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No. 6. New Zealand, No. 67. My Lord,— . Downing Street, 29th February, 1912. With reference to my despatch, No. 388, of the 21st November last, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that Lieutenant-Colonel J. G. Legge has been appointed as the representative of the General Staff of Australia in the Dominion Section, Imperial General Staff, now being formed at the War Office. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 7. New Zealand, No. 71. My Lord,— Downing Street, Bth March, 1912. I have the honour to transmit to you copies of the additional plate noted in the margin for insertion in the copies of the book entitled " Flags, Badges, and Arms of the British Dominions beyond the Seas," which accompanied my predecessor's circular despatch of the 25th June, 1910. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 8. New Zealand, No. 74. My Lord, — Downing Street, Bth March, 1912. With reference to my despatch, No. 117, of the 24th March, 1911, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of an account of the receipts and expenditure of the Imperial Institute for the year ended 31st March, 1911. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. Imperial Institute.—Account of Receipts and Expenditure from the 1st April, 1910, to 31st March, 1911.

Receipts. Cash. 2J-per-Cent. Consols. Balance on 1st April, 1910 £ s. d. 4,157 9 11 £ s. d. 2,159 15 10 Consols purchased.. Endowment Fund, &c. Annuity re north gallery Parliamentary grant in aid Parliamentary grant (cotton grant) .. Contributions Rent of rooms 3ale of bulletins Miscellaneous 3,426 3 0 864 0 0 1,500 0 0 500 0 0 6,616 3 4 222 1 6 163 4 5 106 15 8 62 17 7 —- Total receipts . . \ 13,398 7 11 62 17 7 Total 17,555 17 10 17,555 17 10 2,222 13 5