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1912, No. 28 (Local). The Taieri Land Drainage Act, 1912 : This Act amends in various particulars the provisions of the Taieri Land Drainage Act, 1910. 1912, No. 29 (Local). The Westport Harbour Amendment Act, 1912 : This Act provides for the reconstitution of the Westport Harbour Board, and also authorizes that Board to expend an annual sum not exceeding £2,000 in boring for coal on any of its endowments. 1912, No. 30 (Local). The Opunake Harbour Amendment Act, -1912 : This Act vests certain lands as an endowment in the Opunake Harbour Board, and amends in various particulars the provisions of the Opunake Harbour Act, 1908. 1912, No. 31 (Local). The Napier Harbour Board Amendment and Endowment Improvement Act, 1912 : This Act extends by £30,000 the borrowing-powers of the Napier Harbour Board, and authorizes the Board to undertake certain reclamation-works.

No. 47. New Zealand, No. 183. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, sth December, 1912. I have the honour to report to you that His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, took his departure from New Zealand on the 2nd instant, and that subsequently, on the following day, the proper oaths having been administered to me, and the Commission to the Chief Justice published, I assumed the administration of the Government by issue of that Commission and my office as Chief Justice. I have, &c, ROBERT STOUT, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P. 0., &c, Administrator. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 48. New Zealand, No. 190. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 20th December, 1912. I have the honour to report that I arrived at Wellington on the 19th December, and that on the same day, the proper oaths having been administered to me at the Government Buildings, and His Majesty's Commission read, I assumed the administration of the Government of New Zealand. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 49. New Zealand, No. 191. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 20th December, 1912. I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a memorandum, dated the 13th December, which I have received from my Prime Minister, relative to the terms on which Australian and New Zealand frozen meat will be admitted into the United States. The enclosures referred to in the Prime Minister's memorandum are also enclosed. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosures. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 13th December, 1912. Memorandum for His Excellency the Administrator of the Government. The Prime Minister presents his compliments to His Excellency the Administrator, and begs to inform him that information has been received by the New Zealand Government that communications have