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Nelson Education District.

The Stoke Public School Cadet Detachment.

North Canterbury Education District.

No. 3 North Canterbury Public School Cadet Battalion, with the following officers: Major Sandford, transferred from North Canterbury No. 2 Battalion, to command the battalion; J. E. Purchase, commanding the Ashburton Public School Cadets, to be Adjutant; and E. Just, Headmaster of the Lyttelton Public School, to be Quartermaster.

The West Christchurch District High School Cadet Company.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Education.

Despatch.—Acts assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 1st March, 1906.

THE following despatches, dated respectively the 4th, 11th, and 18th January, 1906, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, are published for general information.

ALBERT PITT, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Downing Street, 4th January, 1906.
(New Zealand.—No. 2.)

My LORD,—I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his powers of disallowance with respect to the Act No. 49 of 1905 of the Legislature of New Zealand, entitled "An Act to provide for the Holding of an International Exhibition at Christchurch," a transcript of which accompanied your despatch No. 75, of the 16th November last.

I have, &c., ELGIN. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

Downing Street, 11th January, 1906. (New Zealand.—No. 3.)

My LORD,—I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied your despatch No. 75, of the 16th November last.

No. 1 of 1905. 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 nine hundred and six.

No. 2 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898."

No. 3 of 1905. An Act to amend the Law relating to Road Boards.

No. 4 of 1905. 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 nine hundred and six.

No. 5 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Statutes Compilation Act, 1902."

No. 6 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Criminal Code Act, 1893."

No. 7 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1903."

No. 8 of 1905. An Act to provide for the Registration of Motors.

No. 9 of 1905. 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 nine hundred and six.

No. 10 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Public Works Amendment Act, 1904."

No. 11 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Stamp Act, 1882."

No. 12 of 1905. 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 nine hundred and six.

No. 13 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Commissioners Act, 1903."

No. 14 of 1905. An Act to amend the Law relating to Offensive Publications.

No. 15 of 1905. An Act compiling certain Acts of the General Assembly relating to Coal-mines.

No. 16 of 1905. An Act to Consolidate and amend certain Enactments of the General Assembly relating to the Law of Evidence.

No. 17 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Convicts' Forfeitures Act, 1871."

No. 18 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Destitute Persons Act Amendment Act, 1904"

No. 19 of 1905. An Act to provide for the Vesting of certain Lands situate at Kaiapoi in the Church Property Trustees as a Site for a Church and other Purposes.

No. 20 of 1905. An Act to impose a Land-tax and an Income tax.

No 21 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Education Reserves Act, 1877."

No. 22 of 1905. An Act to remove certain Technical Defects relating to Gerhard John Mueller's Status and Service as a Civil Servant.

No. 23 of 1905. An Act to provide for the Speedy Construction of a Branch Railway from Waikaka Station to Waikaka Township.

No. 24 of 1905. An Act to make Better Provision for the Management of the Taumutu Native Commonage.

No. 25 of 1905. An Act to provide for the Payment to Local Authorities of a Portion of the Revenue received from the Sale of Timber and Flax on Crown Lands.

No. 26 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1894."

No. 27 of 1905. An Act to authorise an Exchange of Land between His Majesty and the Governors of Canterbury Agricultural College.

No. 28 of 1905. An Act to provide for the Local Government of Native Townships.

No. 29 of 1905. An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to the Representation of the People in the House of Representatives.

No. 30 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894."

No. 31 of 1905. An Act to amend the Law relating to the Registration of Medical Practitioners.

No. 32 of 1905. An Act compiling certain Acts of the General Assembly relating to Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.

No. 33 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Criminal Code Act, 1893."

No. 34 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903."

No. 35 of 1905. An Act to consolidate certain Enactments of the General Assembly relating to Victoria College.

No. 36 of 1905. An Act to consolidate, extend, and simplify the Law relating to Property.

No 37 of 1905. An Act to authorise the Raising of Money in Aid of certain Public Works and Purposes.

No. 38 of 1905. An Act to provide for Higher Education within the Provincial District of Taranaki.

No. 39 of 1905. An Act compiling certain Acts of the General Assembly relating to Mining.

No. 40 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Bills of Exchange Act, 1883."

No. 42 of 1905. An Act to make Better Provision for the Erection of Workers' Dwellings.

No. 43 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Shops and Offices Act 1904."

No. 45 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Education Act, 1904."

No. 46 of 1905. An Act to make the Horowhenua Lake available as a Place of Public Resort.

No. 47 of 1905. An Act to authorize the Construction of a Deviation of the Sentry Hill to New Plymouth Railway.

No. 48 of 1905. An Act to re-vest certain Reserves at Queenstown in His Majesty the King.

No. 50 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900."

No. 51 of 1905. An Act to enable the Epuni Hamlet (Lower Hutt) to be resumed.

No. 52 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Government Railways Act, 1900."

No. 53 of 1905. An Act compiling certain Acts of the General Assembly relating to Public Works.

No. 54 of 1905. An Act to establish a Superannuation Fund for Teachers and Others in the Service of Education Boards and other Educational Bodies.

No. 55 of 1905. An Act to amend the Mining Act.

No. 56 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1905."

No. 57 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Workers' Dwellings Act, 1905."

No. 58 of 1905. An Act to regulate and control the Manufacture and Sale of certain Agricultural Implements within New Zealand and the Importation of the same Implements from Foreign Countries.

No. 59 of 1905. An Act to make Better Provision for the Drainage of the Ellesmere Lands.

No. 60 of 1905. An Act to amend "The Factories Act, 1901."

No. 61 of 1905. An Act to provide for the Classification of the Civil Service.

No. 62 of 1905. An Act to appropriate and apply certain Sums of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, the Public

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