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1928. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

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Series! Date ' Subject. Page 1926. 1 Nov. 19 International Institute of Agriculture at Rome . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 ,,22 Imperial Bureau of Entomology .. .. . . . . - . . . . .. 2 3 Dec. 7 Importation of Books into New Zealand .. .. . . . . . . .. 2 1927. 4 Jan. 14 Invention of Dust-allaying Fluid by Mr. R. Gilbert . . . . . . . . .. 3 5 „ 21 Appointment of Canadian Minister at Washington . . .. . . . . . . 4 6 ., 21 Imperial Agricultural Research Conference .. .. .. .. . . .. 4 7 „ 26 Passports for Foreign-born Wives of Naturalized Canadian British Subjects .. .. 5 8 ,,28 International Congress of Soil Science.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 9 ,,28 Establishment of Airship Bases .. . . .. .. . . . . .. 6 10 Mar. 7 Debate on the Responsibilities and Duties of a Mandatory Power .. . . . . 8 11 „ 7 Imperial Institute .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 9 12 „ 8 Government Experimental Farm, Falkland Islands .. . . . . . . 10 13 ,, 11 International Dairy Congress .. .. .. .. .. .. ..10 14 ,, 16 Agreement for the Agricultural Training of Youths from the United Kingdom . . . . 11 15 ,. 18 Form of League of Nations Treaties .. .. .. .. .. . . 13 16 ,, 19 Chilean Restrictions on New Zealand Stud Sheep .. . . .. . . 13 17 ,, 22 French Marriage Law .. .. .. . . . . . . . . 14 18 „ 23 Empire Forestry .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . 15 19 ,, 25 Poison-gas Factories in Soviet Russia . . . . . . . . . . 15 20 „ 29 Admission of Russians to New Zealand . . . . . . . . .16 21 April 4 Appointment of Irish Free State Minister at Washington . . . . . . 18 22 ,, 4 Permanent Court of International Justice .. .. . . . . .19 23 ,, 12 Territorial Waters .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 19 24 ,, 20 Appointment of a Liaison Officer at the Air Ministry . . . . . . .19 25 ,, 27 International Copyright Convention .. .. . . . . 20 26 May 9 Merchant Shipping (Anti-scorbutics) Order in Council . . . . . . 21 27 ,, 10 Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act, 1927 .. . . . . . . 22 28 „ 13 Treaties relating to Boundaries with Foreign Countries . . . . . . 23 29 ,, 14 Conference of Dominion and Colonial Surveyors . . . . . . 24 30 ,, 27 Transatlantic Wireless Telephony . . .. . . . . . . 25 31 June 15 Washington Hours Convention .. .. .. .. ..27 32 ,, 17 Appointment of a Botanist to visit the Dominion and Colonies . . . . . . 27 33 ,, 30 Operations of the League of Nations in Times of Emergency .. .. . . 28 34 July 4 Experiments in Wireless Telephony .. .. .. . . .. . . 30 35 Aug. 6 Travelling-allowances payable to New Zealand and Imperial Pensioners .. . . 31 36 ,, 27 Colonial Agricultural Scientific and Research Service .. .. .. . . 31 37 „ 27 Imperial Bureau of Entomology Report,. 1926-27 .. . . . . 35 38 Sept. 6 Transport of Pedigree Stock .. .. . . .. .. .. 41 39 ,, 8 International Congress of Domestic Economy .. .. .. .. .. 42 40 j ,, 13 Draft Convention concerning the Simplification of the Inspection of Emigrants on board Ship 43 41 ,, 14 International Congress of Entomology .. .. .. .. .. 44 I > I _ „