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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1865 Session I

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

From the 26th July to the 30th October, 1865.

IN THE TWENTY-NINTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. BEING THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE THIRD PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1865.

CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. MINISTERIAL POLICY. A—l. Memoranda between the Governor and Ministers relative to their Policy. ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. A —2. Papers relative to Acts of the General Assembly, 1864. DISALLOAVANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS. A —3. Further Papers relative to the Disallowance of Provincial Bills. IMPERIAL TROOPS. A —4. Correspondence between His Excellency the Governor and Sir D. Cameron, X.C.8., relative to the emploj'ment of the Imperial Troops. A—4a. Correspondence between the Governor and Major-General Chute, relative to the employment of the Imperial Troops on the AVest Coast. DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEAV ZEALAND. A—s. Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A—sa. Further Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE. A—6. Despatches from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. AVERAROA PA. A —7. Papers relative to the Capture of the AVeraroa Pa. B.—FINANCE. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE COLONY. 13—1. From the Ist October, 1863, to the 30th September, 1864. B—la. Financial Statement of the Honourable tho Colonial Treasurer in Committee of Supply, 30th August, 1865. LOAN ACT, 1863. B—2. Correspondence relative to the £3,000,000 Loan. PROVINCIAL LOANS. B —3. Further Papers relative to Provincial Loans. B —3a. Further Papers relative to the Financial Condition of the Province of Southland. B —3b. Further Papers relative to the Financial Condition of the Province of Southland. AVELLINGTON AND HAWKE'S BAY. B —4. Further Papers relative to the Apportionment of the Public Debt between the Provinces of Wellington and Hawke's Bay. LOAN ALLOCATION. B—s. Allocation of Sums expended out of the £3,000,000 Loan amongst the Provinces of tho Northern Island of New Zealand. COLONIAL DEFENCE. * B—6. Statement of the Existing Expenditure for the Purposes of Colonial Defence. COLONIAL DEBENTURES. B—7. Report by the New Zealand Government Agent in London on the State of the English Money Market.

CONTENTS. 1865 WASGtA.miI CAMPAIGN. B—B. Return of Sums expended by the Colonial Government in the Wanganui Campaign. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. B—9. Beturn of Expenses incurred in Eemoving the Seat of Government from Auckland to Wellington. LAND PURCHASES. B —lo. Return of Expenditure charged against the Land Purchase Fund of the Province of Auckland, &c, &c. COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE. B—ll. Return showing the whole Cost of the Colonial Defence Force for Provinces of Wellington, Auckland, and Hawke's Bay. C—CROWN LANDS. RECEIVER OF LAND REVENUE. C —l. Correspondence relative to the appointment of a Receiver of Land Revenue in the Province of Auckland. LAND PURCHASES. C—2. Return of Lands Purchased or agreed to be Purchased from the Natives in New Zealand. OTAGO WASTE LANDS. C— V). Return of Waste Lands Sold in the Province of Otago, from the -lth January to the sth April, 1865. GOLD FIELDS. C —4. Return to an Order for a Copy of the last Report on the Otago Gold Fields. C —4a. Report ou the Otago Gold Fields. WASTE LANDS SOLD. C—s. Return of Waste Lands Sold or otherwise disposed of in the various Provinces of New Zealand during the year ended 81st December, 18(51. I).—MISCELLANEOUS. POSTAL SERVICE. D —l. Sixth Report of the Postmaster-General on the Postal Service of New Zealand. D—l.v. Further Papers relative to establishment of a Panama Mail Service between England and the Australian Colonies. D —ln. Correspondence relative to the Mail Service of New Zealand. D—lv. (Supplementary) ditto ditto. MARINE BOARD. D — lc. Correspondence relative to the operations of the Marine Board Department for the year 1864-5, and Report on the Lighthouse system of New Zealand. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. D —ld. Papers relative to the Sub-marine Telegraph across Cook's Straits. I)— Id. (Supplementary.) Farther Papers relative to the Sub-marine Telegraph across Cook's Straits. D —le. Report by the Postmaster-General on the Telegraph Department for the year 1864-5. IMMIGRATION. D—2. Correspondence relative to Location of Immigrants in the Northern Island of New Zealand. D —2a. Correspondence relative to Settlement of Confiscated Lands in the Province of Auckland. 1) —3. Correspondence of the New Zealand Emigration Board relative to the Despatch of Emigrants to New Zealand. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. D —4. Correspondence relative to the Erection of Public Buildings in the Province of Auckland. D —4a. Further Corresj^ndence relative to the Erection of Public Buildings in the Province of Auckland. D —5. Correspondence relative to Debtors and Creditors Act, ISG2. SUPREME COURT FUNDS. D—G. Correspondence relative to the Custody and Investment of Supreme Court Funds.

