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It is stated that 39 feet have been rented by the Colony of South Australia, and that 131 feet are still undisposed of. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government KIMBERLEY. of New Zealand.

No. 33. Copt of DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley to Governor the Bight Hon. Sir J. Eergusson, Bart. (No. 15.) Sir, — Downing Street, 20th Eehruary, 1874. I have the honor 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. 79, of the 4th November last, viz.:— No. 1. —An Act to apply a Sum of Money out of the Public Accounts to the Service of the Year ending the Thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four. No. 3.—An Act to amend " The Arms Act, 1858." No. 4.—An Act to amend " The Sheriffs Act, 1858." No. 5. —An Act to amend "The Municipal Corporations Waterworks Act, 1872." No. 6. —An Act to make provision for Bank Holidays, and respecting obligations to make Payments and do other acts on such Bank Holidays. No. 7. —An Act to amend " The Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860." No. B.—An Act to amend " The Post Office Act, 1858." No. 9. —An Act to authorize the Municipal Council of the Town of Port Chalmers to raise Money for the purpose of constructing Waterworks for the supply of the Town and Shipping of the Port with Water. No. 10.—" The Christchurch Cathedral Square Act, 1873." No. 11. —An Act to enable the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury to construct a Railway between the Washdyke on that portion of the Southern Trunk Line between the Town of Timaru and Temuka and Pleasant Point, in the Levels Road District, in the said Province. No. 12. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Assaults on Peace Officers in the Execution of their Duty. No. 13. —An Act to enable the Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki to sit and vote in the Provincial Council of the said Province. No. 14. —An Act to alter the mode of Election of Superintendents in the Province of Hawke's Bay. No. 15.—An Act to amend " The Canterbury Rivers Act, 1870," and to confer upon the Board of Conservators further powers of Borrowing. No. 16.—An Act to amend "The Weights and Measures Act, 1868." No. 17. —An Act to amend the Law relating to Promissory Oaths. No. 19. —An Act to Incorporate the Trustees of Saint Andrew's Church, in the City of Wellington, in connection with the Church of Scotland, and for other Purposes. No. 20.—An Act to authorize the Appropriation for certain Purposes of the Annual Sum of One Thousand Pounds for Eour Years out of the Provincial Revenue of the Province of Wellington. No. 21.—An Act to enable the Governor of the Wellington College to Borrow Money for the purposes of the College. No. 22.—An Act to provide for a Grant of Land to certain Persons in trust for the surviving Children of Charles William Broughton, deceased. No. 24. —-An Act for promoting the Establishment of a Public Library in the City of Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury. No. 25.—An Act to repeal the Grant to the Superintendent of the Province of Auckland of the Land described in the Schedule, and to empower the Governor to issue another Grant in lieu thereof.