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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1872 Session I

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

VOL. 11. D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. E.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH. P.—NATIVE APPAIRS. IN THE THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR OP THE REIGN OP HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. BEING THE SECOND SESSION OP THE PIPTH PARLIAMENT OP NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON. 1872.

ARRANGEMENT 03? THE PAPERS. VOL. 11, D. —Immi&bation and Public Wobks. E.—Postal axd Telbqbaph. P.—Native Afbairs. PEINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF EEPBEBKNTATIVES, BT GEOBGB DIDSBUBY, GOVEENMENT PBIKTEE, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS. D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. D.—l. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AGENT-GENERAL—Communications addressed to the Agent-General. D.—la. Letters from the Agent-General. D.—le. Letters from the Agent-General. D. —lc. Letters from the Agent-General. D.—2. PAYMENTS TO PROVINCES ACT, 1871—Correspondence relative to Aids to Road Boards. D.—d. DEVELOPMENT OE COAL MlNES—Papers relative to, as provided in Part VIII., "Immigration and and Public Works Act Amendment Act, 1871." D—4. WATER SUPPLY ON GOLD FlELDS—Further Papers relating to (Auckland). D.—4a. Further Papers relating to (Nelson). D.—4b. Further Papers relating to (Otago). D. —4c. -—-——■ Further Papers relating to (Auckland and Otago). D. —4d. • Further Papers relating to (Westland). D.—s. REPORTS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF; also, Reports by the Resident Engineer of the Auckland and Mercer Railway, and the District Engineer of Otago on the Dunedin and Moeraki Line. D.—sa. MEMORANDUM ON RAILWAYS, by the Engineer-in-Chief. D.—6. REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS by the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief. D. —7. IMMIGRATION —Papers relative to Immigrants Nominated by Mr. Finlay Murchison, of Riverton. D.— 7a. TO STEWART'S ISLAND—Papers relative to the Formation of a Special Settlement on. D— 7b. ■ TO THE MIDDLE ISLAND—Reports and Returns relative to. D. —7c. ' — TO OTAGO—Correspondence relating to the Immigration Agency of the Province of Otago in Scotland. D.—B. CANTERBURY BRANCH RAILWAYS—PaperB relating to the Provincial Contribution of £42,000 to the. D.—Ba. CANTERBURY NORTHERN RAILWAY—Papers relating to the Transfer to the Provincial Government of the Line from Addington to Kaiapoi. D.—Bb. OTAGO CENTRAL TRUNK RAILWAY—Report on, by Mr. J. Millar. D.—Be. AUCKLAND AND RIVERHEAD RAILWAY—Report by Mr. J. J. O'Neill on the proposed Line between Auckland and Riverhead. D.—Bd. AUCKLAND AND MERCER RAlLWAY—Estimate of the Engineer-in-Chief. D.—Se. WAITARA AND NEW PLYMOUTH RAILWAY—Report by the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief on the projected Line between Waitara and New Plymouth. D._ 9. . CONSTRUCTION OE ROADS—Papers relating to, in Nelson and Westland. D.—9a. Return of Amount Expended to 30th June, 1872, out of the sum of £400,000 authorized to be Expended on Roads in the North Island. D.—9a. MIDDLE ISLAND RAILWAY FUND ACCOUNT—Return of Amount Expended to 30th June, 1872, out of. D.—9b. ROADS AND WORKS NORTH OF AUCKLAND—Return showing the Expenditure on, since last Session. D.—lo. GBEYMOUTH PROTECTIVE WORKS—Papers relating to. D.—ll. COLONEL FEILDING'S SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Papers relating to the Agreement with the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation, London, for the Purchase of Land at Manawatu and the Introduction of Immigrants. D.—lla. Further Papers—A Letter from Colonel Feilding asking for a reconsideration of the terms of the Agreement. D —12. CHINESE LABOURERS—Papers relating to the Introduction of Chinese Labour into New Zealand.

D.—l 3. EMIGRATION AGENTS —Return of the Names of the Emigration Agents who have been appointed for New Zealand, in the United Kingdom and on the Continent of Europe. D.—l 4. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTlON—Correspondence between the Messieurs Brogden and the Government of New Zealand relative to the formation of a Company for the Construction of Railways in New Zealand. D.—ls. ROADS—Further Papers relating to the Construction of Roads in the North Island—Contracts entered into from Ist July, 1871, to 30th June, 1872. D.—l 6. IMMIGRATION—Report by Mr. Halcombe, Immigration Officer. D. —16a. Further Papers relating to Immigration—Reports of Immigration Officers. D. —17- -—■ Return of Nominated Immigration for Twelve Months ended 30th June, 1872. D. —18. TRAMWAYS —Reports on the Tramway System at the Thames and Coromandel. D.—l 9. RAILWAY CONTRACTS entered into between the Government of New Zealand and the Messieurs Brogden. D.—l9a. RAILWAY MATERIAL—Articles of Agreement entered into between the Governor of New Zealand and the Messrs. Brogden, relative to the Purchase of. D.—l9b. RAILWAY CONTRACTS—ScheduIe of Contracts for Railway Construction entered into from Ist July, 1871, to 30th June, 1872. D. —19c. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTlON—Correspondence between the Government and the Messrs. Brogden relative to General Conditions and Data for Railways. D.—l9d. IMMIGRATION —Articles of Agreement entered into between the Government and the Messrs. Brogden for the Introduction of Immigrants into New Zealand. D.—2o. RAILWAY GAUGES—Letter from Mr. T. E. Harrison, C.E., on the subject of Broad and Narrow Gauges for Railways in Victoria. D.— 21. RANGITATA BRlDGE—Papers and Reports relative to. D.—22. ENGINEERS' ESTIMATES in detail of Railway Lines ; Invercargill to Mataura, and Dunedin to Balclutha, E.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH. E —1. POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND—AnnuaI Report on, by the Postmaster-General. 8.—2. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVlCE—Further Papers relative to. E— 3. SUEZ MAIL SERVlCE—Further Papers relative to. E.—s* TORRES STRAITS MAIL SERVlCE—Further Correspondence relative to a Proposed Service. E.—6. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVlCE—Returns relating to. E. —7. MAIL TIME TABLES, showing the Time occupied in the transit of Mails between London and New Zealand and vice versa by the various Routes during the period between January, 1863, and March, 1872. P.—NATIVE APPAIRS. F. —1, NATIVE RESERVES—Report of the Commissioner of Native Reserves on the Reeerve at Greymouth. F.—la. Report of the Commissioner on Reserves in the Province of Auckland. F. —Ib. Report of the Commissioner on Reserves in the Province of Wellington. F.—2. Report of the Commissioner as to the desirability of Selling the Reserve at Arahura. F.—3. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS in Native Districts. F. —3a. Further Reports from Officers in Native Districts. F.—4. NATIVE DISTRICTS ROAD BOARDS ACT—Papers relating to the Working of the, in the Bay of Islands and Hokianga Districts. F.—s. NATIVE SCHOOLS—Papers and Reports on. F.—6. NATIVE LANDS COURT—Return of Proceedings in the Native Lands Court during the year ended 30th June, 1872. F. —7. Return showing the Number of Acres to which Title has been awarded by the Native Lands Court from Ist November, 1856, to 30th June, 1872. Also, Amount of Fees and Duties received under Native Lands Act, during same period. F.—B. MANAWATU-RANGITIKEI PURCHASE—Further Correspondence relating to. * E.—No. 4 cancelled.

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