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E.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS, E.—l. POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND-Annual Report on, by the Postmaster-General. E.—2. TELEGRAPHS—AnnuaI Report on the Progress and Working of the Telegraph Department. E.—3. SUEZ MAIL SERVlCE—Further Papers relative to. E.—4. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVlCE—Further Papers relative to. E.—4b.* Further Papers relative to. E.—4c. Further Papers relative to. E.—4d. Further Papers relative to. E.—s. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS—Statement showing the Deposit Receipts of the Post Office Savings Banks of the Colony; together with the Expenses of Working the Department for the Year 1870. E.—6. TELEGRAPH FROM SHORTLAND TO TAURANGA—Papers relating to the proposed Extension of the Telegraph from Shortland to Tauranga.

F.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. F.—l. SURRENDER OF REBEL NATIVES—Papers relative to ; and Expeditions in search of Te Kooti. F.—2. RETURN OF SUMS PAID to certain Native Tribes on the West Coast since Ist July, 1871. F.-3. LAND PURCHASES FROM THE NATlVES—Abstract of Deeds of Purchase in the Southern Island entered into between the Government and the Natives from 1844 to 31st December, 1867. F.—4. NATIVE RESERVES—Report of the Commissioner of. F.—s. Me. FlRTH—Correspondence relative to Mr. Firth, of Auckland. F.—6. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS OF NATIVE DISTRICTS: Taupo. F.—6a. ■ — Bay of Plenty, Bay of Islands, Thames, Waikato, and Raglan. F.—6b. ■ Taranaki, Wanganui, and Otaki. F.—7. LAND PURCHASES—Papers relating to a Purchase of Land from the Natives in the Middle Island of New Zealand. F. —8. lIOROWHENUA—Papers relative to Disputes amongst Native Tribes, as to Lands at Horowbcnua.

G.—MISCELLANEOUS. G.—l. WAR MEDAL—Papers relative to the Issue of the New Zealand War Medal. G. —la. Further Papers. G.—2. IMPORTS, EXPORTS, SHIPPING, and CUSTOMS REVENUE—GeneraI Summary of, for the Year 1870. Q— 3. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES—Report of the Commissioner of; together with Accounts to 30th June, 1871. G. — i. PHORMIUM FlBRE—Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the preparation of the Phormiuin Fibre, or New Zealand Flax. G. —4a. — Further Papers relative to. * E.—4a. Incorporated with E. —4.

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G.—s. ARMED CONSTABULARY—AnnuaI Report on the State, Efficiency, and Distribution of the Armed Constabulary Force. G. —sa. Circular addressed to Officers Cominariding Armed Constabulary, by the Defence Minister. G.—sb. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS—AnnuaI Report of the Inspector of Militia and Volunteers. G.—6. MARINE DEPARTMENT—Sixth Report of the, for the Years 1869-70, and 1870-71. G.—7. NATIVE LANDS FRAUDS PREVENTION ACT—Report of the Trusts Commissioner, under " The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870," for the District of Hawke's Bay. G.—7a. Copy of Circular to Trust Commissioners under the. G.—B. NEW ZEALAND L'NIVERSITY—Papers relative to the Establishment of the. G.—Ba. Correspondence connected with tbe formation of the Council of the. G.—Bb. Further Papers relative to the Establishment of the. G.—9. WOOL EXPORTED—Return of the Wool Exported from the various Ports of New Zealand during 1870 and 1871. G.—lo. CIVIL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND—NominaI Roll of the, on the Ist July, 1871. G. —11. PENSIONS—Report of a Board appointed to report on a plan for providing Pensions and Retiring Allowances under tho Civil Service Acts. G—l2. LAND TRANSFER—Report of the Registrar-General of Land, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871. G.—l3. RIFLED GUNS —Correspondence relative to the Cost of converting Smooth-bore into Rifled Guns. G. —14. COLONIAL INDUSTRIES—Memoranda of Action taken iu accordance with Resolutions of the Joint Committee on Colonial Industries. G.—l4a. Further Papers relating to. G.—ls. MAJOR JACKSON'S LAND CLAIM —Correspondence relative to a claim made by Major Jackson to a Grant of Land. G. —16. EDUCATION —Extract from tbe Eighth Report of the Board of Education in Victoria ; being a Memorandum on tbe State of Education in the principal Countries of Europe and America, in reference to questions.of Compulsory Education, Payment of School Fees, and the Religious Difficulty. G.—l7. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE—Third Annual Report of the. G. —18. GOLD MINING— Reports of the Otago Mining Commission, and of the Commissioners on Gold Fields Water Supply. G. —19. GRAIN AND FLOUR —Return of the Quantity and Value of Grain and Flour Exported from and Imported into New Zealand, from Ist January to 30th June, 1871. G.—2o. GOVERNMENT OFFICERS—Return of the names of Offices under the General Government which confer upon tbe holders thereof £400 a year and upwards. G.— 21. BOTANIC GARDEN—Second Report of the Botanic Garden Board. G. —22. ROAD BOARDS —Scheme for the Distribution of Funds in aid of Road Boards among the various Provinces of the Colony. G.—23. MEASUREMENT OF LON GlTUDE—Report relative to Measurement of Longitude between Wellington and Otago, by means of Electric Telegraph. G— 24. WHITAKER AND LUNDON CLAlM—Opinion of the Attorney-General on questions raised in reference to the Claim of Messrs. Whitaker and Lundon. G.— 25. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS—DRAWBACKS—Memoranda by tbe Secretary of Customs on Drawbacks, under the Customs Regulation Act. G.—26. LUNATIC ASYLUMS—Reports on the several Lunatic Asylums in New Zealand. G.—27. PHOTO-ZINCOGRAPHY*—Paper on the subject of, and its proposed introduction into the Government Printing Establishment. G.—2B. APPOINTMENTS MADE IN CIVIL SERVICE-Return of Appointments made in the Civil Service of New Zealand since the 30th June, 1870. G.—29. BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND—Papers relative to the transfer of Mr. Buller'e Collection of New Zealand Birds to the Colonial Museum.

