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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1868 Session I

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

From the 9th July to the 20th October, 1868. „ IN THE THIRTY-SECOND YEAE OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW' ZEALAND. WELLINGTON. 1868.

PEINTED FOE THE HOUSE OF BEPEESENTATIYES, BY GEOEGE DIDSBIJEY, GOYEENMENT PBINTEB, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. DESPATCHES. A. —1. Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —la. Despatches from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS. A. —2. Further Papers relative to the Disallowance of Provincial Bills. POKAIKAI COMMISSION. A. —3. Report of the Pokaikai Commission, with, the Evidence taken. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STATE OF NATIVES. A.—l. Reports on the Social and Political State of the Natives in various Districts at the time of the arrival of Sir G. F. Bowen. COMMISSION OF SIR G. F. BOWEN, G.C.M.G. A.—s. Commission of Hi's Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., together with the Royal Instructions, accompanying the same. NATIVE SCHOOLS. _ A. —6. Further Papers relative to Native Schools. A. —6a. Statement of Operations under " Native Schools Act, 1867." NATIVE LAND COURT. A.—7. Report by Mr. A. Mackay of the Sittings of the Native Land Court held at Dunedin. A. —11. Return of the Number of Cases referred to and disposed of by the Native Land Court during the year ended 30th June, 1868. A. —11a.. Return of the Income and Expenditure of the Native Land Court. PATEA DISTURBANCES. A. —8. Correspondence relative to Native Disturbances at Patea. OPOTIKI DISTRICT. A.—Ba. Papers relative to the Defence and Occupation of the Opotiki District. MR. FITZHERBERT'S CORRESPONDENCE. A. —9. Correspondence received from Hon. W. Fitzherbert relative to Imperial Claims against the Colony and other financial matters. NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH DEBTS. A. —10. Correspondence relative to the Payment of the Nelson and Marlborough Provincial Debts. ROYAL COMMISSION ON PRISONS. A. —13. Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the more effective provision for the regulation of Prisons. VACANCIES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A. —13. Correspondence relative to the Notification of Vacancies and Issue of "Writs for Elections of Members of the House of Representatives. AUCKLAND ISLANDS. A.—l 4. Correspondence relative to proposed Establishment of a Depot at the Auckland Islands. CHATHAM ISLAND PRISONERS. j^l. —15. Papers relative to the Escape of Maori Prisoners from the Chatham Islands. A.—lsa. Return of Instructions and Authorities under which the Native Prisoners were sent to the Chatham Islands. A.—lsb. Further Papers relative to the Custody and Escape of the Chatham Island Prisoners. A. —15c. Report by Colonel Whitmore relative to Pursuit of escaped Chatham Island Prisoners. A. —15d. Reports relative to Engagements with Hauhaus at Poverty Bay. A. —15e. Papers relative to Prisoners and Guard at the Chatham Islands. EAST COAST NATIVES. A. —16. Copies of Letters from Mr. Preeee enclosing Petitions from Natives of the East Coast in. reference to their Lands. PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. A. —17. Proposition by Representatives of Province of Taranaki relative to the Final Settlement of their Claims under Financial Resolutions of 1856.

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THAMES AND WAIKATO DISTRICTS. A.—lB. Report by Mr. Commissioner Mackay on the State of the Upper Thames and Waikato Districts. NGATIRAUKAWA CLAIMANTS. A. —19. Copy of Reply to application of Ngatiraukawa Claimants to have their cases heard in Wellington. B.—FINANCE. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE COLONY. B. —1. Public Accounts of the General Government of New Zealand, for the Financial Year 1866-7. B. —la. Financial Statement of the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer in Committee of the whole House, Ist September, 1868 ; and Supplementary Financial Statement of the Hon., the Colonial Treasurer in Committee of the whole House, 6th October, 1868. B. —Ib. Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statement of the Colonial Treasurer for the Financial Year 1866-7. B. —Ic. Memoranda by the Assistant Treasurer and the Accountant to the Treasury on the AuditorGeneral's Report. B.—ld. Estimates for General Government Services for the year ending 30th June, 1869. PROVINCIAL EXPENDITURE. B. —2. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the several Provinces of New Zealand for the year ended 31st December, 1867. CONSOLIDATION OF LOANS. B. —3. Papers relative to the Consolidation of the Loans of New Zealand. GUARANTEED LOAN. B. —4. Account showing Investment of the Sinking Fund of the Guaranteed Loan. THREE MILLION LOAN. B. —4a. Account showing Investment of the Sinking Fund of the Three Million Loan. WELLINGTON AND HAWKE'S BAY DEBT. B. —5. Further Papers relative to the Apportionment of the Public Debt of the Provinces of Wellington and Hawke's Bay. PROVINCIAL LOANS. 8.—6. Return of Ordinances authorizing Provincial Loans, and the names of Ministers who were at the time of such assent Members of the Executive Council of the Colony. CONTROLLER'S BALANCE SHEET. B. —7. Balance Sheet of the Cash Operations on the Public Accounts of New Zealand, for Financial Year ending 30th June, 1868. WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL DEBT. B. —8. Correspondence relative to certain Loans of the Province of Wellington. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS. B. —9. Annual Account of all Deposits received and paid at the several Post Office Savings Banks in the Colony of New Zealand between Ist February and 31st December, 1867. TARANAKI REINSTATEMENT FUND. B. —10. Return of Expenditure of the £200,000 voted for the Reinstatement of the Settlement and Inhabitants of Taranaki. TRUST AND DEPOSIT FUNDS. B. —11. Return showing the Amount of Trust or Deposit Funds held by the Government, and the Securities in which such Funds are invested. COUNTY OF WESTLAND EXPENDITURE. B. —12. Statement showing the Actual Amount of Over-expenditure claimed by the Province of Canterbury from the County of Westland. UNISSUED DEBENTURES. .„ M B. —13. Correspondence between the Colonial Secretary and the Superintendents of Canterbury and Taranaki relative to Unissued Debentures. >,>/-. ACTUAL AND AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE. B. —14. Statement showing the Actual as compared with the Authorized Expenditure for Financial Year ended 30th June, 1868. c—croVn lands. .WASTE LANDS SOLD. GK-7-7-1. Return of Lands Sold or otherwise disposed of in the several Provinces of New Zealand from the Ist July, 1867, to the 31st December, 1867. •C. —la. Return of Lands Sold or otherwise disposed of in the several Provinces of New Zealand for the half-year ending 30th June, 1868.

