appointment of Senor Don Mario Pirries y Bayona as Consul for Spain at Melbourne with jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand, I have the honour to inform you, at the request of my Ministers, that notification of the appointment, and of the signature of His Majesty the King to the exequatur, was published in the issue of the New Zealand Gazette of the 20th July last, page 2254. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1912. No. 27. A.-2, 1912, No. 33.

No. 31. New Zealand, No. 112. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 17th August, 1911. With reference to your despatch, No. 196, of the Bth June, with regard to the method of reporting hydrographic changes in ports of the overseas dominions, I have the honour to inform you, at the request of my Ministers, that it is the practice of the Marine Department here to furnish to the Hydrographer to the Admiralty copies of all Notices to Mariners and SailingDirections, Tide Tables, &c, which are issued by the Department; and also to furnish information concerning any other alterations in the various charts o± this Dominion. This practice will be continued, and every endeavour will be made to furnish the Hydrographer with as full information as possible on the matters referred to. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Bon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1912. No. 40.

No. 32. New Zealand, No. 116. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 31st August, 1911. With reference to your despatch, Miscellaneous, of the 6th June, forwarding for the Parliamentary Library at Wellington copy of a " Lexicon for Secret Correspondence," dated July, 1812, I have the honour to state that I am requested by my Ministers to express their best thanks for the volume, which is deposited in the Library at Wellington, and which is considered to be of much interest. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1912, No. 41.

No. 33. New Zealand, No. 117. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 31st August, 1911. With reference to your despatch, No. 167, of the 10th May last, forwarding copies of instructions issued by the Board of Trade with regard to an amendment in the forms of ships' agreements in respect to the discipline regulations, I have the honour to inform you, at the request of my Government, that

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