No. 10. THE SUPERINTENDENT, MARLBOROUGH, TO THE COLONIAL SECRETART. Superintendent's Office, Marlborough, November 24th, 1860. Sir,— T have the honor to draw your attention to the " Auctioneers Licensing Bill" and the " Alteration of Roads Bill," which Bills passed the Provincial Council and were forwarded to you on the 24th August last for the Governor's assent. I cannot proceed with some necessary public works for the want of powers conferred by the "Alteration of Roads Bill," and as these Bills are very similar to ones passed by the Provincial Council at Nelson and assented to, and being purely local, I have the honor to request that you will have the goodness to obtain is Excellency's assent and forward them to me. I have &c., The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, William Adams. Auckland.

No. 11. (No. 502). MR. STAFFORD TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, MARLBOROUGH. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 20th December, 1860. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter of the 24th ultima, requesting that the Bills passed by the Provincial Council of Marlborough intituled the "Alteration of Roads Act, I860," and the "Auctioneers Licensing Act, 1860," might be submitted to the Governor for His Excellency's assent; I have already addressed your Honor, on the 23rd November and 11th instant, on the subject of these Bills. I have &c, His Honor the Superintendent, E. W. Stafford. Marlborough.

No. 12. (No. 99). THE SUPERINTENDENT, MARLBOROUGH, TO THE COLONIAL SECRETART. Superintendent's Office, Marlborough, Dec. 27th, 1860. I do myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd ultimo, informing me that the Bills passed by the Provincial Council of this Province, intituled:— "The Alteration of Road's Act, 1880," and " The Auctioneers' Licensing Act, 1860," had received the Governor's assent; and informing me that only one copy of the Bills in question were received with my letter. I beg to apologize for the omission, and do myself the honor to forward you another copy of the two Bills, and to request you to have the goodness to obtain his Excellency's signature to them, and return them to me. I have, &c, William Adams, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Superintendent. Auckland.

No. 13. (No. 49.) MR. TANCRED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, MARLBOROUGH. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 2nd February, 1861. Sir,— With reference to your Honor's letter, No. 99, of the 27th December ultimo, I have the honor to return you herewith the duplicate copies of the Acts forwarded therein, assented to by His Excellency the Governor. I have, &c., Henry John Tancred, His Honor the Superintendent, In the absence of Mr. Stafford, Marlborough.

Alteration of Roads Act, Star. 1, No. 3. Auctioneer*' Licensing Act, Stii, 1, No. C

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