THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Aliens Act, 1866," in favour of the under-mentioned
persons, viz.,-

CHARLES C. BOWEN,
(in absence of the Colonial Secretary).

Despatch from Secretary of State.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 4th July, 1877.

THE following Despatch from Her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies is
published for general information.

CHARLES C. BOWEN,
(in absence of the Colonial Secretary).

Downing Street,
27th April, 1877.

MY LORD,—I have the honor to inform you that
Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise Her
power of disallowance with respect to the following
Acts of the Legislature of New Zealand, transcripts
of which accompanied your despatch, No. 60, of the
13th of December last, viz.—

No. 1. "An Act to amend 'The Disqualification Act,
1870;"'
No. 2. "An Act to make provision for the office of Deputy
Superintendent of the Province of Wellington;"
No. 3. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the
Public Account to the Service of the Year ending
the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven;"
No. 4. "An Act to make provision for the Management of
certain Rivers in the Province of Wellington;"
No. 5. "An Act to authorize the Municipal Council of the
City of Auckland to raise Money for the purpose
of completing the Waterworks for the supply of
the City with Water;"
No. 6. "An Act to authorize the Municipal Council of the
incorporated Town of Naseby to raise the Sum of
Five Thousand Pounds for the construction or
purchase of Waterworks for the supply of the
Town of Naseby;"
No. 7. "An Act to set certain doubts at rest and to
validate certain Proclamations of the Superin-
tendent of Otago constituting the Municipalities
of South Dunedin and St. Kilda;"
No. 8. "An Act to amend 'The Census Act, 1858,' and the
several Acts amending the same ;"
No. 9. "An Act to Validate a Conveyance from the Super-
intendent of the Province of Otago to 'The
Otago Presbyterian Church Board of Property; "
No. 10. "An Act to provide for the Sale and Leasing of
certain Educational Reserves in the Province of
Canterbury;"
No. 11. "An Act to make provision for the Management of
Rivers in the Province of Hawke's Bay;"
No. 12. "An Act to enable a Crown Grant to be made to
the Trustees appointed by the General Synod of
the Church of England of a piece of land at
Waiuku;"
No. 13. "An Act in Amendment and Supplement of 'The
Stewart Island Grants Act, 1873;"'
No. 14. "An Act to provide for the Disposal of certain
Reserves in the Province of Wellington, and for
other purposes;"
No. 15. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the
Public Account to the Service of the Year ending
the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven.
No. 16. "An Act to relieve certain Members of the Execu-
tive Council from any penal consequences under
'The Disqualification Act, 1870;"'
No. 17. "An Act to amend 'The Stamp Act, 1875;"'
No. 18. "An Act to extend the currency of certain
Treasury Bills;"
No. 19. "An Act to amend 'The Masterton and Greytown
Lands Management Act, 1871;"'

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No. 20. "An Act to change the Purposes for which certain
Reserves were set aside in the City of Dunedin;"
No. 21. "An Act to vest portions of certain Public Re-
serves in the Town of Lyttelton, now vested in
the Lyttelton Borough Council, in the Superin-
tendent of the Province of Canterbury;"
No. 22. "An Act to vest a certain Reserve in the Lawrence
Athenæum and Mining Institute, and to provide
for leasing the said Reserve;"
No. 23. "An Act to vest certain Lands in the Town of
Lawrence in Trustees for the Recreation of the
Inhabitants of the Town of Lawrence and sur-
rounding Districts;"
No. 24. "An Act to constitute a Board of Trustees, and
vest in it certain Public Reserves at New Plymouth
for the purposes of a Botanic Garden and Public
Recreation Grounds;"
No. 25. "An Act to define the Law relating to the Rights
of Unpaid Vendors of Goods and Merchandize
stored in Bond and Free Warehouses;"
No. 26. "An Act for the regulation of Local Elections;".
No. 27. "An Act to amend 'The Marriage Act, 1854;"'
No. 28. "An Act to amend 'The Juries Act, 1868;"'
No. 29. "An Act to enable a Provisional Agreement made
between Thomas Renwick and the Superinten-
dent of the Province of Marlborough to be
carried out;"
No. 30. "An Act to enable the Road Board of South
Molyneux Road District to lease certain
Reserves;"
No. 31. "An Act to incorporate the Members of an
Association in the Town of Napier known as
'The Napier Athenæum and Mechanic's Institute,'
and to vest in such Association certain Land in
the Town of Napier as a site for a Mechanic's
Institute, and other real and personal Estate;"
No. 32. "An Act to constitute a Board of Trustees, and to
vest in it a certain Public Reserve at Blueskin, in
the Province of Otago, for the purposes of an
Athenæum;"
No. 33. "An Act to vest certain Lands at Blueskin in
Trustees for the Recreation of the Inhabitants of
the District of Blueskin and the surrounding
Districts;"
No. 34. "An Act to vest part of a certain Educational
Reserve in Mr. James Cruickshank Smith;"
No. 35. "An Act to amend 'The Christchurch District
Drainage Act, 1875;"'
No. 36. "An Act to extend the Boundaries of the Muni-
cipality of Milton;"
No. 37. "An Act to provide for the Disposing of a certain
portion of a Reserve at Roxburgh in the Province
of Otago;"
No. 38. "An Act to facilitate the Vesting and Transfer
of Lands belonging to the Roman Catholic
Church in New Zealand;"
No. 39. "An Act to legalize the Construction of New
Brighton Bridge in the Province of Canterbury,
and to declare the same a Public Bridge;"
No. 40. "An Act to enable the Governor to cancel certain
Grants of Land at Waiuku and Awhitu, and
to issue other Grants in lieu thereof;"
No. 41. "An Act to enable the Governors of Wellington
College to raise a further sum of £5,000;"
No. 42. "An Act to provide for the Establishment and
Incorporation of Educational Boards throughout
the Colony of New Zealand;"
No. 43. "An Act to amend 'The Public Trust Office Act,
1872,' and the Act amending the same;"
No. 44. "An Act to make provision for the Continuance of
'The Maori Representation Act, 1867,' and 'The
Maori Representation Act Amendment and Con-
tinuance Act, 1872;"'
No. 45. "An Act to extend the Operation of 'The Provin-
cial Appropriations Extension Act, 1875;"'
No. 46. "An Act to amend 'The New Zealand Post Office
Act, 1858,' and the Acts amending the same;"
No. 47. "An Act to provide for the Constitution of County
Councils, and to define the powers and duties of
such Councils;"
No. 49. "An Act for regulating the Making and Levying
of Rates;"
No. 50. "An Act for Consolidating Laws relating to Public
Works;"
No. 51. "An Act to make provision for the Administration
of the Waste Lands of the Crown throughout the
colony;"
No. 52. "An Act to consolidate the Law relating to
Municipal Corporations;"
No. 53. "An Act to authorize the Municipal Corporation
of the City of Wellington to consolidate certain
Loans, and to borrow further sums of Money;"