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Niue Island Council. On 25th August, 1910, the term of the old Council expired, and on the 26th of the same month a new Council was duly elected, who will serve for a term of three years. Judicial, In the New Zealand Gazette of 14th July, 1910, an Order in Council, dated 11th July, 1910, was published, wherein rules relating to appeals from the Resident Commissioner's Court of the Island of Niue to the Supreme Court of New Zealand were made, in pursuance of powers conferred by section 24, paragraph (6), of the Cook Islands Government Act, 1908.

Meteorological.

The most noteworthy features of the above readings ai'e the small range of temperature and the unusually large number of wet days. The total rainfall was, however, not abnormal. Havings-Bank. On the 4th July, 1910, a branch of the Post-Office Savings-Bank of New Zealand was opened at Niue, and has proved a great convenience, as no banking facilities of any kind had previously existed on the island. Generally. In conclusion, I would like to say that I am of the opinion that it would be desirable if, now and again, a visit to Niue of a warship could be arranged. It is now over seven years since one of His Majesty's ships visited this island, the occasion being when H.M.S. " Clio " called here in July, 1904. The occasional visits of one of His Majesty's vessels would serve to remind the people of Niue that, although they are a little-known and isolated part of the Empire, they are not altogether forgotten. '" H. Cornwall, Nine, 27th May, 1911, Resident Commissioner.

(A.) Niue Island Administration. Statement of Revenue for the Year ended' 31st March, 1911. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance, Ist April, 1910 .. ... ... ... ... ... 1,629 9 8 Customs duties ... ... ... ... ... ... 837 9 8 Court fines and fees ... .... .... ... ... 98 9 6 Emigration fees ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 4 0 Trading licenses ... ■ ... .... - ... ... ... 77 0- 5 ■• Shipping fees ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 16 0 Stamp sales ... ... ... . ~.. ... '..: 72 0 11 Interest on investments ... ... ... ... ... 35 0 0 Cash profit on liquor sold under the Licensing Acts Amendment Act, 1904 ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 7 6 Sundry receipts ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 19 4 1,157 7 4 Received from the New Zealand Government — Customs duties collected in the Dominion during the year ended 31st March, 1910 ... .. ... ... ... ... 286 7 2 £3,073 4 2

The following is a summary of the meteorological readings for the year 19. Temperature in Shade. Rainfall. j I I I I Mean Mean j Mean Highest. Month. Lowest. ; Month. : Maximum Minimum Range for Year. for Year. for Year. , i I Deg. Fahr. Deg. Fahr. Deg. Fahr. Deg. Fahr. ! Deg. Fahr. 96 November 58 July 84-9 ' 69-1 15-8 [___ . |_ ; I [ L Number for Wet Days. thoYear " Inches. 199 98-66