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River Halswell to the old river bed, and the west edge of the
old river bed to the Great South Road.

Made by the Council of the County of Selwyn, at the
chambers of the said Council, in the City of Christchurch,
this 24th day of February, 1885.

H. J. MATHIAS, Chairman.
W. JAMESON, Clerk.

I certify that the above is a true copy of a special order
which was duly made at a meeting of the Selwyn County
Council, held on the 24th day of February, 1885.

W. JAMESON,
Clerk to the Council.

Quarterly Returns under Section 19 of "The Sheep Act,
1878."—Notice No. 172.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 13th April, 1885.

THE following quarterly returns of runs or farms on which
there were infected sheep on the 31st March, 1885,
are published in accordance with section 19 of "The Sheep
Act, 1878."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Name of Owner and Run or
Farm.

WANGANUI SHEEP DISTRICT.
May, James, Maxwelltown | Mixed | 195 | 17 Dec., 1884.
A. K. BLUNDELL.

WELLINGTON SHEEP DISTRICT.
North Wairarapa Subdivision.
Belliss, H., Woodhurst .. Mixed 1,450 14 Mar., 1883.
Liverton, William, Pakowai " 4,500 3 Sept., "
Dillon, T. A., Glenwai .. " 800 27 Mar., 1885.
JOHN DRUMMOND.

MARLBOROUGH SHEEP DISTRICT.
Awatere Subdivision.
McRae, P. R., Weld's Hill .. Merino 20,000 8 Nov., 1883.

Picton Subdivision.
Landall, I., Yellaton Run .. Mixed 1,600 18 Feb., 1884.
Hippolite, J., Rangitoto .. " 700 27 Aug., "
Love, D., Onotohia .. " 1,000 25 Nov., "
Love, J., East Bay .. " 600 25 Nov., "
Watson, Karira, Ngakuta .. " 500 25 Nov., "
Godfrey, C., Okukari .. " 700 20 Jan., 1885.

Kaikoura Subdivision.
Reece, E., Waipapa .. Merino 4,000 11 Sept., 1882.
Ingles, H. A. [Bui Bui], Kin- " 6,300 11 Sept., "
caid
Gibson, W., Warden and " 33,000 11 Sept., "
Tytler
Parsons, G. E., Swinley .. Mixed 1,200 1 Dec., 1883.
Bullen, F. and G. F., Green- Merino 23,000 12 June, 1884.
hills
Ingles, A. W., Kincaid .. " 1,550 15 Nov., "
Collins, A. S., Mount Fyffe " 2,300 18 Dec., "
Chaytor, J. C., Shades .. " 5,600 19 Dec., "
B. P. BAYLY.

Despatch.—Acts assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 14th April, 1885.

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

P. A. BUCKLEY.

(New Zealand—No. 6.)

Downing Street, 29th January, 1885.

SIR,—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 passed by the Legislature
of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your
Despatch No. 98, of the 6th of December last:—

No. 1. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public
Account to the Service of the Year ending the
Thirty-first day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-five."

No. 2. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public
Account to the Service of the Year ending the
Thirty-first day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-five."

No. 3. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public
Account to the Service of the Year ending the
Thirty-first day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-five."

No. 4. "An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public
Account to the Service of the Year ending the
Thirty-first day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-five."

No. 5. "An Act to amend the Public Revenues Acts."

No. 6. "An Act to repeal 'The Sharebrokers Act, 1871,'
and 'The Sharebrokers Act Amendment Act, 1872.'"

No. 7. "An Act to further enable Affirmations to be taken
in lieu of Oaths."

No. 8. "An Act to regulate the Granting of Pensions to
Persons retiring from the Public Service of the
Colony."

No. 9. "An Act to extend the Operation of 'The Registration
of Births and Deaths Act Amendment Act,
1882,' in certain cases."

No. 10. "An Act to amend the Law relating to the Property
of Married Women."

No. 11. "An Act to provide for reimbursing Members of the
General Assembly their Expenses in relation to
their Attendance at Parliament, and further to
define their Privileges."

No. 12. "An Act to amend 'The Public Health Act, 1876.'"

No. 13. "An Act to prohibit the Introduction of certain
Animals into the Chatham Islands."

No. 14. "An Act in further Amendment of 'The Public
Works Act, 1882.'"

No. 15. "An Act to authorize the Construction of the East
and West Coast (Middle Island) Railway, under 'The
Railways Construction and Land Act, 1881,' with
certain Modifications and Extensions of the said
Act, also of a Railway to connect Nelson with the
said East and West Coast Railway, and to authorize
the Construction of the Putaruru and Rotorua
Railway."

No. 16. "An Act to enlarge the Time wherein Reserves for
Natives may be made under 'The Waikato Confiscated Lands Act, 1880.'"

No. 17. "An Act to amend 'The Anatomy Act, 1875.'"

No. 18. "An Act to prevent the Publication of a False Notice
of Birth, Marriage, or Death."

No. 19. "An Act for the better Securing of Workmen's
Wages."

No. 20. "An Act to amend 'The Employment of Females
and Others Act, 1881.'"

No. 21. "An Act to amend 'The Destitute Persons Act,
1877.'"

No. 22. "An Act to amend 'The Justices of the Peace Act,
1882.'"

No. 23. "An Act in Extension of 'The Supreme Court
Practice and Procedure Amendment Act, 1881.'"

No. 24. "An Act to consolidate the Laws for the Suppression
of Various Offences and in Restraint of Vagrancy."

No. 25. "An Act to amend 'The Slaughterhouses Act,
1877.'"

No. 26. "An Act to enable Societies or Trustees for Religious,
Charitable, Educational, or Scientific Purposes to
form themselves into Bodies Corporate."

No. 27. "An Act to enable Foreign Trading Corporations to
efficiently carry on Business in New Zealand, to sue
and be sued, and otherwise have a Legal Status in
the Colony."

No. 28. "An Act to amend 'The Bills of Exchange Act,
1883.'"

No. 29. "An Act to amend 'The Bankruptcy Act, 1883.'"

No. 30. "An Act to incorporate as an Association the
Holders of Policies under 'The Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1874,' and other Policyholders, and to regulate the Affairs of the said Association."

No. 31. "An Act relating to Life Assurance Policies."

No. 32. "An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating
to the Construction, Maintenance, and Protection
of Electric Lines for Purposes of Communication
or for other Purposes, and to provide for the Regulation thereof."

No. 33. "An Act to define more clearly the Power of the
Public Trustee under 'The West Coast Settlement
Reserves Act, 1881,' and otherwise to amend the
said Act."

No. 34. "An Act to amend 'The Land Act, 1877.'"

No. 35. "An Act to make Provision for the Drainage of
Mines in Mining Districts."

No. 36. "An Act to authorize the Use of Rivers, Streams,
and Tidal Creeks for floating Timber and other
Substances."

No. 37. "An Act to further amend 'The Road Boards Act,
1882.'"

No. 38. "An Act to amend 'The Municipal Corporations Act,
1876.'"