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5. It is not yet possible to furnish a copy of the schedule to be used at the census of England and Wales, but when the final draft is prepared a copy will be communicated to your Ministers. I have, &c , CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. Statement B. Main heads under which it is desirable to obtain statistics from the several colonies, &c, for the purposes of the report on the census of the British Empire, 1911 : — 1. Area of colony and of each of its principal local subdivisions. 2. Houses inhabited, uninhabited, and building. 3. Population, distinguishing male and female, also military and shipping population. i. Population of chief towns. 5. Ages of males and females in individual years or in quinquennial groups. 6. Condition as to marriage in combination with ages. 7. Occupations. 8. Birthplaces, distinguishing the country of birth, and whether British subjects, naturalised British subjects, or foreign subjects. 9. Religions. 10. Degrees of elementary education. 11. Infirmities, distinguishing blind, deaf and dumb, and mentally deranged.

No. 53. New Zealand, No. 142. My Lord,— Downing Street, 15th July, 1909. With reference to my despatch No. 83, of the 21st April, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copy of an Order in Council dated the 28th June, providing for appeals from the Supreme Court of Western Australia to His Majesty in Council. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 54. New Zealand. —Miscellaneous. My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th July, 1909. In reply to your Lordship's despatch No. 39, of the Bth May, I have the honour to request that you will be good enough to inform your Ministers that His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the retention of the title of " Honourable " by Mr. William Hall-Jones, who has served for more than three years as a member of the Executive Council of New Zealand. 2. A notification to this effect is being published in the London Gazette. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 55. New Zealand, No. 143. My Lord, Downing Street, 16th July, 1909. With reference to my predecessor's circular despatch of the 29th January, 1907, and subsequent correspondence, I have the honour to transmit