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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1889.

VOL. 111. H.—MISCELLANEOUS. I.—EEPOETS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

IN THE FIFTY-THIRD YEAR OP THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE THIED SESSION OF THE TENTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND

WELLINGTON.

1889. /

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

Vol. 111. H.—Miscellaneous. I-—EepOets of Sklect Committees.

FEINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF BEPBESEKTATIYES, BY GKOEOE DIDSEUBY, GOVEBEMEKT PBINTEE, WELUKGTON.

CON T E NTS.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. I ITTERS PATENT AND LETTERS OP REGISTRATION applied for during 1888. H.—2. F. lENDLY SOCIETIES—TweIfth Annual Report of the Registrar of. H.—3. H> 3PITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OP THE COLONY—Report on. H.—4. PA ASITIG DISEASES APPECTING RABBITS IN THE WAIRARAPA DISTRICT-Report on. H.—s. AGREEMENT WITH T. COOK AND SON, TOURIST AGENTS—Copy of. H.—6. REnRT OP COMMISSIONER ON CHARGES MADE BY G. W. ELL. H,—7. DEI "BINT OP JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ending 31st DecemberaBBB. Also Report on Operation of " The First Offenders Probation Act, 1836," for Year ending 31st December, 1888. H.—B. GOvf ENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—AnnuaI Report of the, for Year ended 31st December, 1888. H.—9. NEW 0 LAND POLICE FORCE—Annual Report on the. H.—lo. LANE CEN FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES AT POINT RESOLUTION, AUCKLAND.—Report of Royal Commission. H.—loa. ■ mutes of Proceedings of, and Evidence taken by the Commission. H.—ll. MINIS'., IS' TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES—Return of, from Ist October to 3rd December, 1888. H.—l2. LAND-, INSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1888-89. H.—l3. THE R. BIT NUISANCE—AnnuaI Reports on. H.—l4. INTROEjOTION OP SALMON-OVA—Correspondence relating to the. H.—ls. THE AN. JAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 31st May, 1888. H.—lsa. INSPECT -N OF STOCK.—Annual Reports for Year ended 31st March, 1889. H.—l6. THE NE ZEALAND FORCES—Report on. H.—l7. NEW ZE. AND HEMP (PHORMIUM TENAX). —Information respecting its Recent Advance in I "rice, &c. (vide also H.—4B). H.—lB. THE WAII . .10 CAVES, KING-COUNTRY—Report on. 11.—19. THE OONVJ I 1 GASPARlNl—Correspondence relating to. H.—2o. THE GOVE. 'MENT AND MR. DISTRICT JUDGE WARD—Correspondence between. H.—2l. THE ST. GL S'S MlSSlON.—Correspondence respecting its Operations as affecting New Zealand. H.—22. LUNATIC AS ,UMS OP THE COLONY—Report on, for 1889. H.—23. CENTENNIAj NTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT MELBOURNE, 1888—Report of the Executive Cc lissioners on the. H.—24. PRINTING A% ' TATIONERY DEPARTMENT-Annual Report on the. H.—25. OWNERS OF 5, iCBB BLOCKS AND UPWARDS—Return, of, in the Colony. H.—26. NEW ZEALANJ STITUTE. 1888-89.—Twenty-first Annual Report. H.—27. BOTANIC GAR: BuARD, 1888-89.—Twentieth Annual Report. H.—2B. EFFECT OF C: E 12 OP HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE AID BlLL—Return showing. H.—29. ROSS CREEK 1 RVOIR, DUNEDIN—Report on, by the District Engineer. H.—3o. VALUATION OI PORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND—Beturn showing Prices of Certain Articles in Annu atement of. H.—Bl. MARINE DEPAR 3NT.—Annual Report for 1888-89. H.—32. NAMES OF RETD-, .) CIVIL SERVANTS, 1888-89—Return showing, with Compensation, &c. H.—33. REGINA v. LOUIS; HEMlS—Papers relating to the Case of. H.— 34. CIVIL SERVANTS HO HAVE BEEN RETIRED, REDUCED, OR TRANSFERRED, from 31st August,, i, to Ist June, 1889. H.—35. NEW ZEALAND D : HIGH-ANGLE FIRE —Memorandum respecting, by Major-General Steward. H.—36. EXAMINATION-PAPi FOR MINE-MANAGERS' CERTIFICATES—Return showing Copies of. H.—37. BANKRUPTCY RET\ }, 1886 to 1888. H.—3B. SURVEY OF HEREI HARBOUR—Report on a, by Captain Fairchild. H.—3Ba. SURVEY OF WHANC "ARBOUR ENTRANCE—Report on a, by Captain Fairchild. H.—39. AUCKLAND HOSPIT^1 CHARITABLE AID ENDOWMENTS—Return showing Number, Area, Position, V Rental received from. H.—4o. RETIRING ALLOW AM ' CIVIL SERVANTS—ScheduIe of proposed. H.—42.* DETAILS OP SUM 01 , CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE _IN VOTE FOR VOLUNTEERS— Return showi. H.—43. SUPREME COURT d&Q AND CIVIL BUSINESS—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1889. H.—44. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSj '-PENDENT ON DURATION OF SESSION—Return of. H.—45. APPOINTMENTS IN CIV. SVICE during Year ended 31st March, 1889. H.—4G. ROYAL COMMISSIONS A 1 .TED—Return of, during Year ended 31st March, 1889.

* H.—41 cancelled.

I.—EEPOETS OP SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—1. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports of. I._2 A . Report of, on the Petition of Ida Prince, together with Minutes of Proceedings r.d Evidence,-" and Appendix. I._3. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of, with Maori Translations. I.—4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. I,_4a, Report of, on the Papers relative to the Kumara Sludge-Channel, together with Jinutes of Proceedings and Evidence and Appendix. I._C. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—6. WESTLAND COALFIELDS COMMITTEE—Report of, together with Minutes oku 3 and Appendix. I.—7. NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS' AND VOLUNTEERS' LAND-CL | JOMMITTEE — Report of the. I.—8. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Petition of the Lytteltomc^ r Board, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I._8a. Report of, on the Kaihu Valley Railway Company (Limited), together wi 1 »utes of Evidence and Appendix. I.—0. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE—Report of, together with Appendix. I.—10. JOINT MIDDLE ISLAND NATIVE CLAIMS COMMITTEE—Report of, together Epitomes of the Murihiku and Otakou Cases, and Minutes of Evidence. l I. —10a. Maori Translation of Report. I.—11. JOINT LIVE-STOCK AND RABBITS COMMITTEE—Report of, together with lutes of Proceedings and Evidence.

IV CONTENTS. H.—47. FORMATION OF HARBOUR AT POINT ELIZABETH, WEST COAST—Reports relating to. f{ 4g # NEW ZEALAND HEMP (PHORMIUM TENAX) —Further Information respecting Advance in Price of, &c. (In continuation of H.-17, 1889.) H.—49. GAS COMPANIES IN THE COLONY—Return of. H.—50. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Return showing. H.—51. COST OF LEGAL BUSINESS TRANSACTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT—Return of. H.—52. NEW ZEALAND COURTS AT PARIS EXHIBITION—Report upon the.