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G.—3o. Mr. BULLER'S LEAVE OF ABSENCE—Correspondence relative to Mr. Bullor's Leave of Absence to England. G.—3l. GOLD FlELDS—Further Reports on the Gold Fields of New Zealand. G.—32. COLONIAL SHIPPING—Return of the Number and Tonnage of Vessels Built |in the Colony. Also, the Number of Vessels engaged in tbe Coasting Trade. G.—33. INTERPROVINCIAL TRADE—Return of Flour, Wheat, Oats, and Oatmeal, the produce of New Zealand, shipped from one Province to another during the Year 1870. G.—34. Return of the Quantity and Value of New Zealand Produce, shipped from one Provineo to aiiot her during the Y'ear and a half ended 30th June, 1871. G.—35. SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS LABOUR TRAFFlC—Memorandum by Bishop Patteson, addressed to the General Synod of the Church of England in New Zealand, on the subject of tbe Labour Traffic in tbe South Pacific Islands. G.—36. SUGAR-YIELDING SORGHUM—Paper relative to the Introduction of, into New Zealand. G—37. WEST AUSTRALIAN CONVlCTS—Correspondence relative to Conditionally-pardoned Convicts from Western Australia, lately landed in New Zealand, and forwarded to Sydney. G.—3B. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMERS—Return of Passengers and Freight carried Coastwise within the Colony by the San Francisco Mail Steamers. G.—39. LIGHTHOUSES —Memorandum relative to Additional Lighthouses on the Coast of New Zealand. G.—4o. BOAT-LOWERING APPARATUS—Copy of a Letter from Captain Moresby, of H.M.S. " Basilisk," relative to a Boat-Lowering Apparatus invented by Mr. W. R. Douglas. G. —41. Mb. J. S. MACFARLANE—Correspondence relative to his resignation of his Appointment as a Justice of the Peace. G.—42. COMPENSATION CLAIMS—Report by the Auditor-General on Compensation Claims awarded by Mr. Commissioner Beckham; with a Memorandum by the Attorney-General. G.—43. GRAHAM ». LUNDON AND WHlTAKER—Judgment of the Native Lands Court, Kauaeranga 14. G.—44. PENAL ESTABLISHMENTS—Return of the Expense of Management and Control of Prisoners in the Gaols of the Colony, and Value of Work done by them, for the Year ended 31st December, 1870. G.—45. RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURTS, OTAGO—Return of the Civil and Criminal Business in the, for a Period of Three Years, ended 30th June, 1871. G.—46. STAMP DUTIES —Regulations sanctioned by Order in Council, dated llth October, 1871, and issued under " The Stamp Duties Act, 1866." G. —47. DUTY ON SPlRlTS—Correspondence relative to the Amount of Duty proposed to be charged on Homemanufactured Spirits.

IL—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. Note. —The Reports of all Select Committees appear in the Journals on the date [on which they were presented; the following are those, the Proceedings of, and Evidence taken before which, were ordered to be printed. H.—l. WELLINGTON RECLAIMED LAND BILL. H.—2. ON THE PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER "THE NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY ACT, 1870." H.—3. WELLINGTON WATERWORKS BILL. H.—4. PETITION OF MESSRS. LUNDON AND WHITAKER. H.—s. CHINESE IMMIGRATION. (Interim Report No. 1.) H.—sa. (Interim Report No. 2.) H. — sb. (Final Report.) H— 6. PETITION OF JOHN MARTIN. (From Public Petitions Committee.) H. —6a. (From the Select Committee on the Petition.) IL—7. COLONIAL INDUSTRIES. (Joint Committee.) v H.—B. MANAGEMENT OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

11.—9. DEFENCE OF THE COLONY. (Joint Committee.) H.—lo. LUNATIC ASYLUMS. (Joint Committee.) H.—ll. GOLD FIELDS. H.—l2. ON THE WORKING OF THE DISTILLATION ACT. H.—l3. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. H.—l4. ON THE MOTUEKA ELECTION PETITION. H.—ls. PETITION OF THOMAS CRAIG. (From Public Petitions Committee.

I.—PETITIONS ORDERED TO BE PRINTED, I.—l. PETITION OF TAMIHANA TE RAUPERAHA. L—2. PETITION OF PAORA TUHAERE. 1.—3. PETITION OF 423 GOLD MINERS OF OTAGO. 1.—4. PETITION OF W. J. CAWKWELL, OF AUCKLAND.

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