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Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 22.

Governor Musgrave, C.M.G., to the Earl of Kimberley.—(Received November 24.

My Lord,

Government House, South Australia, October 8, 1873. I HAVE called the attention of my Responsible Ministers to'your Lordship's Circular despatch of the 29th July last, inclosing copy of one which you had addressed (24th July, 1873), to the Governor-General of Canada, with the Draft of a Bill to amend the "Copy- right Act, 1842," which it is proposed by Her Majesty's Government to introduce in Parliament at an early period next Session, if it is found to meet the reasonable require- ments both of the Colonies and of proprietors of copyright in Great Britain.

2. Your Lordship stated in that despatch, that you would be glad to be furnished at an early opportunity with any suggestions which my Ministers may desire to offer upon this Bill. In reply, I have the honour to state, that the passing of this Bill will be regarded as a great boon by Colonial authors, and as affording remedy to an injustice long cxisting, by extending to the advantages which hitherto they have not enjoyed. My Government do not desire to offer any suggestions, and content themselves with expressing a hope that the measure may now shortly become law.

I have, &c.

(Signed) A. MUSGRAVE.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 23,

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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Governor Weld to the Earl of Kimberley.-(Received December 31.)

Government House, Perth, November 5, 1873.

My Lord,

IN reference to your Circular despatch of the 29th July, 1873, inclosing Draft of a Bill to amend the "Copyright Act of 1842," I have the honour to state, for Lord-

your ship's information, that I have no remarks to make upon a measure, which, so far as my opinion may be of any value, ought, I think, to be considered by the Colonies as a proof of the desire of Her Majesty's Government to consult their interests, and to deal liberally with the question..

I have, &c.

(Signed) FRED. A. WELD.

QUEENSLAND.

No. 24.

The Marquis of Normanby to the Earl of Kimberley,—(Received January 26.)

My Lord,

Government House, Brisbane, November 28, 1873. WITH reference to your Lordship's Circular despatch of 29th July, 1873, and former correspondence on the same subject, transmitting a copy of a despatch addressed to the Governor-General of Canada on the operation of the Imperial "Copyright Act of 1842," together with the draft of a Bill to amend the suid Act, which it is proposed to introduce

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