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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1871 Session I

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

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CROWN LANDS. D.— IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS.

IN THE THIRTY-FIFTH TEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1871.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. VOL. I. A. —Legislative and Political. B. —Finance. C. —Crown Lands. D.—lmmigration and Public Works. VOL. 11. E.—Postal and Telegraphic. F. —Native Affairs. G-.—Miscellaneous. H.—Reports ot Select Committees, with the Procsedin&s and Evidence. I.—Petitions ordered to be Printed. FEINTED FOB THE HOI^SE OF EEMESENTATJVES, BT GEOEGE DIDBBTJEY, GOTEBHMEKT PIiINTEK, WELLINGTON".

CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the G-overnor of New Zealand to the Bight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —la. from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the G-ovornor of New Zealand. A.—2. NATIVE LANDS COURT—Memorandum on the operation of the, by Sir William Martin, D.C.L. A.—2a. NATIVE LANDS COURT ACTS—Memoranda relative to the working of the, by the Hon. Colonel Haultain and the Judges of the Native Lands Court, with Appendix. A.—3. DISALLOWANCE OP PROVINCIAL BlLLS—Further Papers relative to. A.—4. HARBOUR DEFENCES—Papers relative to the Defence of the Harbours of New Zealand. A.—s. NAVAL DEFENCE —Correspondence relative to the number of Her Majesty's Ships to be stationed on the Coast of New Zealand. A.—6. Mr. VOGEL'S MISSION TO ENGLAND—Report and Correspondence relative to, including Railway Contracts. A. —6a. Further Papers relative to. A.—7. PROVINCIAL ORDINANCES—Memorandum on the validity of, by the Attorney-General. A.—B. GOLD FIELDS ACTS—Papers relative to Gold Fields Laws—(The Miner's Right as an element of title). A.—9. WAIKATO FRONTlER—Petition to His Excellency the G-overnor from Settlers in the Waikato District, relative to the establishment of an "Aukati" line on the Waikato Frontier.

B. FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the General Government of New Zealand, for the Financial Year 1869-70. B.—li. REPORT OP THE AUDITOR-GENERAL on the Accounts of the COLONIAL TREASURER, for the Financial Year 1869-70. B.—lb. MEMORANDUM BY OFFICERS OF THE TREASURY on the Report of the Auditor-General. B.—lc. FURTHER REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL on the Accounts of the Colonial Treasurer, for the Financial Year 1869-70. B— Id. MEMORANDUM BY OFFICERS OF THE TREASURY on the further Report of the Auditor-General. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer. B. —2a. PUBLIC WORKS —Statement relative to, made in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Public Works. 8.—3. COMPTROLLER'S CASH BALANCE SHEET, showing the operations on the Public Account, for the Year ended 30th June, 1870. B.—3a. Showing the operations on the Public Account, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871. 8.—4. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the several Provinces of New Zealand and the County of Westland, for the Year ended 31st December, 1870. B. —5. ROAD BOARDS —Return of Receipts and Disbursements of, in the several Provinces of New Zealand and the County of Westland, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871. 8.—6. RESERVE ACCOUNT—Statement of, for the Year 1869-70, showing the sums reserved under each Vote, the sums expended, the balances repaid to the Provinces, and the balances returned to Revenue.

B— 7. PUBLIC TRUST FUND—Comptroller's Account of the, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871. B.—B. DUTY ON GOLD—Return of the Amount of Revenue collected under the Gold Duty Acts, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871. 8.—9. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for the Year 1870-71. B.—lo. DUTY ON GOLD—Return of the Amount of Revenue collected in the Province of Otago under the Gold Duty Acts, for a period of Three Years ended 30th June, 1871. B.—ll. TEMPORARY LOAN ACT, 1870—Return showing the Amount of Money raised by Sale of Debentures, and by Advances under the. 8.—12. OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES—Statement of Sums carried to Credit of Reserve Account to provide for Outstanding Liabilities chargeable on the Votes of the Financial Year 1870-71. 8.—13. BANKING BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT—Terms on which the Banking Business of the Colonial Government is done by the Bank of New Zealand. 8.—13a. TEMPORARY LOAN ACT, 1870—Terms of Agreement between the Government and the Bank of New Zealand, whereby the Bank agrees to advance £200,000 against Debentures issued under " The Temporary Loan Act, 1870." 8.—14. NATIVE LANDS ACT—Return of Receipts under the, and of Expenses of the Native Lands Court and Survey Department, for Six Years ended 30th June, 1871. 8.—15. PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS—Report of the Commissioners of, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871.

