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the entering into special contracts for particular works; and sanctions aid to be given to certain companies in the construction of district railways by the guarantee of the debentures or mortgages of such companies, not exceeding 75 per cent, of their expenditure on such railway respectively; the total amount so guaranteed not to exceed £60,000. 45. The Public Revenues Act is a temporary Act declaring the duration of an annual appropriation Act, and continuing thereunder the appropriations thereof for a limited time. 46. The Treasury Bills Act authorizes the issue of Treasury bills to the amount of £1,242,000 for the redemption of deficiency bills and the renewal of bills issued heretofore, and in supplement of the supplies granted to Her Majesty. 47. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act appropriates £4,117,710 12s. Id., out of ways and means mentioned in the Act, for construction of public works and for immigration for the nine months ending 31st March, 1880. The appropriations are for nine months only, dating from Ist July, 1879, and inclusive of three months' appropriations made by the Appropriation Act passed in the first session of this year. 48. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) includes the three months'' appropriations made by the Appropriation Act passed in the first session of this year, and appropriates, for the nine months ending 31st March, 1880, a total sum of £2,023,240 16s. 4d. The Reserved Act. 49. The Administration Act is a re-enactment of the Bill passed in the year 1878, and reserved for Her Majesty's assent, amended in consonance with the suggestions conveyed in the despatch from the Secretary of State dated 28th February, 1879 (No. 8). It is reserved for the royal assent for the same reasons that the measure passed in 1878 was reserved. The Local and Personal Acts. 1. The City of Auckland Loans Consolidation Act, for the purpose of consolidating its loans. Authorizes the Borough of Auckland to borrow £250,000. 2. The Auckland Harbour Board Act authorizes a lease by the Borough Corporation of lands reclaimed from the sea. 3. The Thames Harbour Board Act 1878 Amendment Act, authorizing the Board to borrow £25,000 instead of £12,000, limited by the original Act. 4. The Auckland Free Public Library Aid Act, transferring to the Borough of the City of Auckland certain libraries and other property, for conversion into a free public library. 5. The Auckland Improvement Commissioners' Transfer of Powers Act, transferring to the Borough of the City of Auckland the powers and functions of the Commissioners formerly appointed to superintend the improvement of a certain part of the city. 6. The Onehunga Water Reserves Act, vesting in the Borough of Onehunga certain lands in trust as an approach to the Water Springs, conditional on the use of the latter free of charge by the public. 7. The Onewhero Grant Empowering Act, authorizing a grant of land to certain former rebel Natives on their return to their allegiance. 8. The Hamilton Volunteer Hall Site Act 1878 Amendment Act authorizes the acquisition of a more suitable site for the purposes of a Volunteer hall. 9. The Waiuku Recreation Reserve Act, providing for the management of a public reserve for purposes of recreation and drill. 10. The Hawke's Bay Rivers Act 1876 Amendment Act, declaring a certain township to be a town within the meaning of the original Act. 11. The West Clive Public Hall Site Act, incorporating certain Trustees appointed for the management of the Public Hall. 12. The Waitara Harbour Board Land and Borrowing Act, granting certain lands to the Board, and authorizing a loan of £5,000 for harbour purposes. 13. The Wellington Harbour Board Act, constituting a Board for the Port of Wellington, and authorizing a loan of £100,000 for harbour works. 14. The Wellington Provincial District Highway Boards Act, assimilating the voting-power of electors under the local Highways Act to that prescribed by the general Rating Act of the colony. 15. The Masterton and Greytown Lands Management Act 1871 Amendment Act, providing a more convenient method of election of officers of the trust, and audit of its accounts. 16. The Wairarapa Racecourse Act authorizes a loan of £500 for works in prevention of river encroachments. 17. The Palmerston North Reserves Act authorizes the grant of land for a hospital. 18. The Wanganui Bridge Debentures Act authorizes a new loan of £20,000 in redemption of debentures falling due. 19. The Marlborough Rivers Districts Union Act authorizes the amalgamation of separate river districts within the same provincial district.