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Their Majesties were highly gratified at receiving this evidence of the loyalty of their subjects in New Zealand, and I am commanded by His Majesty to convey an expression of their warm thanks and appreciation to your Government and the people of New Zealand. Sir J. Ward at the same time presented an address of loyalty from the women of New Zealand to Her Majesty the Queen, and one on behalf of the Maori race to Their Majesties. I am. commanded to request you to express to the women of New Zealand and the Maoris Their Majesties' thanks for the loyal sentiments conveyed in these addresses. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 48. New Zealand, No. 214. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th June, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 21st instant, forwarding a loyal message for Their Majesties the King and Queen on the occasion of their Coronation from the old boys of certain English and New Zealand public schools. The message has been duly laid before Their Majesties, and I am commanded by the King to request you to convey their cordial thanks to the senders for their kind wishes. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 49. New Zealand, No. 215. My Lord,— Downing Street, 30th June, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegrams of the 7th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th instant, reporting that.you have received messages of congratulations and loyalty on the occasion of the Coronation of His Majesty the King from the following :— The Mayor of Lawrence ; New Zealand branch of the Victoria League ; Freemasons of New Zealand ; School-children of Christchurch ; Ladies of the Loyal Primrose Orange Lodge of Ashburton ; New Zealand boy and girl scouts ; People of Greymouth ; Masonic Lodge, Montrose, Gisborne ; People of Ashburton County ; St. John's Ambulance Brigade ; Ashburton Borough Council and citizens ; Congregational Union of New Zealand ; Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of Taihape ; New Zealand Farmers' Union ; Primitive Methodist Church ; Presbytery of Dunedin ; Maoris of Colac Bay ; and People of Gisborne. 2. Your telegrams have been laid before His Majesty the King, who commands that an expression of his cordial thanks should be conveyed to the senders of the messages. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 49. New Zealand, No. 215. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th June, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegrams of the 7th,, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th instant, reporting that you have received messages of congratulations and loyalty on the occasion of the Coronation of His Majesty the King from the following : — The Mayor of Lawrence ; New Zealand branch of the Victoria League ; Freemasons of New Zealand ; School-children of Christchurch ; Ladies of the Loyal Primrose Orange Lodge of Ashburton ; New Zealand boy and girl scouts ; People of Greymouth ; Masonic Lodge, Montrose, G-isborne ; People of Ashburton County ; St. John's Ambulance Brigade ; Ashburton Borough Council and citizens ; Congregational Union of New Zealand ; Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of Taihape ; New Zealand Farmers' Union ; Primitive Methodist Church ; Presbytery of Dunedin ; Maoris of Colac Bay ; and People of Grisborne. 2. Your telegrams have been laid before His Majesty the King, who commands that an expression of his cordial thanks should be conveyed to the senders of the messages. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.