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Honourable John Barr, whose seats as members of the Legislative Council of this Dominion became vacant, by effluxion of time, on this date, to be members of the Legislative Council for a further term of seven years. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 47. New Zealand, No. 10. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 22nd January, 1914. At the request of my Prime Minister, I have the honour to enclose, for transmission to the Department or authority concerned, the accompanying copy of a letter received by the Department of Internal Affairs in this Dominion from the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand, conveying a resolution passed by that Board in connection with the official representation of pharmacists on the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosure. Sir, — Pharmacy Board of New Zealand, Wellington, 15th November, 1913. I have the honour to bring under your notice the following resolution passed at a meeting of this Board, and am directed to ask that you cause the same to be transmitted to the Colonial Office in London, so that the same may be considered by the proper authority : " Seeing that the British Pharmacopoeia has been gazetted a standard for drugs under the provisions of the Food arid Drugs Act of New Zealand, and that this official publication directly affects pharmaceutical education and services throughout the British Empire, the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand is of opinion that pharmacists should be officially represented on the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom, under whose authority the work is prepared and published." I shall be glad to hear from you that you will cause the request made above to be complied with. I have, &c, Chas. W. Nielson. Registrar-. The Under-Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, N.Z.

No. 48. New Zealand, No. 14. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 28th January, 1914. Adverting to your despatch, No. 467, of the 21st November last, I have the honour to inform you that, with reference to the War Office letter dated 20th November, enclosed therein, my Government approve of the proposals of the Army Council relating to facilities for young gentlemen from this Dominion to enter Sandhurst, as set forth in the letter referred to. 2. My Ministers inform me that the Chief of the General Staff has been instructed to communicate with the General Staff at the War Office and arrange the necessary details with reference to the question. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. 49. New Zealand, No. 15. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 29th January, 1914. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 484, of the sth December last, forwarding copies of correspondence on the subject

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