June 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1169

December, 1896, the Otairi and Ohingaiti boundaries being relatively altered; and, further, that this special order shall come into full force on the 8th day of November, 1899, but shall come into force on the making thereof in so far and to such an extent as may be necessary for preparing any roll, or otherwise providing for the election of Councillors.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly made and passed at a special meeting of the Rangitikei County Council held on the 4th day of March, 1899, and confirmed at a special meeting held on the 6th day of May, 1899.

J. W. MARSHALL,
Chairman, Rangitikei County Council.

Despatch.—Acts of 1898 assented to.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd June, 1899.

THE following despatch, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

W. C. WALKER.

New Zealand.—No. 18.
Downing Street, 2nd March, 1899.
My LORD,—I have the honour 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. 75 of the 12th December, viz.:

Public.

No. 1.—An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public Account and other Accounts to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

No. 2.—An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public Account and other Accounts to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

No. 3.—An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public Account and other Accounts to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

No. 4.—An Act to provide for giving Publicity to Information relating to Unclaimed Funds, and for other Purposes.

No. 5.—An Act to amend “The First Offenders’ Probation Act, 1886.”

No. 6.—An Act to amend “The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894.”

No. 7.—An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public Account and other Accounts to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

No. 8.—An Act to provide for the Treatment of Inebriates.

No. 9.—An Act to make Further Provision respecting the Bank of New Zealand.

No. 10.—An Act to extend and amend the Franchise in the Case of Boroughs.

No. 11.—An Act to amend “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1897.”

No. 12.—An Act to further amend “The Water-supply Act, 1891.”

No. 13.—An Act to impose a Land-tax and an Income-tax.

No. 14.—An Act to provide for Old-age Pensions.

No. 15.—An Act to provide for the Proper Accommodation of Shearers.

No. 16.—An Act to amend the Law relating to Slander of Women and Girls.

No. 17.—An Act to set at Rest certain Questions affecting the Validity of the Constitution of certain Road Districts.

No. 18.—An Act to temporarily extend the Provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” in the Case of certain Local Authorities, for the Purposes of Irrigation, Water-supply, and Water-conservation, and also to otherwise amend that Act.

No. 19.—An Act to amend the Law relating to the Inspection of Machinery.

No. 20.—An Act to amend “The Cemeteries Act, 1882.”

No. 21.—An Act to authorise the Raising of Money in Aid of certain Public Works and Purposes.

No. 22.—An Act to regulate the Inspection of Dairies, and the Manufacture, Inspection, Sale, and Export of Dairy Produce, and also to assist the Dairy Industry by providing for Government Advances to Dairy Companies.

No. 23.—An Act to regulate the Kauri-gum Industry.

No. 24.—An Act to amend “The Fencing Act, 1895.”

No. 25.—An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Pharmacy.

No. 26.—An Act to provide for the Protection of certain Birds known as “Homing-pigeons” during their Flights as Bearers of Messages from Geographical Point to Point, or while under Training, and at other Times.

No. 27.—An Act to amend the Law relating to Mining Companies.

No. 28.—An Act to amend “The Native Townships Act, 1895.”

No. 29.—An Act to provide for the Abatement of the Rabbit Nuisance by the Formation of Districts for the Erection of Rabbit-proof Wire-netting Fences and otherwise.

No. 30.—An Act to amend the Law relating to the Drainage of Agricultural and Pastoral Lands.

No. 31.—An Act to provide for Compensation in respect of Stock destroyed in the Interest of the Public Health, and also to otherwise amend “The Stock Act, 1893.”

No. 32.—An Act to further amend the Law relating to Road Boards.

No. 33.—An Act to make certain Provisions respecting the Establishment and Maintenance in Auckland of an Admiralty House and Grounds as a Residence for the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Australasian Station and other Purposes.

No. 34.—An Act to amend the Law relating to Law Practitioners.

No. 35.—An Act to amend the Law relating to Juries.

No. 36.—An Act to enable the Canterbury College to exercise certain Powers in respect of the Funds under its Control, and also to borrow Moneys at Interest from Lending Departments of the Government on the Security of its Freehold Lands.

No. 37.—An Act to amend the Law relating to the Public Revenues.

No. 38.—An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Mines and Mining.

No. 39.—An Act to make Provision for the Exchange, Sale, Reservation, and other Disposition of certain Crown Lands, Reserves, and Endowments; and for the Investigation and Settlement of certain Matters relating to Native and other Lands and the Titles thereto, and for other Purposes connected therewith.

No. 40.—An Act to amend “The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894.”

No. 41.—An Act to appropriate and apply certain Sums of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, the Public Works Fund, and other Accounts to the Services of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Present Session.

Local and Personal.

No. 1.—An Act to vest certain Land in the Wellington Harbour Board, and to authorise the Board to reclaim such Land from the Sea, and to borrow a Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds, and also to provide Powers for effecting certain Exchanges of Land for Street Purposes.

No. 2.—An Act to enable the New Zealand Wesleyan Methodist Church to acquire a Site for a Church in the Village Settlement of Nukuroa, in the School District of Hannaton, County of Waimate.

No. 3.—An Act to enable the Waitemata County Council to convert a Loan.

No. 4.—An Act in further relation to the Borrowing by the Wanganui Hospital Board of the Sum of Five Thousand Pounds.

No. 5.—An Act to provide for the Vesting in the Port Chalmers Mechanics’ Institute of a certain Reserve, being Section numbered Four Hundred and Five on the Public Map of the Town of Port Chalmers.

No. 6.—An Act to define the Leasing-powers of the University of Otago with reference to Lands in the City of Dunedin, and to limit and define its Power of mortgaging or charging its Revenues.

No. 7.—An Act to enable the Wellington Harbour Board and the Corporation of the City of Wellington to exchange certain Lands, and to confer certain Powers upon the Board and the Corporation respectively.

No. 8.—An Act to authorise the Opening of a Public Cemetery within the Town of Onehunga.

No. 9.—An Act to amend “The St. Albans Public Library Transfer Act, 1893.”

No. 10.—An Act to enable the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Onehunga to contract with regard to Water-supply with Bodies outside the Borough.

No. 11.—An Act to change the Purposes for which certain Lands in the Borough of New Plymouth are held by the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses.

No. 12.—An Act to vest in the Johnsonville Town Board Land set aside for the Purposes of a Public School.

No. 13.—An Act to enable the Wellington City Corporation and the Wellington Harbour Board respectively to carry out certain Reclamation and other Works.