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of " The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1883," to "this colony unless the ©olonial law secured a person who had applied for a patent or for registration in the United Kingdom the same benefit in the colony, I have the honour to pomt out to your Lordship that these requirements are attained by section 106 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act passed during the last session, of which Act I enclose a copy. I have now, therefore, at the request of the Premier, to ask your Lordship to take the necessary steps for obtaining the application of section 103 of the Imperial Act to this Colony. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ONSLOW\

No. 25. (No. 58.) My Lord,- — Government House, Wellington, 15th October, 1889. I have the honour to forward, for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure, copies of the Acts passed by the General Assembly during the late session, together with a synopsis of the same prepared by the Solicitor-General. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ONSLOW. [For synopsis see Neiv Zealand Gazette, No. 9, 20th February, 1890.]

No. 26. My Loed, — Government House, Wellington, 22nd October, 1889. Eeferring to my Despatch No. 49, of the 17th September, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that, Mr. T. W. Hislop having been re-elected by his constituents at Oamaru, he and Captain W. E. Eussell, the member for Hawke's Bay, were on the 15th instant approved by me, acting on the advice of the Premier, as members of the Executive Council, and that they were duly sworn in on the same day. In consequence of these changes in the Ministry, a redistribution of portfolios has taken place, the present division of offices being as follows : The Hon. Sir H. A. Atkinson, Premier, Colonial Treasurer, Commissioner of Customs and Stamps, Minister of Marine ; the Hon. E. Mitchelson, Postmaster-General, Commissioner of Telegraphs, and Minister of Native Affairs ; Captain the Hon. W. E. Eussell, Colonial Secretary and Minister of Justice and Defence; the Hon. T. Fergus, Minister for Public Works and Mines; the Hon. G. F. Eichardson, Minister of Lands, Immigration, and Agriculture ; the Hon. T. W. Hislop, Minister of Education and Charitable x\id ; the Hon. Sir F. Whitaker, M.L.C., Attorney-General; the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, M.L.C., without portfolio. I have, &c. The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ONSLOW T.

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No. 27. Telegram to the Secretary of State.—Wellington, sth November, 1889. (No. 61.) Colonial Government agree conditionally to terms proposed Earotonga Eesident. Vote will be submitted to Parliament.

No. 28. (No. 60.) My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 7th November, 1889. I have the honour, at the request of the Premier, to ask your Lordship to cause searches to be made in the records of the Colonial Office for the information required in the enclosed melnorandum from the Native Department, at Wellington. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. Lord Knutsford, &c. ON SLOW,