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No. S. Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives, Wednesday, the 28th day of September, 1910.] Resolved, That, whereas it has been represented to this llou>e thai the Pacific Cable Board desires to construct a deviation of the Pacific cable authorized by the Pacific Cable Authorization Act, 1899, and it appears to tiiis House that such deviation should be permitted, this House approves, in pursuance of the provisions of section 166 of the Posi and Telegraph Act, 1908, of the Pacific Cable Hoard constructing , and laying a cable to be used in the transmission of messages between New Zealand and Australia in place, if required, of a portion of the Pacific cable at present used for that purpose; the new cable to lie directly between Doubtless Bay and some point in Australia without touching at any intermediate point.— (On motion of the Right lion. Sir J. G. Ward.)

* No. 9. Extract from the Journals of tiik Legislative Council, Wednesday, the 28th day of September, 11110.] Resolred, That, whereas it hns been represented to this Council that the Pacific Cable Board desires to construct a deviation of the Pacific cable authorized by the Pacific (':ilil< Authorization Act, 1899, and it appears to this Council that such deviation should lie permitted, this Council approves, in pursuance of the provisions of section l(i(; of the I'ost and Telegraph Art, 1908, of the Pacific Cable Board constructing and laying a cable to he used in the transmission of messages between .New Zealand and Australia in place, if required, of a portion of the Pacific cable at present used Tor that purpose; the new cable to lie directly between Doubtless Ray and some point iii Australia without touching at any intermediate point.— (On motion of the llm>. Dr. Findlay.)

No. 10. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister to the High Commissioner. (Telegram.) Wellington, 30th September. l!) 10. Both Houses have agreed resolution consenting to Pacific Cable Hoard laying cable Doubtless Bay to Australia. [P.O. Fin. and Constr. 10/205.]

No. 11. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister, Wellington, t* the Chairman, Pacific Cable Board, London. Sir,- — Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, (>th October, 1910. I have the honour to refer to your letter of the 18th May. 1910 [not printed], to the High Commissioner for this Dominion in London on the subject of the proposal of the Pacific Cable Board to lay a cable between Australia and Xew Zealand; and to inform you tnat the proposal is approved of by the New Zealand Government. It was necessary under section 166 of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Act to obtain the authority of Parliament; and the resolution hereunder was accordingly submitted to botL Houses of Parliament and passed by them on the 28th ultimo. I am sending separately printed copies of the resolution. I have, Ac, J. G. Wahd. Prime Minister. The Chairman, Pacific Cable Board, Anne's Chambers, London. [P.C. Fin. and Constr. 10/213.]

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