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Section 35 (giving effect in New Zealand to an Imperial Order in Council relating to trading with the enemy) has been repealed by the Trading with the Enemy Act, 1914 (No. 40). 1914, No. 7.—The Mortgages Extension Act, 1914. —This Act is intended to prevent the exercise of powers of sale by mortgagees during the war without leave of the Supreme Court. Such leave is not to be granted so long as interest is paid within such time as the Court fixes. The provisions of the Act are extended to agreements for sale and purchase of land and to leases containing a purchasing clause. 'The Act has been found to operate in an unexpected direction—the money-lending institutions declining to lend money on mortgage at all. An amendment (No. 17) was therefore passed enabling the parties to a mortgage to contract themselves out of the Act. By a further amendment (No. 60) the Governor is authorized by Order in Council to suspend the principal Act or to modify any of its provisions in such manner as he thinks fit. 1914, No. 8. The Fruit-preserving Industry Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act amends the Fruitpreserving Industry Act, 1913. By that Act the Minister of Agriculture was empowered to arrange for advances, not exceeding £3,000 in any one case, to be made by the State for the purpose of assisting in the establishment of fruit-preserving works. The present amendment increases the amount that may be advanced to any one person from £3,000 to £9,000. 1914, No. 9. The Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914. This Act makes several technical amendments in the provisions of the Public Revenues Act, 1910. In addition, section 8 empowers the Minister of Finance to raise, by way of Treasury bills, a loan of £2,000,000 towards the expenses incurred in New Zealand by reason of the present war. 1914, No. 10. The Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Repeal Act, 1914. —This Act. repeals' those provisions of the Civil Service Act, 1908, that required officers of the Public Service to make good the amount of any defalcations of public money by fellow-servants. 1914, No. 11. The Harbours Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act amends in various particulars the provisions of the Harbours Act, 1908. The amendments are all of an administrative nature, and none of them is of outstanding importance. 19f 4, No. 12. The War Contributions Validation Act, 1914.—This Act authorizes local authorities' and other bodies or persons having restricted powers to contribute out of their funds or in kind towards the expenses of the present war. (See also 1914, No. 71.) 1914, No. 13. The Trustee Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act is of temporary duration (expiring on the 31st December, 1915), and empowers trustees, during the continuance of the war, to deposit trust-moneys at interest with approved savings-banks, building societies, investment companies, public companies', or Municipal Corporations. 1914, No. 14. The Imprest Supply Act, 1914 (No. 3).—This Act applies the sum of £964,000 out of the Public Account, and the sum of £15,000 out of other specified accounts, for the service of the financial year ending 31st March, 1915. 1914, No. 15. The Victoria College Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act alters the title of the Victoria College to the "Victoria University College"; it also makes new provisions for the constitution (by appointment and election) of the Council of the said University College. 1914, No. 16. The Expeditionary Forces Voting Act, 1914. —The purpose of this Act is' to enable members of the several Expeditionary Forces in connection with the present war to record their votes, before leaving New Zealand, both for the next general election of members of the House of Representatives and for the licensing poll (local no-license and national prohibition). 1914, No. 17. The Mortgages Extension Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act allows mortgagors under mortgages executed after the passing of the Act to contract themselves' out of the benefits of the principal Act. It also declares that in the investment of trust-moneys trustees shall not be deemed to be under any obligation so to contract themselves out of the provisions of the principal Act. 1914. No. 18. The Local Elections (Proportional Representation) Act, 1914.—This Act allows Borough Councils' to adopt the system of election by proportional representation at general elections of Councillors. The system provided is that in force in Tasmania. 1914, No. 19. The Imprisonment for Debt Limitation Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act enables the Supreme Court or any Judge thereof to grant a rehearing of any application for a committal order under the Imprisonment for Debt Limitation Act, 1908. 1914, No. 20. The War Risk Insurance Act, 1914. —This Act empowers the Government to grant cover against marine war risk up to £10,000 on cargo exported from New Zealand in any one vessel. 1914. No. 21. The Customs Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act amends in several minor particulars the provisions of the Customs Act, 1913. 1914, No. 22. The Imprest Supply Act, 1914 (No. 4). This Act applies the sum of £964,000 out of the Public Account, and the sum of £15,000 out of other specified accounts, to the service of the financial year ending 31st March, 1915. 1914, No. 23. The Gaming Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act increases' by thirty-one the number of licenses to use the totalizator that may be issued in any year. The additional licenses are to be available for one day only, and are to be issued to clubs not otherwise entitled to a license. 1914, No. 24. The Fire Brigades Amendment Act, 1914.—This Act amends in various particulars the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908. In particular, it authorizes the constitution of united fire districts by agreement between the local authorities of two or more contiguous districts. It also enables a Fire Board to contract to render fire-brigade services outside the district of the Board.