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No. 41. New Zealand, No. 139. My Lord, — Downing Street, 10th May, 1912. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 28th March, respecting the appointment of the Right Hori. Sir Joseph Ward as the representative of New Zealand on the Royal Commission of inquiry into the natural resources and trade of certain portions of His Majesty's Dominions. 2. I have to refer to my telegram of the 3rd April, notifying the names of all the members of the Commission. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 42. New Zealand, No. 144. My Lord, — Downing Street, 16th May, 1912. With reference to my despatch, No. 53, of the 14th February, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Governor of South Australia on the subject of the celebration of His Majesty's birthday in that State. 2. I have to add that I am informed by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth that it is the practice of the Commonwealth Government to adopt in each State the day observed in the public offices of that State as a holiday in the public offices of the Commonwealth Government. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. South Australia, No. 20. Sir, — Government House, Adelaide, 3rd April, 1912. With reference to your despatch, No. 70, of the 3rd August, 1911, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers desire me to point out that the law of South Australia provides that should the anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty the King fall upon any other day than a Monday, it shall be celebrated as a public holiday on the Monday succeeding the day upon which it falls. I have, &c, Day H. Bosanquet, Governor. The Right Hon. L. V. Harcourt, M.P., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 43. New Zealand, No. 148. My Lord, — Downing Street, 17th May, 1912. With reference to Sir James Prendergast's despatch, No. 59, of the 3rd July, 1909,1 have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a letter which has been addressed to the High Commissioner for the Dominion with regard to the presentation to the Government of the Dominion of certain duplicate papers. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. Sir,— Downing Street, 17th May, 1912. With reference to letter from this Office of the 19th August, 1909, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to request you to inform the High Commissioner that certain duplicate documents specified in the margin are available among the records of the Public Record Office for presentation to your Government. 2. Mr. Harcourt would be glad if arrangements could be made as soon as possible with the Record Office for the transmission to New Zealand of these papers if Sir William Hall-Jones considers that they would be of interest to your Government. I am, &c, Henry Lambert, For the Under-Secretary of State. The Secretary, Office of the High Commissioner for New Zealand.