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

From the 9th July, to the 10th October, 1867.

IX THE

THIETY-FIEBT YEAE OF THE EEIGN OF HEE MAJESTY

QUEEN VICTORIA,

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FOUETH PABLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1867.

PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EY GEORGE DIDSBURY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER. WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. DESPATCHES. A. —1. Despatches from the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—1a. Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand to the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. .A. —In. Papers relative to Statements made by Colonel Weave, C.B. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS. A. —2. Further Papers relative to the Disallowance of Provincial Bills, NATIVE SCHOOLS. A. —3. Report by Mr. Rolleston, and Correspondence on the subject of Native Schools.* CHATHAM ISLANDS. A. —4. Eeport by Mr. liaise relative to the Condition of the Inhabitants of the Chatham Islands. ARBITRATION COURTS. A. —5. Correspondence relative to Arbitration Courts. A.—5a. Further Correspondence on same subject. MARRIAGE ACT, 1864. A.—0. Letter from the Bishop of Christchurch, and Memorandum thereon by the Registrar-General. RESOLUTIONS OF OTAGO PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. A.—7. Two Resolutions of Provincial Council of Otago on the subject of'; The Regulation of Elect ions Act, 1858," and of the Reduction of the Duty upon Gold. CONFISCATED LANDS. A. —8. Return of Sales of Confiscated Lands in the Province of Auckland. SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION TO REBEL NATIVES. A. —9. Copy of a Letter from the Hon. J. Richardson to Mr. Daldy. NATIVE LANDS ACTS. A.—10. General Report on the Working of Native Lands Act, 18G5, by Mr. Fenton. A. —10a. Report by Mr. Rogan on the Working of Native Lands Act, 1866, in the Kaipara District. A. —lOis. Report by Mr. Heale on the subject of Surveys executed under Native Lands Act. A.—10c. Return of Certificates issued by Native Land Court, from 1st November, 18(55, to .'30th June, 1867. A.—IOd. Correspondence relative to Sitting of Native Land Court at Turanganui. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT. A. —11. Copy of an Act of Imperial Parliament for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. PRINCES STREET RESERVE, DUNEDIN. A. —12. Further Correspondence relative to Dunedin Princes Street Reserve. T.VURANGA COMPENSATION COURT. A. —13. Report by Mr. Fenton respecting the non-sitting of the Compensation Court at Tauranga. WAIMATE LAND DISPUTES. A. —14. Correspondence relative to Land Disputes at Waitnate and Manganui. A. —11a. Further Correspondence relative to late Native Disturbance at Waimatc. NATIVE LANDS, HAWKE'S BAY. A. —15. Report by Mr. Cooper relative to the Alienation of Native Lands in the Province of Hawke's Bay. A.—15a. Report by Mr. Cooper on the subject of Native Reserves in the Province of Ilawke's Bay. CONFISCATED LANDS BETWEEN WAITOTARA AND NEW PLYMOUTH. A.— 16. Return of the Quantity and Description of Land Confiscated by the Government between Waitotara and New Plymouth. NATIVE RESERVES ACTS. A.—17. Return of all Lands vested in the Governor by virtue of New Zealand Native Reserves Act, 1850, and Native Reserves Amendment Act, 1862. RESERVES FOR FRIENDLY" NATIVES. A. —18. R?turn of all Reserves made for Friendly Natives and returned rebels in the Bay of Plenty, Ngatiawa, Middle Taranaki, and Ngatiruanui Districts. MANAWATU BLOCK. A. —19. Correspondence relative to purchase of Manawatu Block. TAURANGA AND OPOTIKI. A.—20. Papers relative to affairs at Tauranga.

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LETTERS FROM LIEUTENANT-COLONEL McDONNELL. A.—2l. Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell reporting inarch of detachment of Colonial Troops from Patea to relieve post at Warea. A.—22. Report of Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell on the subject of the Interruption of the Surveys at Patea. GENEALOGIES OP MAORI FAMILIES. A.—23. Genealogies of Families of Nenuku, Hineuru, Tlinga, and Hinc, (compiled from evidence taken before the Compensation Court on South Waitara).

