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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1863 Session I

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MAORI OUTRAGE, BAY OF ISLANDS.

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MAORI OUTRAGE, BAY OF ISLANDS.

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND.

From the nineteenth day of October lo the fourteenth day of Decern her, 1863. IN THE TWEKTY-SEVENTH YEAB OF THE REIGN OF HEI! MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA,

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRD PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

A U OK.LAND 1863.

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PRINTED BT ROBERT i. CREIGHTON AXD ALFRED SCALES,, EOR THE GENERAL ASSiCMBLT at thk printing office, o'coxnell STREET, AUCKLAND.

CONTENTS.

A—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. A- 1. Despatches and Memoranda relative to Acts of the General Assembly, Session 1863. DISALLOWANCE OP PROVINCIAL BILLS. A —2. Further Papers relative to the Disallowance of Provincial Bills. TARANAKI REINSTATEMENT FUND. A—3. Minutes and Correspondence relative to the disposal ot the Taranaki Reinstatement Fund. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. A—4. Further Papers relative to increasing the number of Members of the Legislative Council. AUCKLAND ISLANDS. A— 5. Papers relating to the Auckland Islands, and an Act of the Imperial Parliament altering the boundaries of New Zealand. ° MILITARY DEFENCE. A—No. 6. Despatches and Memoranda relating to the Military Defence of New Zealand. A—No. 6a. Further Papers on the same subject. A—No. 6b. Further Papers on the same subject. SUPEEME COURT. A—7. Memoranda and Reports by their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand assembled in Conference at Christchurch, March 1863. MILITARY SETTLEMENTS. A—B. Papers relative to the formation of Military Settlements in the Northern Island of New Zealand. A—Ba. Memorandum on Roads and Military Settlements in the Northern Island of New Zealand. A—Bb. Correspondence relative to the introduction of Military Settlers into the Province of Wellington.

B-FINANCE. ■PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OP THE COLONY. B—l. From Ist October, 1861, to the 30th September, 1862, Estimates of the Ways and Means and the probable expenditure of the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30tli June, 1864. LOAN ACT, 1802. B—2. Memorandum by the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer on the Loan Act, 1862. GUARANTEED LOAN, £500,000. B—3. Papers relative to the Interest and Sinking Fund of the Guaranteed Loan. B—3a. Further Papers on the same subject.

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CLAIMS OF IMPEELAL TREASURY. B—4. Correspondence relative to the Settlement of the Claims of the Imperial Treasury against the Colony of New Zealand, on account of Military and Naval Services, to 30th September 1862. PROVINCIAL LOANS. B—s. Correspondence relating to Provincial Loans. WELLINGTON AND HAWKE'S BAY. B—6. Papers relative to the Apportionment of the Public Debt between the Provinces of Wellington and Hawke's Bay. LOANS. B—7. Statement of all Sums authorised to be borrowed by the General and Provincial Governments of New Zealand. LIABILITIES. B—B. Return of all Liabilities due by the New Zealand Government on account of advances received from the Commissariat or from any Bank or Banks.

C—CROWN LANDS. WASTE LAND,< SOLD. C—l- Return of Waste Lands sold or otherwise disposed of in the various Provinces of NewZealand up to 31st Dei-ember, 1862.

D—MISCELLANEOUS. H.M.S. 'ORPHEUS.' D—l. Despatches relative to the loss of H.M.S. 'Orpheus 'on the Manukau Bar. D—la. Further papers on the same subject. D—lb. Further Papers on the same subject. POSTAL SERVICE. D—2. Fourth Report by the Acting Postmaster-General on the Postal Service of New Zealand D—2a. Correspondence relative to the Intercolonial and fnterprovincial Mail Service of New Zealand. c TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION. 0-3. Correspondence on the subject of the establishment of Telegraphic Communication between England and the Australian Colonies. MARINE BOARDS ACT. D—4. Papers relative to the working of the Marine Boards A,it GERMAN IMMIGRATION. D—s. Further papers relative to the introduction of German Immigrants into the Colony of New Zealand. J OTAGO GOLD FIELDS. D-6. Report of the Discovery, Progress and Present Condition of the Otago Gold Fields by Vincent Pyke, Esq. " PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. D-7. Correspondence relative to the Establishment „f .-, Mail Service'between England and the Australian Colonies via Panama.

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DISCOVERY OF GOLD. D—B. Papers relative to the probability of finding Gold at the Waikato and at the Thames. MAORI OUTRAGE, BAY OF ISLANDS. D—9. Correspondence relative to an outrage committed by a Maori at Mataure, Bay of Islands. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT AND DISTRICT COURT, BAY OF ISLANDS. D—lo. Return of all cases between Europeans and Natives in the Resident Magistrate's Court and District Court, Bay of Islands. D—ll. Return in continuation of above. DANISH IMMIGRATION. D—l 2. Papers relative to the introduction of Danish Immigrants into the Colony of New Zealand. WHALING BRIG 'PRINCE EDWARD.' D—l 3. Report by the Resident Magistrate, Mongonui, of occurrences between the European and Maori Crews of the whaling brig ' Prince Edward.' LAND CLAIMS RETURNS. D—l 4. Appendix to the Report of the Land Claims Commissioner, presented to the House of Representatives Bth July, 1862.

