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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1880 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS or the

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CEOWN LANDS. D.—IMMIGEATION. E.—PUBLIC WOEKS. F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS.

IN THE EOKTY-FOUBTH TEAE OF THE BEIGN OF HEE MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SEVENTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1880.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

TOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B. —Finance. C.—Cbown Lands. D.—lmmigration. E.—POBIJC WOEKS. I\—Postal and Teleoeaphs.

PBINTED POE THE HOUSE OP BEPBESENTATIVES, BT GEOBGE DIDSBUBY, GOVEENMENT PEINTEE, WELLINGTON.

CONTE N T S.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —la. — — Further Despatches from Hig Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. From the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2a. Further Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. TREATIES OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION—List of, between Great Britain and Foreign Powers. A.—4. DEFENCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report by Colonel P. H. Scratchley, R.E., C.M.G. A.—s. FRENCH CONVICTS FROM NEW CALEDONIA—Papers respecting the Arrival at Auckland of Pardoned Communists and Criminals. A.—6. NEW ZEALAND FOREIGN OFFENDERS APPREHENSION ACT, 1863—Papers relating to the Caseof Frederick Gleich. A.—7. TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND TONGA. A.—B. GERMAN MARITIME TRADING COMPANY—Papers relating to Prospectus of. A.—9. REVISION OF STATUTES COMMISSION—Report of. A.—lo. CONSTITUTION, PRACTICE, AND PROCEDURE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND OTHER COURTS—Commission of Inquiry into the. A.—ll. PUBLICATION OF STATUTES—Opinion of the Attorney- and Solicitor-General on the.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Period commencing Ist July r 1879, and ending 31st March, 1880. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Major Atkinson). B.—2a. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1881. B. —2b. ■ chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1881. 8.—4. INSCRIPTION" OF STOCK—Papers respecting Operations under "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877." (In continuation of 8.-6, 1878.) B. —4a. FIVE-MILLION LOAN—Papers relating to its Negotiation, &c. B. —4b. — Analysis of Loan Agents' Accounts. (In continuation of 8.-4 A.) 8.—5. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT FOR 1879-80. 8.—6. UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1880. 8.—7. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet of, to 31st December, 1879. B.—B. CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT—Return of, during Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880. 8.—9. EXPENDITURE OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT CHARGED TO CIVIL LlST—Return of. (In continuation of 8.-8.) B.—9a. CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT CHARGED AS LIABILITIES- Return of, during Three Months ended 30th June, 1880. (In continuation of 8.-8 and 8.-9.) B.—lo. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Abstract of the, for the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1880. B.—ll. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1880. 8.—12. BANKING BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT—ArticIes of Agreement for the. 8.—13. WAYS AND MEANS, REVENUE AND LOAN ACCOUNTS, on 30th September, 1877 and 1879. 8.—14. SECURITIES HELD ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—List of the. 8.—15. LIABILITIES OF THE SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS—Statement of, by the Audit Office. 8.—16. DEFAULTERS UNDER THE LAND-TAX ACT—Number of and Amounts due by. 8.—17. PENSIONS TO MESSRS. FITZHERBERT, DOMETT, GISBORNE, AND DR. POLLEN—Correspondence relative to the Granting of. B. —18. SINKING FUNDS—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the. 8.—19. EXPENDITURE OUT OF LOAN ON WEST COAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND—Return of, since the Inauguration of the Public Works Scheme, to 31st March, 1880. 8.—20. CUSTOMS REVENUE COLLECTED AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1880.

CONTENTS. C.—GROWN LANDS. C—1. LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING- AND OTHER LEASES—Return of, for the Year ended 31st December, 1879. (In continuation of C.-l, 1879.) C—2. CROWN" LANDS DE PARTMENT—Report upon tbe, for the Year ending 30th June, 1880. C—3. LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND. C—4. LANDS LEASED BY LAND BOARD OF OTAGO—Return of, since 1st June, 1878.

D.—IMMIGEATION. D.—l. EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND—Letters to the Agent-General. (In continuation of D.-l, Session 11., 1879.) D. —IA. Further Letters to the Agent-General. (In continuation of D.-l.) D. —2. Letters from the Agent-General. (In continuation of D.--2, Session 11., 1879.) D. —2a. Further Letters from the Agent-General. (In continuation of D.-2.) D.—3. IMMIGRATION RETURNS. (In continuation of D.-4, Session 1., 1879.) D.—4. INTRODUCTION OF COAL-MINERS FOR THE WESTPORT COLLIERY COMPANY—Correspondence relative to the. D.—s. MR. W. J. BARRY AS LECTURER ON EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND—Correspondence relative to the Appointment of. D.—6. SPECIAL SETTLEMENT ON THE TE PUKE BLOCK—Correspondence relative to the. D.—7. VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND OF MESSRS. GRANT AND FOSTER—Correspondence relative to the, as Delegates on behalf of Lincolnshire Farmers.

E.— PUBLIC WOEKS. E.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Public Works (Hon. Mr. Oliver). 8.—2. TIMARU HARBOUR WORKS—Report of the Colonial Marine Engineer as to the Damage caused by Building a Breakwater at Timaru, and the further Damage that may accrue therefrom. E.—2a. Further Report of the Colonial Marine Engineer. (In continuation of E.-2.) E.—3. RAILWAY COMMISSION—Report of. E.—4. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT TIMARU, INVERCARGILL, NEW PLYMOUTH, WAIMATE, and OAMARU—Return of Amount expended in Erection of. E.—s. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES—Further Papers respecting. (In continuation of E.-4, Session 11., 1879. E.—6. FLOODS IN THE TAIERI RlVER—Report of the Commission on. E.—7. FLOODS IN THE CLUTHA RlVER—Report of the Commission on. E.—B. DEFECTIVE RAILWAY WAGONS—Papers relating to. 8.—9. HARBOURS OF NEW ZEALAND—Reports by Sir John Coode on. B.—lo. £50,000 FOR ROADS AND WORKS, NORTH ISLAND—Return showing how the Sum of, has been expended.

F—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.—1. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT—Twenty-first Annual Report by the Postmaster-General. P.—2. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of Papers presented on 29th September, 1879.) IT. —2a. Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-2.) F.—3. SUEZ MAIL SERVICE—Papers relating to. (In continuation of Papers presented on 6th July, 1876.) F.—4. DUPLICATION OF TELEGRAPH CABLE FROM PORT DARWIN—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-4A, Session I., 1879.) F. —4a. ■ Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-4.) F.—5. SOUTHAMPTON MAIL ROUTE—Papers relative to Abandonment of. F.—6. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—Sixteenth Annual Report by the Commissioner of Telegraphs. F.—7. LEASE OF SPECIAL WIRE—Correspondence relating to. F.—8. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE AT CERTAIN TELEGRAPH OFFICES—Return showing, for Nine Months ended 31st March, 1880. F.—9. TELEGRAPH STATIONS SHOWING EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER RECEIPTS—Return of, for Nine Months ended 31st March, 1880.