1865 CONTENTS. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. D—7. Return of Contracts from Ist October, ISG2, to 81st October, 1864. MR. COMMISSIONER BECKHAM'S AWARDS. D —B. Mr. Commissioner Beekham's Awards on Claims for Losses arising out of the Native Rebellion. ELECTORAL ROLLS. D—9. Return of the Number of Electors on the several Electoral Rolls for the year 1865-6. RAILWAY. D—lo. Correspondence relative to the construction of a Railway between Taranaki and the Northern portion of the Province of Wellington. GOVERNMENT AGENT. D —ll. Correspondence relative to the appointment of an Agent for the General Government in the Province of Auckland. MILITARY SETTLEMENT. D —l 2. Papers relative to the formation of a Company for the Purchase of a Block of Laud at Waingongoro, for a Military Settlement. CONFISCATION. D—l 3. Return of all Lands Confiscated under "The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1888." CIVIL SERVICE. D —l 4. Return of Appointments and Resignations in the Service of the General Government in New Zealand, from Ist January, 1804. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE, MANAWATU. D —ls. Correspondence relative to a Charge made for an Expi-ess Messenger by the Resident Magistrate, Manawatu. D —]sa. Farther Correspondence relative to a Charge made for an Express Messenger by the Resident Magistrate, Manawatu. WARLIKE STORES. D —l 6. Papers relative to the alleged Sale of Warlike Stores by an Auckland Finn. E.—ABORIGINES. KOHEKOHE COURT HOUSE. E—l. Correspondence relative to the Erection of a Court House at Kohekohe, Lower Waikato. MANAWATU BLOCK. E—2. Papers relative to the Rangatikei Land Dispute. E —2a. Papers relative to bringing Lands in Manawatu District under the operation of " The Native Lands Act, 1862." E —2b. Correspondence relating to the Manawatu Block. NATIVE SCHOOLS. E—3. Notes on Reports of Inspectors of Native Schools by W. Rolleston, Esq., Under Secretary, Native Department. E—3a. Papers relative to Native Schools. E—3b. Papers relative to Native Schools. HAU HAU SUPERSTITION. E —4. Papers relative to the spread of the Hau Han Superstition among the Maoris. REV. C. VOLKNER. E—s. Papers relative to the Murder of the Rev. C. Volkner. KERETI. E—6. Papers relative to the Murder of Kereti. NATIVE ENDOWMENTS. E—7. Return of all Grants of Laud or other Endowments made for the benefit of the Nal ive Race. E —7a. Further Return of all Grants of Land or other Endowments made for the benefit of the Native Race. PUKEARUHE. E—B. Papers relative to expeditions to establish. Military Posts at Pukearuhe, Taranaki.

CONTENTS. 1865 WILLIAM THOMPSON. E —9. Copy of Letter from William Thompson to Colonel Greer. E—ll. Copies of all Correspondence signed, or purporting to be signed, by William Thompson To Waharoa. E—l4. Report by Mr. Maimvaring, R.M., of an Interview with William Thompson. NATIVE EXPENDITURE. E—lo. Return of Sums Expended for Native Purposes, from Ist July, 1862, to 30th June, 18(54. NATIVE PRODUCE. E —l2. Return of Number of Canoes that arrived in Auckland from 1852-58, stating the Number of their Crews, quantity and species of Produce, &c, &c. KILLED AND WOUNDED. E—l3. Return of Soldiers, Sailors, and Natives, Killed and Wounded during the Native Insurrection. MAORI PRISONERS. E—ls. Further Papers relative to the Escape of the Maori Prisoners from the Kawau. P.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES. F—l. Report of Select Committee on Ministerial Residences. DUNEDIN RESERVES. F—2. Report of Select Committee on Dunedin Reserves. G.—PETITIONS. AUCKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. G—l. Praying for an alteration in the Tariff. SETTLERS IN PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAT. G—2. Praying that Clauses XIX. and XXX. of the Native Lands Bill, 1862, may be rigidly enforced. RUNHOLDERS OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND. G —3. Praying for the assimilation of the Land Regulations of the Province of Southland to those of' the Province of Canterbury. IHAKARA AND OTHER NATIVES. G—4. Praying that the Manawatu Block may come under the operation of the Native Lands Act. WILLIAM THOMPSON. G—s. Praying that a Commission may be appointed to inquire into the cause of the War. WILLIAM THOMPSON. Gr —6. Praying that a Commission may be appointed to inquire into the cause of the War. JAMES MOORE. G —7. Praying for inquiry into the circumstances under which he was made prisoner at Whanganui. INHABITANTS OF TOWN OF OAMARU. (i —8. Praying for the Removal of the present Provincial Government of Otago, and the establishment of one system of Government for the whole of the Middle Island. OTAKI NATIVES. G —9. Praying that some Members of the Native Race may have Seats in the General Assembly. PARAKAIA AND OTHER NATIVES. G —lo. Praying that they may elect their own Representatives under the Native Commission Bill. HENERE TE HEREKAU AND OTHER NATIVES. G —ll. Praying that they may elect their own Representatives under the Native Commission Bill. NATIVES RESIDING AT EAST CAPE. G—l2. Praying that their District may be annexed to the Province of Hawke's Bay. NATIVES RESIDENT AT WHAREKAHIA, EAST COAST. G —l3. Praying that their land may be included within the boundary of the Province of Hawke's Bay. NATIVES OF POVERTT BAT AND EAST CAPE. G —l4. Praying that Poverty Bay and the East Cape may be annexed to Hawke'a Bay Province.