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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1866 Session I

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

From the 30th June, to the Bth October, 1866.

IN THE THIETIETH YEAE OF THE EEIGN OF lIEE MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA,

BEING- THE FIEST SESSION OF THE FOUBTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1866.

PHIXTED FOE THE HOUSE OF HEPRF.SENTATIYES, BY GEORGE DIDSBTJKT, GOVERNMENT PKINTEH, WELLINGTON.

. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. DESPATCHES. A. —1. Despatches between the Governor of New Zealand and the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. CONFISCATED LANDS. A.—2. Further Papers relative to the Settlement of the Confiscated Lands in the Province of Auckland. A. —2a. Further Papers relative to the Settlement of the Confiscated Lands in the Province of Taranaki. A—2b. Further Papers relative to the Settlement of the Confiscated Lands generally. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS. A.—3. Further Papers relative to the Disallowance of Provincial Bills. MANAWATU BLOCK. A. —1. Further Papers relative to the Manawatu Block, in the Province of Wellington. A. —15. Native Letters to Mr. FitzGerald, in reference to the pending purchase of the Manawatu Block. / COLONIAL FORCES. A. —3. Return showing the Effective State of the Colonial Forces, distinguishing the Corps awaiting Settlement upon Land. A. —14 Return showing the present Monthly Cost in Pay and Rations of the Colonial Forces. MAJOR FRASER, COMMANDING FORCES' AT TURANGANUI. A.—G. Copies of Correspondence between Major Fraser, commanding Forces at Turanganui, and the Government. , MAORIS TRANSPORTED TO CHATHAM ISLANDS. A.—7. Return showing the Number of Maoris that have been transported to the Chatham Islands, and the Total Expense attending the same. WIREMU KINGI MATAKATEA. A.—S. Correspondence relative to W. Kingi Matakatea, and the Losses sustained by him and other Natives in the Tarauaki District through the action of the Troops. MAORIS KILLED OR WOUNDED AT OPOTIKI. A. —9. Return showing the Number and Names of the Maoris that were killed or wounded by the Colonial Forces within ten days from their arrival at Opotiki. NATIVE LAND COURT AT HOKIANGA. A. —10. Papers relative to the Sitting of the Native Land Court at Hokianga. VICE-ADMIRALTY COURTS. A. —11. Correspondence relative to the Establishment of Vice-Admiralty Courts in New Zealand. MEMORANDUM BY MR. FOX. A.—l 2. Memorandum by Mr. Fox on condition of Ngaitahu tribe and pledges given to them on the extinction of their title to their lands in the Southern Provinces. COMPENSATION COURT AT NEW PLYMOUTH. A. —13. Papers relative to the Sittings of the Compensation Court at New Plymouth, and the settlement out of Court of claims. PETROLEUM. A. —10. Dr. Hector's Report on the Petroleum found at Taranaki. B.—FINANCE. THREE MILLION LOAN. B. —1. Letters from the New Zealand Government to the Crown Agents relative to the Three Million Loan. B.—la. Letters from the Crown Agents to the New Zealand Government relative to the Three Million Loan. B. —3. Further Papers relative to the Allocation of the Three Million Loan. B. —9. Return showing Distribution of Interest and Sinking Fund of the Three Million Loan for the year ended 80th June, 18GG.

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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE COLONY. l>. —2. Finance Accounts of the General Government, from Ist July, 1864, to 30th June, 1565. B. —0. Financial Statement of the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer in Committee of Supply, Bth August, 1866. B.—G.v. Statements showing Balance of Bank Account, lGtli October, 18G5, and Account of Balance with the Bank of New Zealand on 30th June, 186(5. Ij.—On. Statement showing the position of the Deposit Fund Accounts on the 16th October, 1865. B. —6c. Statement showing the position of the Reserve Fund Accounts ou the 16th October, 1860. B.—B. Financial Statement of the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer in Committee of Supply, sth September, 1866. SUPPLEMENTARY EX RENDITURE. B. —2/V. Statement showing the Distribution of the Supplementary Expenditure of the Years 1862-3, 1863-4, 1861-5. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. 15. —I. Correspondence between the General Government and the Bank of New Zealand. PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND. t>. -5. Further Papers relative to the Financial Condition of the Province of Southland. ORDINARY AND TERRITORIAL REVENUE. I!. 7. Return showing the Annual Ordinary and Territorial Revenue of the several Provinces of the Colony, from the Ist July, 1861, to 30th June, 1865. LOCAL TAXATION. B.—lo. Return showing the Local Taxation of the several Provinces of New Zealand during the year 1865. C—CROWN LANDS. WASTE LANDS SOLD. ('. -1. Return of the Sale of Lands &C, in the Provinces of New Zealand, from Ist January to 31st December, 1865. GOLD MINING LEASES. ('.—2. Return of all Gold Mining Leases which have been applied for during the year ended 31st March, 1866. DEPASTURING LEASES. ('.—3. Return of ail Lands in the several Provinces of New Zealand held under Depasturing Leases or Licenses. D.—MISCELLANEOUS. J. W. PEAKE AND OTHERS. 1).—1. Correspondence relative to a Resolution of the House of Representatives on the Petition of J. \\ r. Peako and others. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1).—2. Report as to a proposed New Chamber for the House of Representatives. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. I).—.'!. Nominal Return of all Officers in the employ of the General Government. D. —3a. Return of Officers under bond in the employ of the General Government. D. —Bb. Return of all Officers in the employ of the various Provincial Governments of New Zealand. WAIKATO MILITIAMEN. l>.—l. Correspondence relative to the claims of certain AVaikato Militiamen for additional pay. POSTAGE STAMPS. D. —5. Return of the expense incurred in the sale of Postage Stamps. DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ACTS. D.- -6. Correspondence relative to the working of the Debtors and Creditors Acts of 1862 and 1865. CIVIL SERVICE. D. —7. First Report of the Civil Service Commissioners. D. —7a. Second Report of the Civil Service Commissioners. .I).—7b. Final Report of the Civil Service Commissioners.

