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DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

No. 21. —An Act to authorize the Governor to grant Land as an Endowment for the support of Common Schools in the Province of Taranald. No. 22. —An Act to provide for the Management of certain Education Reserves in the Province of Wellington. No. 23. —An Act to provide for the Management of certain Parcels of Land in the City of Wellington. No. 24. —An Act to effect the Conveyance of certain Lands in the City of Wellington, forming part of lands known as the Reclaimed Land, and of the Wharf and Store, the property of the Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, to the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the City of Wellington, and to provide for the raising of the Purchase Money by the said Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses, and for the management of other part of the said Reclaimed Land. No. 25. —An Act to provide for the Management of certain Lands in the Townships of Masterton and Greytown, in the Wairarapa District. No. 26. —An Act to release certain Reserves vested in the Corporation of the Town of Oamaru, and to transfer the same to the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, to be by him held for Public Purposes. No. 27. —An Act to regulate Burials near the City of Auckland. No. 28. —An Act to dispose of the Military Reserves and other Crown Land situate in the City and Suburbs of Auckland. No. 29.—An Act to enable the Auckland Harbour Board to construct Docks, and to raise Money to defray the Cost thereof. No. 30. —An Act to amend " The Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works Amendment Act, 1870." No. 31.—An Act to enable the Superintendent of the Province of Otago to alienate a portion of the Public Gardens Reserves in the Town of Invercargill. No. 32.—An Act to encourage the Planting of Eorest Trees. No. 33. —An Act to authorize Bishops of the Church of England in New Zealand, by Letters Patent, to convey certain Hereditaments to Trustees to be appointed in that behalf in each Diocese by the Synod of such Diocese. No. 34. —An Act to amend " The Bishop of New Zealand's Trusts Acts, 1858, and 1868," and "The Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Act Amendment Act, 1865." No. 35. —An Act to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing the Introduction or Spread of Infectious Diseases among Cattle. No. 36. —An Act to amend the Law legalizing the granting of Preferable Liens on certain Yearly Crops. No. 37.—An Act to amend " The Wool and Oil Securities Act, 1858." No. 38. —An Act to amend " The Limited Liability Companies Winding-up Act, 1870." No. 39. —An Act to provide for the Establishment and Management of Gold Mining Districts. No. 40. —An Act to provide for enforcing Contribution towards the Cost of Draining Gold Mines by the Owners of adjacent Mines. No. 41. —An Act to make provision for Licensing Sharebrokers. No. 42. —An Act to make further provision for the Protection of Jiistices from vexatious Actions for acts done by them in execution of their Office. No. 43.—An Act to amend " The Sheriffs Act, 1858." No. 44. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Jtiries. No. 45. —An Act to amend " The Law Practitioners Act Amendment Act, 1866." No. 46. —An Act to make further and better provision for charging the Expense of Maintenance of Prisoners detained in Public Gaols for Punishment or safe Custody. No. 47. —An Act to fix the Eees to be taken in New Zealand under "The Naturalization Act, 1870," of the Imperial Parliament. No. 49. —An Act to provide for the Enforcement of Claims against the Crown in New Zealand. No. 50.—An Act for better securing the Payment of Debts due to Workmen.