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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 35. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 18th February, 1918. I have the honour to inform you, in reference to your despatch, No. 166, A.-2,1918 dated the 252nd October, 1917, that instructions have been issued so that the No - 25 - -masters of all British ships, whether on Government service or not, may be advised in regard to the procedure to be followed in making marine protests. i 2. The officers in this Dominion before whom protests should be made are the Superintendents of Mercantile Marine at the ports of Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and at other ports before the Collectors of Customs. 1 have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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No. of Series. Date. Subject. Page. 1 2 1918. Feb. 18 „ 28 Marino protests Certificates of interest for goods imported into this Dominion from Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Azores Certificate of survey from seagoing steamships under the Indian Steamships Act No. VIII of 1884 Death of the Honourable Sir Henry John Miller, Knight Bachelor Death of Honourable Sir Charles Bowen, Knight Bachelor, Speaker of the Legislative Council.. Retention of the title " Honourable " by Sir John Edward 'Denniston Synopsis of Acts passed during the fourth session of the Nineteenth Parliament of New Zealand Allied Conference re treatment and training of disabled sailors and soldiers.. Examination of masters and mates in the Mercantile Marine Resolution passed by citizens of New Zealand in connection with the fourth anniversary of the declaration of war by Germany Facilities for changing ships' names Separation allowances to dependants of munition workers engaged in Great Britain Reciprocity of treatment between India and Dominions Relaxations in the regulations relating to the examination of engineers in the mercantile marine Address in Reply from the Legislative Council and House of Representatives Advisory Council to assist the Department of Commerce and Industry of the Board of Trade : Appointment of Hon. Sir. Thomas Mackenzie as Dominion's representative Conditions of eligibility for the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration 1 2 3 Mar. 5 2 4 5 6 7 0 April 8 „ 17 „ 26 2 2 3 3 8 9 10 May 31 Aug. 20 „"' 27 5 5 5 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sept. 24 Oct. I Nov. 0 6 „ 29 Doe. 9 6 7 7 8 8 9 1.7 „ 31 9