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No. 36. New Zealand.- -Miscellaneous. My Lord, — Downing Street, 14th duly, 1915. With reference to my predecessor's despatch of the 19th April, 1913, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith a certificate of the amount standing to the credit of your Government in the books of the Crown Agents for the Colonies on the 31st March, 1915, and a return showing the variation during the quarter ended on that date in the cash balances and securities held in trust on behalf of your Government. These statements have been prepared by the Crown Agents and verified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General, whose certificate is appended. It will not be necessary for you to reply specially to this despatch unless the particulars shown in the Agents' statements should differ from the accounts which they have sent direct to the colony. In case ,of any discrepancy, it, is indispensable that an immediate advice showing the details of the differences should be sent to me. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand

No. 37. New Zealand, No. 390. My Lord,— Downing Street, 15th July, 1915. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of the following Acts of the Imperial Parliament : — 5 and 6 George V, Chapter 54 : Munitions of War Act, 1915. 5 and (5 George V, Chapter 55 : War Loan Act, 1915. 5 and 6 George V, Chapter 56 : War Loan (Trustees) Act, 1915. 5 and 6 George V, Chapter 58 : Army (Amendment) No. 2 Act, 1915. 2. I have also to enclose copies of the Supplement to the London Gazette, of the 13th July, which contains a Proclamation by the King under the Munitions of War Act, 1915. T have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 38. New Zealand, No. 391. My Lord,-- Downing Street, 17th July, 1915. I have the honour to request Your Excellency to draw your Ministers' attention to Circular No. 4180/213, dated 18th September, 1914, from the Director of the International Bureau of the Postal Union, asking to be furnished with various statistical returns for the year 1914. 2. In normal circumstances these statistics are furnished annually to the Bureau, but the Postmaster-General has decided not to proceed with the compilation of statistics for last year, and it is suggested for the consideration of your Ministers that your Government should adopt a similar course. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 39. New Zealand, No. 400. My Lord, — Downing Street, 23rd July, 1915. With reference to my predecessor's despatch, No. 157, of the 13th April, 1914, I have the honour to state, for the information of Your Excellency's