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No. 29. An Act to repeal clause 15 ': "Waste Lands Act, 1858" ; section VII, clause 28, of the General Land Regulations for the Hale of Waste Lands in New Zealand, proclaimed 4th March, 1853, and the " Hawke's Bay Naval and Military Settlers Act, 1801," so far as they affect the Provinces of Wellington and Hawke's Bay." No. 31. An Act to amend the Laws now in force for the Sale, Letting, Occupation, and Disposal of "Waste Lands of the Crown, within the Province of Otago. No. 32. An Act to impose a Tax upon all Rural Lands in the Province of Otago to be sold under the " Otago "Waste Lands Act, 1863," and to make certain provisions respecting Lands heretofore sold under conditions for the improvement thereof. No. 37. An Act to amend the Regulations in force in the Province of Marlborough for the Sale and Disposal of the "Waste Lands of the Crown within the said Province. No. 38. An Act to amend the " "Waste Lands Act" of the Province of Auckland. No. 39. An Act to regulate the Sale, Letting, Disposal, and Occupation of the "Waste Lands of the Crown, within the Province of Nelson. No. 40. An Act to amend the Laws now in force for the Sale, Letting, Occupation, and Disposal of "Waste Lands of the Crown within the Province of Southland. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c, &c, &c. Euwabd Caedwklt,. No. 28. {•in?, Downing Street, 21st June, 1864. With reference to the suggestion contained in your Despatch, No. 31, of the 19th of February, for preventing delay in the settlement of claims for passages provided for the Governor and his suite, or for members of the Government of New Zealand, on board any of Her Majesty's ships, I have the honour to transmit for your information, and for that of your Responsible Advisers, the copy of a communication which has been received from the Secretary to the Admiralty in reply to the reference which was made on the subject to that Department. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c, &c, Ac. Edwabd Caedwell. Enclosure to No. 28. Mr Pesxelt, to the Uxdeb-Secbetaey of State, Colonial Office. Sib, — Admiralty, 15th June, 1861. In reference to your letter of 27th ultimo, enclosing a copy of a Despatch from the Governor of New Zealand suggesting that in future, when passages are afforded to members of the Colonial Government in any of Her Majesty's ships, the claim for payment to the officers should be communicated by the senior Naval Officer to the Governor, in order that the Colonial Government should send instructions to their agent in London to pay the amount by the same mail which takes the claim to this Office, 1 am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Cardwell, that there are difficulties in carrying out the arrangement proposed, as the claims of officers are usually cheeked at this Office before application is made to other Departments for payment; that course in question might in some eases involve explanation and unnecessary correspondence, which would outweigh any advantage which might occasionally be derived from a saving of time in the settlement of such claims. All these circumstances being taken into consideration, my Lords do not consider it desirable to adopt the plan projected. I am, &c, C. H. Pknjtell, The ITnder-Secretary of State, &c., Colonial Office. pro Secy. No. 29. Sic, — Downing Street, 22nd June, 1864. 1 have received your Despatch, No. 48, of the sth of April, transmitting, with other documents, a Petition to the Queen from the Provincial Council of Southland, praying that Her Majesty would withhold her assent from " The Southland "Waste Lands Act, 1863," of which a copy accompanied your Despatch, No. 10, of the 6th of January last, and which was reserved by you for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure. I request that you will inform the Speaker and the Members of the Council, that this Act was confirmed by an Order of Her Majesty in Council prior to the receipt of your Despatch. I have, Ac, Edwabd Cabdweij,. Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., &c., &c, &c. No. 30. Sih,— Downing Street, 23rd June, 1864. I have the honor to transmit to you the two accompanying Silver Medals and Resolutions which have been received from the Royal Humane Society for presentation, one to Maori Jack for his courage and humanity in having rescued Mr. Mitchell, and tried to save Mr. Rogers, whose boat upset in Lake "Wakatip, New Zealand, on the 9th of August, 1862, and the other to Lieutenant G. H. Turner, of Her Majesty's 50th Regiment, now stationed in New Zealand, for his courage and humanity in having rescued Lieutenant "W. R. White, whose boat upset in Tumblijam Lake, Trincomalie, on* the 19th of February, 1863. I have, &c, Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., Ac, &c, &c. Edwabd Cabdwem.

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DESPATCHES EIIOM EIGHT HON. E. CARDWELL, M.P.