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(d.) Milk sold by retail for consumption on the premises of the vendor, if the price does not exceed that charged on the 15th day of November, 191.6; or («'.) Milk supplied in special circumstances at a price expressly authorized by the Board of Trade, or by some person on their behalf. Penalty. 5. Any person acting in contravention of the above-recited provision, as applied by ibis order, is guilty of a summary offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations. Short Title, Extent, and Commencement of Order. 6. (I.) This order may be cited as the Price of Milk Order, 1916. (2.) This order shall extend only to Great Britain. (3.) This order shall not come into force until the 27th day of November, 1916. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trade, this 20th day of November, 1916. H. Llewellyn Smith, Secretary.

No. 6. New Zealand, No. 947. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th November, 1916. With reference to Your Excellency's telegram of the 6th November, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, a copy of a letter to the Commandant, Headquarters, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, respecting the arrangements for the issue of the silver war badge to members of the New Zealand Forces retired or discharged on account of age or physical infirmity arising from wounds or sickness, together with a copy of Army Council Instruction No. 1793 of 1916. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. Sir, — Downing Street, 10th November, 1916. I am directed by Mr. Secretary Bonar Law to transmit to you copies of correspondence with the Governor of New Zealand respecting the arrangements for the issue of the silver war badge to members of the New Zealand Forces retired or discharged on account of age or physical V infirmity arising from wounds or sickness. 2. It will be observed that it is desired by the New Zealand Government that applications from, members of the New Zealand Contingent who have been discharged in this country should be referred to the Headquarters of the Expeditionary Force in London; and I am to suggest that in dealing with applications the procedure indicated in paragraph 3 of the enclosed Army Council Instruction No. 17§3 of 1916 may be followed so far as applicable. 3. It is proposed to issue an announcement on the subject at an early date; and in the meantime I am to enclose, for disposal, an application for the badge which has been received in this Department, and which has been retained pending the decision of the New Zealand Government as to the proper authority to deal with such application. I am, &c, The Commandant, Headquarters, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

No. 7. New Zealand, No. 948. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th November, 1916. With reference to my despatch, No. 473, of the 25th August, 1915, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of a public notice, dated the 19th October, 1916, issued by the Hoard of Trade, regarding the use of manifests and bills of lading during the war. 2. I shall be glad if a similar notice may be issued in New Zealand. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V:O„ &c.