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TARANAKI IRON SAND. D.—B. Correspondence relative to the Taranaki Iron Sand. COLONIAL MUSEUM. D. —8. Memorandum by Dr. Hector relative to the Colonial Museum. NIXON PENSION ACT. D.—lo. Copy of a Letter from the Misses Nixon to the Under Secretary, Colonial Defence Office. GOLD EXPOET. I). —11. Eoturn showing the Amount of Gold Exported from the various Ports of the Colony from the Ist of April, 1865, to the 31st March, 1866. OAMAEU DISTEICT. D.—l 2. Eeturn showing the Acreage, Imports, Exports, &c, of the Oamaru District. ME. ARMSTRONG. D.—B. Correspondence on the subject of the remission of Mr. Armstrong's sentence. WAKATIPU GOLD FIELD. D.—l 4. Eeport by Mr. Mining Surveyor Wright to the Provincial Government of Otago. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, WANGANUI. D.—ls. Correspondence relative to a Grant of Land for the Industrial School at Wanganui. GEANTS OF LAND TO RELIGIOUS BODIES. D.—l 6. Return of all Grants of Laud to Eeligious Bodies in the Province of Wellington. ME. FOREMAN. D. —17. Copies of certain Correspondence relating to the defalcations of Mr. Foreman, late Sheriff. Dunedin. E.—POSTAL, TELEGRAPHIC, Etc. PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. E. —1. Further papers relative to the Panama Mail Service between. England and the Australasian Colonies. E.—lb. Extract from the Log of the s.s. " Kaikoura," on the voyage from Wellington to Panama and back. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. E.—2. Further Papers relative to the Submarine Telegraph across Cook Strait. MARINE BOARD. E. —& Correspondence and Reports relative to the operations of the Marine Board Department, for the years 1565-6. POSTAL SERVICE. E.—4. Seventh Report on the Postal Service of New Zealand. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. E.—s. Second Eeport on the Telegraph Department of New Zealand. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS VIA SUEZ. E.—6. Correspondence relative to the Contract for the Conveyance of Mails via Suez. INLAND MAILS. E.—7. Return of Tenders for the carriage of Inland Mails in the Province of Otago. P.—REPORTS OP SELECT COMMITTEES. WASTE LANDS OF THE CROWN. F.—l. Reports of the Joint Committee on all Bills affecting the Waste Lands of the Crown. CONFISCATED LANDS. P.—2. Report of the Select Committee on Confiscated Lands. REPORTING DEBATES. F.—3. Report of the Select Committee on Reporting Debates. LIABILITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND. F.—4. Report of the Select Committee on the Petitions of the Bank of New South Wales and Bank of Otago (Limited), and on the Liabilities of the Province of Southland.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE. F.—s. Report of the Audit Committee. PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. T.—6. Report of the Select Committee on Privileges of Members of the General Assembly. IMPORTATION OF CATTLE. F.—7. Report of the Select Committee on the existing law relative to the Importation of Cattle. GOLD FIELDS ACT. F.—B. Report of the Select Committee on the Gold Fields Act. POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND. F. —9. Report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the whole Postal Service of New Zealand. TARANAKI IRON SAND. F.—lo. Report of the Select Committee on the Claims of Captain Morshcad and Dr. Samuel to the Taranaki Iron Sand. PUBLIC PETITIONS. F.—ll. Reports of the Select Committee on Public Petitions. F.—lla. Report of the Select Committee on Public Petitions on the Petitions of the East Coast Natives. ARBITRATION COURTS. F. —12. Report of the Select Committee on Arbitration Courts. POISONS ADMINISTRATION PREVENTION BILL. F.—l3. Report of the Select Committee on the Poisons Administration Prevention Bill. GENERAL PENAL ESTABLISHMENT. F. —l4. Report of the Select Committee appointed to consider the question of providing a General Penal Establishment for the Colony. MAORI PETITIONS. . —l5. Report of the Select Committee on the Petition of William Thompson, Wi Tako, Mohi Ngaponga, and William Barton. WAIKATO MILITIA. F.—lo. Report of the Select Committee on the Petition of certain Officers and Men of the Waikato Militia. BUILDING AND LAND SOCIETIES BILL. F.—l7. Report of the Select Committee on the Building and Land Societies Bill. JOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE. F.—lB. Report of the Joint Library Committee. CONFERENCES. P.—l 9. Reports of Conferences between the Legislative Council and House of Representatives. G.—PETITIONS. BANK OF OTAGO (LIMITED). G.—l. Praying for such amendment in " The Southland Debt Act, 1865," as will ensure a settlement of its claims against that Province. WI TAMIHANA TE WAHAROA. G. —2. Praying that the Waikat6 may be restored to him. WILLIAM BARTON, OF WAIPA, WAIKATO. G. —3. Praying that certain Lands in the Waikato whicli have been confiscated may be restored to him. INHABITANTS OF OAMARU. G.—4. Praying that a portion of the Land Fund of Districts in the Middle Island may be administered by Local Boards. INHABITANTS OF TARANAKI. G. —5. Praying that land may not be granted to Dr. Mouat in Taranaki. THE ARAWA TRIBE. G.—o. Praying for further remuneration for their services on the East Coaet.