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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
six, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in
this present Session."

Local and Personal.
No. 1. "An Act to make further provision in respect of
'The Auckland Improvement Act, 1873.'"
No. 2. "An Act to authorize 'The Kaitangata Railway
and Coal Company, Limited,' to make construct
and maintain a Railway connecting the Main
Southern Trunk Railway, in the Province of
Otago, with the Township of Kaitangata and the
Coal Mines adjacent thereto in the said Province,
and to make provision for other the proposed
works of the said Company;"
No. 3. "An Act to enable 'The Napier Gas Company,
Limited,' to supply the Town of Napier with
Gas;"
No. 4. "An Act to enable the Corporation of the Town of
Napier to abate a Nuisance caused by the flood-
ing of certain lands with stagnant water within
the Borough of Napier;"
No. 5. "An Act to enable the Corporation of the City of
Dunedin to take divert and impound the whole
of the Water flowing into and in the Stream
called 'The Water of Leith,' and all or any of
the Tributaries thereof, for the purpose of in-
creasing the Supply of Water for the Inhabitants
of the said City, and for the purpose of supplying
the Inhabitants of the Suburbs of the said City
with Water, and for other purposes in connection
with the said objects."

I have, &c.,
CARNARVON.

Governor the Most Honorable
the Marquis of Normanby,
&c., &c., &c.

Downing Street, 31st March, 1876.
SIR,—I have the honor to transmit to you, for
publication in the colony under your Government, a
copy of a letter from the Foreign Office, forwarding a
note from the Netherlands Minister at this Court,
with its enclosures, inviting the co-operation of the
British colonies in an International Exhibition of
Horticulture, to be held at Amsterdam in 1877.
I have, &c.,
CARNARVON.

The Officer Administering the
Government of New Zealand.

The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office.
Foreign Office, 17th March, 1876.
SIR,—I am directed by the Earl of Derby to trans-
mit to you herewith a copy of a note, together with
its enclosures, from the Netherlands Minister at this
Court, inviting the co-operation of the British colo-
nies in an International Exhibition of Horticulture,
to be held at Amsterdam in 1877; and I am to request
that, in laying the same before the Earl of Carnarvon,
you will move his Lordship to take such steps as may
seem to him best adapted for communicating to the
proper quarters the invitation of the Netherlands
Government with respect to the Exhibition in ques-
tion.
I am, &c.,
T. V. LISTER.

The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.

Count Bylandt to the Earl of Derby.
Londres, le 11 Mars, 1876.
M. LE COMTE,—Le Comité de l'exposition inter-
nationale d'Horticulture qui aura lieu à Amsterdam
en 1877, accordera un espace important dans les
locaux de l'exposition non-seulement aux produits des
colonies Néerlandaises, mais aussi aux produits des
colonies des autres Puissances étrangères, dans le but
d'établir, une ligne de comparaison entre ces différents
produits et d'avoir de la sorte des éléments pour les
discussions et investigations scientifiques du congrès
qui sera convoqué à cette occasion.

En conséquence le Comité susdit a exprimé le
désir:
1°. Que les programmes de cette exposition fussent
transmis par l'intermédiaire du Gouvernement de
S.M.B. aux différents établissements et sociétés in-
téressés dans les Colonies Brit. ainsi qu'aux particu-
liers qui pourraient avoir intérêt à prêter leur
concours à cette entreprise scientifique;
2°. Que le transport des objets destinés à l'exposi-
tion internationale d'Horticulture d'Amsterdam fût
effectué gratis par l'entremise du Gouvernement de
S.M.B.

Le Gouvernement Néerlandais s'intéressant à la
bonne réussite de cette exposition m'a chargé de
soumettre les demandes du Comité à la bienveillante
considération de V.E.
J'ai l'honneur de joindre à ce pli des exemplaires
du prospectus en question et je saisis, &c., &c.
C. DE BYLANDT.

S. E. le Comte de Derby,
&c., &c., &c.

PROJECT OF PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION IN 1877, AT
AMSTERDAM.

VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS.

1. Cotton.
   Required:

2. A collection of cottons of various origin, as much
   as possible with specimens of plants.

3. A collection of cottons from some limited geo-
   graphically well-defined region, with specimens of
   plants.

4. A collection of cottons, reared from exotic seed,
   with exact statement of origin of the seed used for
   acclimation.

5. A collection of cotton pods and seeds, with
   samples of the cotton produced, and a description of
   the plants.

6. A good collection of standard samples of cotton,
   in conformity with the Liverpool quotation.

7. A good collection of standard samples of cotton,
   in conformity with the Havre quotation.

8. A collection of different cotton fibres fit for
   being projected by an oxyhydrogen lamp upon a white
   surface or screen.

9. Exact drawings of cotton fibres of different
   origin, on a scale of 1: 1000.

10. Samples of cotton oil, with the kernels from
    which the oil has been obtained.

11. Samples of articles prepared from cotton oil.

12. Cotton gins, with statement of results obtained
    therefrom.

13. Presses for baling.

14. Packings, &c.

15. Exact measurements of cotton fibre. State-
    ments of length, thickness and breadth of fibre from
    one and the same plant, and from different kinds.

16. Statements of absolute firmness of cotton fibre
    of the same plant, and of different kinds.

17. Researches concerning the soil of cotton lands.

18. Descriptions of the modes of sowing and reap-
    ing in use among the various cotton-growing nations.

19. A complete description, illustrated with draw-
    ings, of a cotton plantation.

20. Tobacco.
    Required:

21. A collection of tobaccos of different origin, as
    much as possible with specimens of plants.

22. A collection of species of Nicotiana, from some
    special geographically well-defined region.

23. A collection of species of Nicotiana, reared from
    exotic seeds; specimens of successful acclimation,