C.—CEOWN LANDS. C.—l. CROWN GRANTS—Return of Lands Disposed of in the several Provinces, for which Crown Grants have not been issued, showing the state of the Surveys, &c, to 31st December, 1870. C.—la. Return of Crown Grants taken up and Fees paid during the Year ended 30th June, 1871, together with estimated number of Grants for Lands already Sold, still to be made out. C.—IB. ■ Return of Fees on Crown Grants due on 30th June, 1871. C.—2. PROVINCIAL WASTE LANDS—Return of the Acreage of, on 31st December, 1870; showing the extent unsurveyed, surveyed, and ready for sale or settlement, and the acreage sold, &c. C.—3. OTAGO HUNDREDS—Reports by Commissioners appointed under "The Otago Hundreds Regulation Amendment Act, 1870," together with Evidence taken before the Commission. C.— i. CONFISCATED LANDS—Return of Lands acquired by the General Government, by Confiscation or Cession, showing the quantity Sold, reserved for Natives, set apart for Military Settlers, &c, and the extent now held. C.—4a. Return of Crown Lands in each Province, showing the extent acquired by Confiscation. C—sa. SALES OF WASTE LANDS—Annual Return of Lands Sold or otherwise absolutely Disposed of in the several Provinces of New Zealand, from Ist January to 31st December, 1870. C.—s. Half-yearly Return to 30th June, 1871. C.—6. LANDS LEASED—Return of Lands held under Depasturing and other Leases (except for Gold Mining) for the Year ended 31st December, 1870. C—7. AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENT—Return of Lands in the several Provinces of New Zealand, suitable for Agricultural Settlement. C—B. WESTLAND WASTE LANDS—Report presented to the County Council of Westland, relative to setting apart Crown Lands for Immigration Purposes, and Endowment of the New Zealand University. C.—9. OTAGO WASTE LANDS—Schedule of Petitions presented to the Otago Provincial Council, relative to throwing open the Lands for Agricultural Settlement.

D.—IMMIGEATION AND PUBLIC WOKKS. D—l. ROADS, NORTH ISLAND—Papers relating to the construction of Roads in the North Island. Reports and Correspondence.

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D.—la. ROADS, Notsth Island—Contracts entered into to 30th Juno, 1871. D. —Ib. South Island—Papers relating to the construction of Roads in the County of Westland. D.—lb. North Island—Further Papers relative to the construction of Roads in the North Island. Additional Reports and Correspondence in connection with the East Coast. D.—lc. Road work by Armed Constabulary. D. —Id. Further Papers relative to the formation of a Road between Wanganui and Taupo. D.—2. TRAMWAYS—Papers relative to the construction of Tramways, West Coast of Province of Wellington. D. —2a. Further Papers relative to the construction of Tramways: 1. Malvern Hill. 2. Oxford. 3. Eyreton. D.—3. IMMIGRATION —Papers relating to. —I. General Reports and Correspondence. D.—3a. 11. Papers relating to the Introduction of Scandinavian Immigrants. D.—3b. 111. Regulations made by His Excellency the Governor, at the request of Superintendents of Provinces, for the conduct of Assisted Immigration. D.—4. REPORT OF MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS—First Annual Report of the Immigration and Public Works Department. D.—s. REPORT OF ACTING ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, on Public Works undertaken and executed during the past year. D.—sa. RAILWAY STATISTICS—Statement showing the Main and Coal Field Lines of Railway, the estimated Traffic, and the estimated Working Expenses of each Line per annum. D.—sb. REPORTS OF THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF—I. Visit to the Provinces of Canterbury and Otago. 11. Taieri River. 111. Timaru Harbour Works. IV. Oamaru Harbour Works. D.—6. RAILWAYS—Papers relating to the construction of.—l. Correspondence—Offers received from English and other Capitalists for Survey and Construction. D. —6a. North Island —Papers relating to the construction of.—ll. Reports and Correspondence. D. —6b. South Island —Papers relating to the constru^km of. —111. Reports and Correspondence. D.—6c. IV. Papers relating to the construction of Railway Bridges. D.—6d. V. The Hon. Mr. Vogel's Letter on American Railways, and Correspondence connected therewith. I).—6e. VI. Contracts entered into up to 30th June, 1871. D.—6f. VII. Resolutions of Provincial Councils, and recommendations of Superintendents, relative to the construction of, forwarded in compliance with Section 6 of " Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870." D.—6o. North Island —VIII. Reports and Estimates accompanying Parliamentary Surveys : 1. Wellington to Napier; 2. Auckland to Newmarket. D. —6h. South Island —IX. Reports and Estimates accompanying Parliamentary Surveys : 1. Invercargill to Mataura j 2. Mataura to Clutha; 3. Athol to Kingston. I). —6i. Further Resolutions of Provincial Councils, and recommendations of Superintendents, relative to the construction of. Auckland and Canterbury. D. —6k. South Island—Additional Reports and Estimates accompanying Parliamentary Surveys, Moeraki to Waitaki. D.—6l. South Island—Additional Reports and Estimates accompanying Parliamentary Surveys: 1. Nelson to Foxhill; 2. Rakaia to Ashburton; 3. Timaru to Waitaki; 4. Rangiora to Waipara; 5. Tokomairiro to Tuapeka ; 6. Winton to Lowther and Kingston; 7. Winton to Athol. D. —6m. North Island —Additional Reports and Estimates accompanying Parliamentary Surveys: 1. Waikato Railway, Auckland to Tuakau and Mercer j 2. Wellington to Napier; 3. Wanganui to New Plymouth. D.—7. SEVENTY-MILE BUSH—Papers relating to the Purchase of the. D.—B. GOLD FIELDS WATER SUPPLY—Papers relating to the Supply of Water on the Gold Fields. I. Reports and Correspondence. D.—Ba. Report and Estimate relative to the Water Supply for the Thames Gold Field.

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D.—9. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR WORKS—Papers relating to the construction of. D.«-9a. Further Papers relating to. D.—lo. OAMARU HARBOUR WORKS—Petition from the Inhabitants of Oamaru, praying for the Colonial Guarantee, to the extent of £40,000, in aid of the Oamaru Harbour Works. # _

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