E—ABORIGINES. TE AWAMUTU. E—l. Memoranda and Correspondence relative to Native Disturbances at the Awamutu. WAITARA. E,—2. Despatches, Memoranda, and Correspondence relative to the Waitara. E—2a. Further Papers on the same subject. NATIVE AFFAIRS. E—3. Despatches from the Secretary of State and the Governor of New Zealand. Section I.—Despatches from Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Section ll.—Despatches from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G. E—3a. Further Despatches from the Secretary of State and the Governor of New Zealand. Section I. —Despatches from Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Section ll.—Despatches from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G. E—3b. Further Despatches from the Secretary of State to the Governor of New Zealand. E—3c. Letter from the Lord Bishop of Wellington to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K. G. E—4. Correspondence between the Government and Commissioners, Resident Magistrates, or other Officers of the Government, relative to Native Questions, since Ist January, 1862, in addition to Papers already presented to the House of Representatives. NATIVE INSURRECTION. E—s. Despatches from Lieutenant-General Cameron, C.8., to Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. E—sa. Further Despatches from Lieutenant-General Cameron, C.B. E—sb. Further Papers relative to the Native Insurrection, being— 1. Telegrams from Lieutenant-General Cameron and Others. 2. Memorandum by Mr. Fulloon. 3. Matutaera's Proclamation. 4. Letter from W. Patene, a Wesleyan Minister. E—sc. Letters of Warning from William Thomson. E— sv. Native Letters, &c, subsequent to the fall of Rangiriri, and Sketch of the Maori Fortifications at Rangiriri.

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NATIVE DISTRICTS AND CIRCUIT COURTS ACTS. E—6. Orders in Council issued under the Native Districts Regulations, ami "Native Circuit Courts Acts, 1858." COLONIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN NATIVE AFFAIRS. E—7. Papers on the subject of Colonial Responsibility in Native Affairs. E—7a. Further Papers on the same subject. NATIVE PURPOSES APPROPRIATION ACT. E—B. Return of Expenditure under the "Native Purposes Appropriation Act, 1862." NATIVE SCHOOLS. E—9. Reports of Inspectors. E—Oa. Further Papers on the same subject. NATIVE .MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT. E—lo. Return of all Officers connected with the Native Minister's Department. NATIVE CHIEFS AT AHUEIRI. E—ll. Letters front Eenata, and other Chiefs of Ahuriri, to Dr. Featherston. NATIVE MEETING AT PEEIA. E—l2. Correspondence relative to Native Meeting held at Peria in October, 1862. MB. FOX'S JOURNAL. E—l3. Notes by the Colonial Secretary during his visit to Waikato in December, 1861. TE AWAMUTU. E—l4. Return of Expenditure on the Native School and Farm Establishments at To Awamutu. WAITOTARA PURCHASE. X —15. Papers relative to the Purchase of the Waitotara Block, in the Province of Wellington. OCCUPATION OF NATIVE LAND. E—l6. Return of Europeans in the Occupation of Native Land in the Northern Island of New Zealand. ATIAWA TRIBE. E—l7. Correspondence relative to the return to Taranaki of Wiremu Kingi Te Rangitake, in 184 -- NATIVE TROOPS. E—lB. Memorandum on the Native Question by the Superintendent of Taranaki, and Correspondence relative to raising a body of Maori Troops for Foreign Service. ROPOAMA'S RETURN TO TARANAKI. E—l9. Correspondence relative to the proposed return of Ropoama to Taranaki. PIRIMONA. E —2o. Correspondence relative to the proceedings of Pirimona, a Maori Minister, travelling in the Northern part of the Province of Auckland. MAEAEKAKAHO MAIL SERVICE. E—2l. Letter from the Postmaster at Napier to the Postmaster-General, enclosing copy of a Letter from the Native Chief " Renata." WILLIAM THOMPSON. E —22. Copy of an Original Letter from W. Tamihana to Archdeacon Brown. WAITARA. E—23. Map of Waitara, drawn by Ropoama Te One, and Correspondence relative thereto.

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F—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. T—l. Report of the Committee on the Steam Postal Service of New Zealand.

G—PETITIONS. TE TEIRA MANUKA AND OTHER NATIVES OF WAITARA. Q 1. Praying that their Title to Waitara may be investigated. SETTLERS TO THE WEST OF THE RIVER WAIAU, PROVINCE OF OTAGO. G—2. That the boundary of the Province of Southland may be altered, so as to include that District. MINERS AND RESIDENTS IN THE WAKATIP GOLD FIELDS. G— 3. That the General Government should take into their own hands the immediate control of the Otago Gold Fields.