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—the said Bills have, under and by virtue of sections seventeen and twenty of the said Act, the force of law, as specified in the said section twenty. Given under my hand at Hobart, in Tasmania aforesaid, this sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. Geo. C. Strahan. By His Excellency's command—J. S. Dodds, Attorney-General.

No. 20. The Premier, Queensland, to the Premier, New Zealand. I presume that there is no difficulty about the current year's contribution from New Zealand to tho Now Guinea protectorate. 17th March, 1886. S. W. Griffith.

No. 21. The Premier, Now Zealand, to the Premier, Queensland. We adhere to our memos, of 7th July and sth September. 19th March, 1886. Eobert Stout. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,400 copies), £23 is. 9d.J

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Authority: Geobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB6.