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Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by the Cook Islands Government Act, 1908, and of all other jaowers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke clause three of the said Order in Council, and doth hereby order that the following clause shall be substituted in lieu thereof : — " 3. The Court shall consist of one Judge, to be appointed by the Governor in Council, who shall be called the Chief Judge of the said Court, and of such other Judges as the Governor from time to'time appoints. There shall be also such Registrars, Deputy Registrars, Clerks, Interpreters, and other officers as may be required for the conduct of the business of the Court, and as may be appointed by the Governor , in Council under the provisions of the said Act." J. F. Andbews, Clerk, of the Executive Council.

The following Orders in Council were made to enable the work of the Land Titles Court to proceed :— Appointing Chief Judge of Cook Islands Land Titles Court. Liverpool, Governor. Order in Council. At the Government House, at Wellington, this eleventli day of August, 1913. Present : His Excellency tub Governor in Council. In pursuance of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Cook Islands Government Act, 1908-, and of every other power and authority enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion pf New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby appoint Lieut.-Colonel Walter Edward Gudgeon, C.M.G., to be a Judge of the Cook Islands Land Titles Court, and also to be Chief Judge thereof: And. in further pursuance of the like power and authorit}', and with the like advice and consent, His Excellency the Governor dotli hereby order and declare that the said appointment shall be of clTcct and shall be held for a period of three months from the twentieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. J. F. Andrews, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Appointing Judge of Cook Inlands Land Titles Court. Liverpool, Governor. Order in Council. At the Government House, at Wellington, this twentieth day of October, 1913. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council. In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Cook Islands Government Act, 1908, and of every other power and authority enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby appoint Henry Hawthorne Grant Ralfe, Esquire, to be a Judge of the Cook Islands Land Titles Court : And, in further pursuance of the like power and authority and with the like advice and consent, His Excellency the Governor doth hereby order and declare that the said appointment shall be held during pleasure, and shall tak effect on and from the twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen J. F. Andrews, Clerk of the Executive Council. •

LANDS TAKEN FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES. Sir, — Cook Islands Administration, Rarotoriga, 4th August, 1913. I am of opinion that it is necessary to take the area of land shown on the accompanying plan for the pin-pose of carrying through it the outfall of the drain from Maraerenga Swamp, thereby securing more fall. The area is low-lying, but can be raised by depositing upon it the debris from the drain, and made available for public buildings which may be required in the future.