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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. SESSION I., 1887.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CROWN LANDS.

IN THE FIFTIETH YEAE OF THE EEIGN OF HEE MAJESTY QUEEN VIQTOEIA.

BEING THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1887.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL I. A. —Legislative ahd Political. B. —Finance. C.—Ckown Lands.

TBINTED FOB THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, BY GEOBGE DIDSBUEY, GOVERNMENT PRINTEB, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A. —1. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Hon. tho Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. From the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency tho Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. FEDERATION AND ANNEXATION—Further Papers relating to the Pacific Islands. (In Continuation of A.-3, 1886.) A.—4. Further Correspondence relating to tho New Guinea Protectorate. (In Continuation of A.-4, 1880.) A.—s. PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF NEW HEBRIDES BY FRANCE—Papers relating to the. (In Continuation of A.-sc, 1886.) A—6 NAVAL DEFENCE OF THE COLONY [OFFERS OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE BY THE COLONIES TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, DEFENCE OF KING GEORGE'S SOUND, COMBINED ACTION OF THE COLONIES IN THE EVENT OF WAR, AMENABILITY OF COLONIAL FORCES WHEN SERVING WITH IMPERIAL TROOPS TO IMPERIAL MILITARY LAW—Correspondence relating to. (In Continuation of A.-G and A.-7, 1886.) A. —Ga. Further Papers. (In Continuation of A.-6.) A. —6b. — Further Papers. (In Continuation of A.-6A.) A—7. FEDERATION AND ANNEXATION—Further Papers relating to Recidivistes. (In Continuation of A.-6, 1856.) A.—B. POWERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Memorandum by the Hon. Sir It. Stout regarding the. A. 9. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE —Correspondence relative to the Origination and Development of the Scheme. A —10 ANNEXATION OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS—Further Papers relating to the. (In Continuation of A.-11, 1886.) A.—ll. CONFERENCE OF COLONIAL REPRESENTATIVES IN LONDON—Correspondence relating to. A.—l 2. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT—Papers relating to the. A. 13. SIR FRANCIS DILLON BELL —Correspondence with, respecting his Continuance in Office as AgentGeneral. A.— l 4. LEGISLATIVE EXPENDlTURE—Correspondence between the Hon. the Speakers of both Houses and the Hon. the Premier relative to.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. ABSTRACT OP THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1887. 8.—2. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1887. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1336-87. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1887. 8.—5. SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—List of the jj 6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Sir J. Vogel). 8.—7. APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF RETURNS FROM PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN TARIFF. B.—B. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet of, to 31st December, 1886. 8.—9. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS—Deposits received and paid by, and Expenses of working the, for the Year 1886. B.—lo. SPECIAL AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS OF THE LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL—Report on the. B.—ll. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Balance-sheet and Accounts for Year ended 31st December, 1886. 8.—12. "GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT, 1880 "—Applications for Loans under. B. —12a. Applications for Relief under. B. —12b. Sums borrowed by Colonial Treasurer under. 8.—13. EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS 1860, 1805, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1886, and 1887—Return showing. 8.—14. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1887. 8.—15. PROPOSED RETIRING ALLOWANCES TO CIVIL SERVANTS—ScheduIe of. 8.—16. EXPENDITURE ON R6ADS AND BRIDGES IN EACH COUNTY—Return of. 8.—17. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES OF MINISTERS AND ATTENDANTS—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1887. B. —18. SINKING FUNDS —Report and Accounts of the Commissioners, for the Year ended 31st March, 1887. 8.—19. TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF WASTE LANDS BOARDS—Details of. 8.—20. EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF WASTE LANDS BOARDS—Return of.

CONTENTS. C.—GROWN LANDS. o.—l. CROWN LANDS DEPAETMENT—Report on the, for Year ended 31st March, 188 T. C—2. VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS—Return of, and Officers employed in. C—3. INSPECTION OP MlNES—Annual Reports of the Inspectors on. o.— i. ACCIDENTS IN MlNES—Abstract of Report on, by Her Majesty's Commissioners. 0.—5. GOLDPIELDS, ROADS, WATER-RACES, AND OTHER WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MlNlNG—Report on. C—6. GOLDFIELDS : WARDENS' AND WATER-RACE REPORTS. C—7. LONGWOOD AND MERIVALE GOLDPIELDS—Report on, by Professor Ulrich. o.—B. SHOTOVER AND SKIPPERS DlSTRlCT—Progress Report on, by Professor Black. 0.—9. THAMES SCHOOL OP MlNES—Report on the, by A. Montgomery, M.A. o.—lo. GOLDPIELDS CLASSES AND SCHOOLS OP MlNES—Annual Report on, by Professor Black. C—ll. CERTIFICATES OP COMPETENCY AS MINE MANAGERS granted under Section 19 of " The Coal Mines Act, 1886." o.—lla. Granted under Section 203 of " The Mining Act, 188 C." C—l 2. CROWN LANDS DISPOSED OP SINCE 1880, SELECTORS IN ARREAR, AND ADVANCES FOR VILLAGE HOMESTEAD SETTLEMENT—Return of. 0.—13. HEREKINO VILLAGE HOMESTEAD SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Report on, by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. 0.—14. SPECIAL-SETTLEMENT EXPENDITURE IN AUCKLAND—Return of. C—ls. ARREARS OP DEFERRED-PAYMENT SETTLERS AND PERPETUAL LEASEHOLDERS— Return of. C—lo. THE RABBIT NUISANCE IN SOUTH CANTERBURY—Report and Correspondence with the Lands Department on. C—l 7. LANDS THROWN UP IN RABBIT-INFESTED DISTRICTS IN OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND, AND INCREASE OF LAND UNDER CULTIVATION IN OTAGO AND MARLBOROUGH— Return of. o.—lB. TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK—PIan of proposed. 0.—19. STATE FOREST AND AGRICULTURAL BRANCH OF CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT—Return of Persons appointed in, during Year ended 31st March, 1887.