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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 80a

Schedule of Enclosures to Despatch of 8th August 1892 from the Earl of Glasgow, Governor of New Zealand, to the Right Honourable The Lord Kmfsford. the Secretary of State for the Colonies

Schedule of Enclosures to Despatch of 8th August 1892 from the Earl of Glasgow, Governor of New Zealand, to the Right Honourable The Lord Kmfsford. the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

1. A compilation of Acts and Instruments relating to the Constitution and Government of New Zealand.*

2. An Act of the General Assembly of the Colony of New Zealand, entitled an Act to alter the mode of appointments to the Legislative Council.

3. Secret memorandum left behind him in Government House, Wellington by the late Governor, the Karl of Onslow, accompanied by:—
(a)List of the several Premiers to whom present Councillors owe their seats.
(b)Memorandum showing the manner in which the Councillors appointed at Sir H. A. Atkinson's instance exercised their votes on Government Bills.
(c) and (d)Papers laid on the Table of the House in New South Wales with reference to appointments to the Legislative Council.*
(e)List of Government measures, or measures supported by the Government, and rejected in the Upper House, 1891.
(f)Article from "Evening Post" with alterations expressing the view which Lord Onslow took in public of the duties of the Governor with respect to appointments to the Legislative Council.
(g)Remarks of the Premier on this Memorandum of Lord Onslow.

4. Excerpt from "Hansard" on the 24th June, question asked by the Leader of the Opposition, and the Premiers reply.

5. Return showing the strength of the Legislative Council for the last fifteen years.

6. Return to the House of Representatives, dated 30th June 1892, showing the names of the present Members of the Legislative Council, the dates of their appointments, and the names of the Premiers in office, with notes thereto by the Governor.

7. Memorandum from the Governor to the Premier, dated 27th July 1892.

8. Memorandum from the Premier to the Governor, dated 2nd August 1892

9. Memorandum from the Governor to the Premier, dated 4th August 1892

* * Not printed.

* Printed as an Appendix. p. 69.

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10. Memorandum from the Premier to the Governor, dated 5th August 1892.

11. Memorandum from the Governor to the Premier, dated 8th August 1892.

12. Memorandum from the Premier to the Governor, dated 9th August 1892.