B.—FINANCE. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OP THE COLONY. B. —1. Finance Accounts of the General Government from the 30th September, 1865, to the 30th September, 1866. B.—la. Financial Statement of the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer in Committee of Supply, 22nd August, Im;7. B. —Ib. Estimates for General Government Services for the year ending 30th June, IS6S. GUARANTEED LOAN. B. — 2. Papers relative to the Interest and Sinking Fund of the Guaranteed Loan. THREE MILLION LOAN. 1?. —S. Papers relative to the Interest and Sinking Fund of the Three Million Loan. NATIVE LANDS ACT, 18G5. B. —'1. Return of Receipts and Expenditure under " The Native Lands Act, 1865," for financial year ended 30th June, 1867. B.— l\. Return of Receipts and Expenditure under " The Native Lands Act, 1865," for financial year ended 30th Juuc, 1866. CLAIMS OF IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. 8.—5. Correspondence relative to Claims and Counter-claims of the Imperial and Colonial Governments. B. —sa. Colonial Commissioner's Report on the subject of the Imperial Claims against the Colonial Government of New Zealand. CUSTOMS DUTIES. ]>.—O. Return of Customs Duties Collected throughout the Colony of New Zealand during the first six months of the operation of that Act, under the different headings enumerated in Schedule A. DEBENTURES NEGOTIATED. 8.—7. Return showing what Debentures have been Negotiated since the end of June, 18G6, and Amount of Debentures in Circulation. LOAN TO PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. B. —8. Statement of all Moneys returned to Colonial Treasury by Superintendent of Auckland, out of £100,000 advanced to that Province. EXPENDITURE OF THREE MILLION LOAN. 8.—9. Return of all Moneys Expended! and carried to the Account of the Three Million Loan, and of all Advances from that Loan yet to be accounted for. CUSTOMS REVENUE. B. —lo. Return showing Customs Revenue Collected during Financial Year ended 30th June, 1867. TREASURY BILLS. B. —11. Return showing the Amount of Treasury Bills issued, the Amount realized, and to whom they were sold. BAST COAST CAMPAIGN. B. —12. Return showing Expenditure on Military Operations on the East Coast from August, 1865, to June, 1 NG7. SURPLUS REVENUE. 8.—13. Return showing Method by which the adjustment amongst the several Provinces of the over payments of Surplus Revenue has beeu calculated. DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ACT. 8.—14. Statement of Sums received and Expended under the Debtors and Creditors Act, to 30th June, 1867. STAMP DUTIES. B. —15. Statement of Revenue collected in each Province under the Stamp Duties Act.

C—CROWN LANDS. OTA GO GOLD FIELDS. C. —1. Correspondence relative to the Otago Gold Fields. DEEDS REGISTRATION. C. —2. Eegulations under the Deeds Eegistration Amendment Act, 1863.

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DEPASTURING AND OTHEE LEASES. C. —3. Keturn of Lands held under Depasturing and other Leases (except for Gold Mining), and of Bents, &c, paid, for the year ending 31st December, 1866, in the various Provinces of the Colony. "WASTE LANDS SOLD. C.—4. Return of the Sale of Lands, &c, in the several Provinces of New Zealand, from the Ist to April, 1856, to the 31st December, 1566. C. —4a. Keturn of the Sale of Lands, &c, in the several Provinces of New Zealand, from the Ist January, 1867, to the 30th June, 1867.

D.—MISCELLANEOUS. MR. MAC-ANDREW. D. —1. Papers relative to the case of Mr. Macandrew. SINCLAIR V. BAGGE. D. —2. Decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Sinclair v. Bagge. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT SERVICE. D. —3. Return of Officers who have ceased to be in the Government Service of New Zealand since 30th June, 1805. SWINGING STEAM VESSELS. D. —4. Correspondence respecting the Provision for Swinging Steam Vessels for Compass Correctioa in various Harbours of the Colony. GEOLOGICAL REPORT. D.—s. Geological Report on the Lower Waikato District. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK ACT, 1865. D.—6. Regulations under " The Post Office Savings' Bank, 1865." NEW ZEALAND ORNITHOLOGY. D.—7. Correspondence relative to a proposed work on the Birds of New Zealand. ILLICIT DISTILLATION AND SMUGGLING. D. —8. Memorandum by Secretary of Customs on the progress of Illicit Distillation and Smuggling. WILLIAM DAVIES. D. —9. Bond given by William Davies to Rakapa Kahoko and Karanama te Kapukai, and Papers relating thereto. MR. WARDEN HICKSON. I). —1.0. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Warden Hickson to the General Government Agent at Otago. SECURITIES FOR MONEY. D. —11. Return of the Aggregate Amount of Securities fer Money registered in each Province of the Colony of New Zealand. OFFICERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. 1).—12. Correspondence between the Colonial Secretary and the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding the appointment and control of the Officers of the Legislature. MEETING OF LEGISLATURE. D. —13. Correspondence relative to Preparation of Apartments for Meeting of Legislature.