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DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES. C.—2. Return of Lands held under Depasturing and other Leases (except for gold mining), and of Rents, &c., paid for the year ending 31st December, 1867, in the various Provinces of New Zealand. HIGH AND LOW WATER MARK. C.—3. Return of Lands lying between High and Low Water Mark in the Colony of New Zealand which have been granted on account of Trusts or reserved for any public purpose. D.—MISCELLANEOUS. CENSUS. D.—l. Abstracts of certain Principal Results of a Census of New Zealand taken in December, 1867. MEETING OF LEGISLATURE D. —2. Correspondence as to arrangements for the Meeting of the Legislature. SHORTLAND. D. —3. Reports from the Customs Officer in charge at Shorthand, River Thames. VOLUNTEER CORPS. D. —4. Reports of the Inspection of certain Volunteer Corps in New Zealand. ROAD DISTRICTS. D. —5. Return of Road Districts in New Zealand on 31st December, 1867. D.—7. Analysis of Provincial Acts having relation to Road Boards, together with Tabular Statement respecting their Establishment and Operation. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. D. —6. Papers relative to the Appointment of Members of the Legislative Council. CIVIL SERVICE. D. —8. Return of Officers who have ceased to be in the service of the New Zealand Government since 30th June, 1867. D.—Ba. Return of Officers who have been discharged from the service of the General Government and of persons who have been appointed to hold an.V office since the Ist day of May, 1867. D.—l 3. Nominal Roll of Civil Establishment of New Zealand, Ist July, 1868. INSPECTOR HUNTER. D. —9. Proceedings of a Board of Inquiry hold at Waihi to inquire into certain Charges alleged against Inspector Hunter, Armed Constabulary. BAY OF PLENTY DISTRICT. D. —10. Report by the Inspector of Surveys on the Triangulation of the Bay of Plenty District. GOVERNMENT PRINTING. D.- —11. Report of Government Printing Department for the year ended 30th June, 1868. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. D.—l 2. First Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the existing system of keeping the Accounts in the Colonial Treasury of New Zealand. COLONIAL MUSEUM. D. —14. Third Annual Report on the Colonial Museum and Laboratory, by Dr. Hector, F.R.S. DUNEDIN DISPUTED RESERVES. D. —15. Papers relative to Payment of £6,031 18s. 9d. for Dunedin Disputed Reserves. COST OF COMMISSIONS. D.—l 6. Statement of the Cost of Commissions appointed since the termination of last Session. MILITIA AND ARMED CONSTABULARY. D.- —17. Return of the Number of Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Privates receiving Pay in Militia, Volunteers, or Armed Constabulary, in the Colony of New Zealand. PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES. D. —18. Return of Compensation granted under Civil Service Act between Bth October, 1866, and 31st July, IS6B. D.—l 9. Return of Pensions and Allowances paid by the Colonial Government. TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEYS. D.—2o. Return showing Area (within calculated sides of triangles) of. all Trigonometrical Surveys lately made at Taupo and the Waikato. ARMS AND AMMUNITION. D. —21. Return of Arms, Accoutrements, and Ammunition, issued to Friendly Natives during the years 1865,1866, 1867, and 1868.

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E.—POSTAL, TELEGRAPHIC, &c, &c. POSTAL SERVICE. E. —1. Ninth Report on the Postal Service of New Zealand, by the Postmaster-General. PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. E.—2. Further Papers relative to the Panama Mail Service between England and the Australasian Colonies. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS via SUEZ. E. —3. Correspondence relative to Conveyance of Mails via Suez. POSTAL CONFERENCE. E.—4. Further Papers relative to the Postal Conference held at Melbourne. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. E.—s. Fourth Annual Report on the Working and Progress of the New Zealand Telegraph Department. MARINE DEPARTMENT. E.—6. Fourth Annual Report on the Marine Department, by the Marine Engineer. E.—PROCEEDINGS AND EVIDENCE TAKEN BEEORE SELECT COMMITTEES. F.—l. Road Boards Bill. F. —2. Otago Road Boards Endowment Bill. F. —3. Waste Lands Committee on Petition of Clutha Settlers. F. —4. Dunedin Reserves.