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

SESSION 1., 1879.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. O—CROWN LANDS. D.—IMMIGRATION. E.—PUBLIC WORKS. I\—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS.

IN THE FORTY-THIRD YEAE OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE FOUETH SESSION OF THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1879.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. P.—Finance. C.—Ceown Lands. L. —Immigration. E.—PuiiLrc Works. F. —Postal and Telegraphs. O.—Native Affaies.

PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF BBPBESENTATIVES, BY GEORGE DIDSBUBT, GOVERNMENT PBINTBE, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT—Memorandum by His Excellency the Governor. A.—2. ELECTION OP A NEW PARLIAMENT—Memoranda respecting the Issue of Writs for the. A.—3. CRIMES COMMITTED IN ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC—Papers relating to the Charge of Murder against Thomas Rennell, and to tho Question of Jurisdiction in like cases. A.—4. MR, BARTON'S CHARGES AGAINST JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT—Papers relative to. A.—s. NEW HEBRIDES GROUP i A POSSESSION OF THE CROWN—Memorandum regarding the value of the Islands for purposes of Government and Commerce in the Pacific. A.—6. NATIVE LABOURERS IN NAVIGATOR ISLANDS—Papers relative to Alleged Cruelties. A.—7. TREATY OF COMMERCE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND SAMOAN ISLANDS—Papers relative to. A.—B. CONFISCATION OF REBELS' LANDS—Proclamations, Instructions, &c, relating to the. A.—Ba. Further Papers relating to the. A.—9. HONORS CONFERRED UPON RESIDENTS IN NEW ZEALAND—Letter from the Hon. the Premier to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—lo. NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL COMPANY —Correspondence with the Agent-General respecting his connection therewith.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. FINANCIAL STATEMENT—TabIes in connection with the. 8.—2. COUNTY COUNCILS' BALANCE-SHEETS, 31st March, 1879. B.—2a. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS' BALANCE-SHEETS, 31st March, 1879. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for the Year 1878-79. 8.—4. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-Sheet of, to 31st December, 1878. B— 5. UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for tbe Financial Year ended 30th June, 1879. 8.—6. ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 30th June, 1879. 8.— 7. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for tbe Financial Year ended 30th June, 1879.

C—CROWN LANDS. O—l. RESERVATION OF LAND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES—Papers relative to. C—2. RESERVATION OF LAND FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS—Papers relative to. C—3. PASTORAL LEASES IN LAND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY—Return of Holders of, alphabetically arranged. C—4. LANDS ON THE WEST COAST TAKEN UNDER THE NEW ZEALAND SETTLEMENTS ACTS— Papers relating to.

D.—IMMIGRATION. D —1. IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND—Letters to the Agent-General. D.—2. EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND—Letters from the Agent-General. D.—3. IMMIGRATION OF CHINESE INTO THE COLONY—Memorandum on the.

D.—4. IMMIGRATION RETURNS. In continuation of D.-7, 1878. D— 5. IMMIGRATION—Reports of Immigration Officers for the Year ended 30th June, 1879. D.—6. EMIGRATION —Further Correspondence relative to the Burning of the Ship "Piako." In continuation of D.-2. D.—7. FALMOUTH AS A PORT OF EMBARKATION—Letter from the Agent-General respecting the Suitability of

E—PUBLIC WORKS. E.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT by the Minister for Public Works (the Hon. J. Macandrew), Thursday, 7th August, 1879. E.—2. CONVEYANCE OF GOVERNMENT FRElGHT—Correspondence with the Agent-General and the New Zealand Shipping Company relative to the. In continuation of D.-l and D.-2. E.—3. WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY—Return showing Date of Order in Council, Plan, Estimate, Certificate, &c, in connection with tbe. E.—4. DAMAGES BY FLOODS IN THE WAIMAKARIRI RlVER—Report by Resident Engineer, Railway Department, Christchurch, on. E.—s. COST OF SLEEPERS SENT FROM WELLINGTON TO THE WAITARA—Return showing the. E.—6. WAIMEA WATER-RACE—Report on the, for the Month ended 31st May, 1879.

F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.—l. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT—Twentieth Annual Report. F.—2. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—Fifteenth Annual Report, F.—3. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVlCE—Further Papers relative to. F.—4. DUPLICATION OF TELEGRAPH CABLE FROM PORT DARWlN—Further Papers relating to. F. —4A. Further Papers relating to.

G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. G.—l. REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN NATIVE DISTRICTS. G. —IA. Further Reports. G.—ls. " NATIVE LICENSING ACT, 1878 "—Reports from Officers in Native Districts, and Petitions from Natives relating to. G.—lc. NATIVE MATTERS AT RAGLAN—Letters from the Resident Magistrate upon. G— 2. TE KOPUA MEETING—Reports, &c, respecting the Proceedings. G— 3. CONDUCT OF G. B. WORGAN—Report of Inquiry by Mr. Commissioner Parris into certain Allegations made by Paramena Tumahaki and Another respecting the. G— 4. MURDER OF JOHN McLEAN —Letters and Telegrams relating to, and Steps taken for Capture of supposed rvTurderer. G.—s. REHEARINGS BEFORE NATIVE LAND COURTS—Letter from Hohepa Paraone with reference to. G.—6. NATIVE DIFFICULTIES AT TARANAKI—Address to His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. the Premier from the Ngapuhi and Te Rarawa relative to. G—7. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF NATIVE RESERVES from Ist July, 1878, to 30th June, 1879. G.—B. TAURANGA DISTRICT LANDS ACTS—Report from Commissioner J. A. Wilson to the Hon. the Native Minister. G.-9. TAWHIAO AND NATIVE MATTERS IN WAlKATO—Translation of Letter from Major Te Wheoro ■ to the Hon. the Nativo Minister relating to. G.—lo. MAORI PRISONERS AT MOUNT COOK PRlSON—Report by Mr. Mackay.

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