E.—POSTAL, TELEGRAPHIC, Etc. POSTAL SERVICE. E.— 1. Eighth Report on the Postal Service of New Zealand, being for tlie Year ended 31st December, 1866. POSTAL CONFERENCE. E. —2. Papers relative to the Postal Conference held in Melbourne, in March, 1S(S7. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS via SUEZ. E. —3. Correspondence relative to Conveyance of Mails via Suez. E. —3a. Further Papers relative to Conveyance of Mails via Suez. PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. *E. —4. Further Papers relative to the Panama Mail Service between England and the Australasian Colonies. •E. —1a. Ditto ditto. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. E.—5. Third Annual Report on the Progress and "Working of the New Zealand Telegraph Department. MARINE DEPARTMENT. E. —6. Report on the Working of the Marine Department for the Year 1866-7. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. E. —7. Correspondence relative to the Purchase from the Imperial Government of the Electric Telegraph between Auckland and the Waikato. E.—S. Regulations for the Management of the Electric Telegraph Department, and Tariff of Charges. * These two Papers have been erroneously printed as E.—No. 1, and E.—No. 3a.

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SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. E.—9. Further Papers relative to the Submarine Telegraph across Cook Strait. FAREWELL SPIT LIGHTHOUSE. E.—lo. Report by Marine Engineer on the proposed Lighthouse at Farewell Spit. MANUKAU HARBOUR. E.—ll. Correspondence relative to maintenance and repairs of Buoys and Beacons at Manukau Harbour. PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. E. —12. Return showing how often Panama steamers have been behind contract time, and what amount of penalties the Company has paid. AUCKLAND AND SYDNEY MAIL SERVICE. E.—l3. Return showing cost of Mail Service between Auckland and Sydney, and Number of Letters conveyed by that rouife during the six months ended 30th June, 1867.

P.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. F. —1. Report of the Select Committee on the Establishment of University Scholarships. AUDIT COMMITTEE. F.—2. Report of the Audit Committee for the year 1865-6. CONSOLIDATION OF PROVINCIAL LOANS. F.—3. Report of the Select Committee on the Consolidation of Provincial Loans. RAILWAY GAUGE. F.—4. Report of the Select Committee on the propriety of adopting a uniform Gauge for Railways throughout the Middle Island. BLUFF AND WINTON RAILWAY EXTENSION. F.—s. Report of the Select Committee on the Construction of a Railway between Invercargill and Mataura and the Extension of the Bluff and Winton Railway.

G.—PETITIONS. SETTLEES IN DISTRICT OF EAGLAN. G.—l. For Abolition of Provincial Institutions and formation of Municipalities under the Superintendence of the General Government. P. C. SIMMONS, M.A, HEAD MASTEE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL OF OTAGO. G. —2. For the Establishment of Scholarships at one of the English Universities available for young men of this Colony. MATOE AND CORPORATION OF QUEENSTOAVN, OTAGO. G. — 3. That a Shire Councils Bill be passed. INHABITANTS OF MOUNT BENGEE AND MANUHEEIKIA DISTEICT, OTAGO. G. — i. For the repeal of the 33rd and 3ith Clauses of " The Otago Gold Fields Act, 1866." INHABITANTS OF THE DUNSTAN DISTEICT. G. —5. That a Shire Councils Bill be passed. JOHN TOPI. *"" G. —6. That his Claim to the Bents of the Dunedin Eeserves may bo allowed. INHABITANTS OF TIMAETJ AND GLADSTONE. G. —7. That a Shire Councils Bill bo passed. SETTLEES OF TIMARU AND GLADSTONE. G. —8. That their Districts may have a fair share of the Ordinary and Territorial Eevenue raised in their Districts, to be administered locally. NATIVES OF POVEETT BAY. G.—9. That certain Land confiscated by the Government may be restored to them. NATIVES OF THE WAIEAEAPA. G. —10. For issue of Crown Grants of Land awarded them by the Compensation Court. MATENE TE WHIWHI AND OTHERS. G.—ll. That the Native Lands Court may adjudge on their Native Land Claims. NATIVES AT TAURANGA. G.—l2. For the return to them of a carved house which had been removed by the Government. HOEOMONA POHIO. —' Q-.—13. For relief on account of his land having been sold to the Government by the Ngatitou Tribe. NATIVES AT MANAWATU. G.—l4. That the lauds between Orona and Eangitikei may be brought under the operation of the Native Lands Act.