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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1890.

VOL. 111. H.-MISCELLANEOUS. I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. IN THE FIFTY-THIRD AND FIFTY-FOURTH YEARS OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

IN THE FIFTY-THIRD AND FIFTY-FOURTH YEARS OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN

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

WELLINGTON,

1890.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

Vol. 111. H. —Miscellaneous. I.—Eeports of Select Committees.

PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BY GEORGB DIDSBUBY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS—First Annual Report of the Registrar of. H.—2. FRIENDLY SOClETlES—Thirteenth Annual Report of the Registrar of. H.—3. NEW ZEALAND POLICE FORCE—Annual Report on the. H.— i. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ending 31st December, 1889. Also Report on the Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for Year ending 31st December, 1889. H.—s. THE SWEATING COMMISSION—Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into certain relations between the Employers of certain Kinds of Labour and the Persons employed therein. H. —sa. Expenditure in connection with. H.—6. KAIHU VALLEY RAILWAY —Report of Commission appointed to inquire into Transactions between the Government and the Kaihu Valley Railway Company (Limited). H._7. THAMES HARBOUR BOARD BOUNDARIES—Report on, by Mr. A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., together with the Evidence taken thereon. H— 8. INSPECTION OF STOCK—Annual Reports of the Inspectors for Year ended 31st March, 1890. H.—9. THE RABBIT NUISANCE—AnnuaI Report on. H.—lo. THE MILITARY FORCES AND DEFENCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by Major-General J. Bevan Edwards, C.B. H.—ll. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN THE COLONY—Report on, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—l2. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1889. H.—l3. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 31st May, 1889. H.—l4. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1889-90. H.—ls. THE NEW ZEALAND FORCES—Report on. H.—l6. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report on the. H.—l7. WILLS AND ESTATES ADMINISTERED BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE—Return relative to, for each Year since 1872. H—lB. MARINE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report for 1889-90. H.—l9. COMMISSIONERS UNDER THE REPRESENTATION ACTS—Report of the. H.—2o. CONVICTIONS AMONGST PERSONS COMMITTED FOR TRlAL—Return showing Number of. H.—2l. PARLIAMENTARY HONORARIUM — Return showing Deductions therefrom and Attendance of Members during Session 1889. H.—22. ESTATES OVER 2,000 ACRES AND £10,000 IN VALUE OWNED BY ABSENTEES-Return of. H.—22a. OWNERS OF 5,000-ACRE BLOCKS AND UPWARDS—Return showing Absentee Owners, Banks, and Individual Owners. H.—23. VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO ABSENTEES—Return of. H— 24. APPOINTMENT OF Mb. W. B. EDWARDS—Correspondence relating to the. H.—25. OFFENDERS UNDER TWENTY YEARS OF AGE—Return showing Nationality, Religion, and Education of. H— 26. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MEAT BILL—Copy of, introduced into the Imperial Parliament. H—27. REGULATIONS UNDER " THE PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS ACT, 1889." H —28. APPOINTMENTS IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE made during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1890. H—29 INTERCHANGE OF COLONIAL PRODUCTS BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, WITH THE AMOUNT OF DUTY LEVIED THEREON— Return of. H.—3o. LOCAL OPTION POLLS AND LICENSING ELECTIONS—Return of Number of Votes polled at. H.— 31. GOVERNOR'S ORDERS UNDER " THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES ACT, 1888." H. —31a. ■ Further Orders. H —32 GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—AnnuaI Report of the, for Year ended 31st December, 1889. H.—33. THE DAIRY INDUSTRY OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by Mr. John Sawers, Dairy Instructor. H.—34. BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD, 1889-90—Twenty-first Annual Report. H.—35. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE, 1889-90—Twenty-second Annual Report. H.—36. MANUFACTURE AND GROWTH OF PHORMIUM, OR FLAX—Report on the. H—37. SALARIES, HOUSE-ALLOWANCE, AND TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCE AND EXPENSES OF MINISTERS—Return of, for each Year from 1869-70 to 1888-89. H —38 VOGEL V, THE QUEEN—Copy of Petition of Right filed in the Supreme Court of New Zealand by the Hon. Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G. H.—39. AUDIT OFFICE ESTlMATES—Correspondence with the Controller and Auditor-General respecting the. H. —39a. Further correspondence.

CONTENTS. H.—4o. POLICE CONVICTIONS AGAINST OFFENDERS UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE—Return showing the Number of. H.—4l. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP—Showing the Increase or Decrease, in each County in the Colony, on the 31st May, 1890. H.—42. RETURN OF RAINFALL IN NEW ZEALAND for each Year from 1864 to 1889 inclusive. H. —43. COLONIAL DEFENCES —Remarks by the Colonial Defence Committee on Reports by Major-General J. Bevan Edwards, C.B. H.—44. RAILWAY EMPLOYES—Letter from the Railway Commissioners regarding the Dismissal of Four. H.—45. SUGGESTED BONUSES FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF COLONIAL INDUSTRIES. H.—4sa. FISH EXPORTED FOR BONUS UNDER "THE FISHERIES ENCOURAGEMENT ACT, 1885"— Return of, from Commencement of Act to 31st August, 1890. H.—46. RETIRING-ALLOWANCES TO CIVIL SERVANTS—ScheduIe of Proposed. H.—47. VOLUNTEER OFFICERS PROMOTED WITHOUT EXAMINATION—Return of, from Ist January, 1888, to Ist January, 1889. H.—4B. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Return showing when returned, how often elected, and the Number of Sessions attended; also Return snowing Members who have served continuously for last Seven Years and upwards. H.—49. LIVE-STOCK IMPORTED INTO THE COLONY—Return of, during the last Year. H.—so. EXPENSES OF REPRESENTATION COMMISSION—Return of, in Detail. H.—sl. CLAIMS UNDER "THE NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS' AND VOLUNTEERS' LAND ACT, 1889 " —Reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands on H.—52. THE LABOUR DISPUTE ON WEST COAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND—Correspondence relative to. H.—53. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE AND EXPENSES PAID TO DR. LEMON—Return of, during the Three Years ended 31st August, 1890. H.—54. MONEYS PAID TO PELORUS ROAD BOARD—Return of.

I.—EEPOETS OP SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—la. Report of, on the Petition of Martin Chapman and others, together with Petition and Minutes of Evidence. 1.--18. Report of, on the Petition of H. K. Hovell, of Sunday Island, together with Minutes of Evidence. ].—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—2a. Reports of, on the Petitions of J. D. McKenzie and Others, and F. Mackenzie and Others, together with Correspondence. I.—B. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of, with Maori Translations. 1.—4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I. —sa. Report of, on " Dummyism," together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—6. FLAX AND OTHER INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Flax Industry, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —6a. — Report of, on the Dairy Industry, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —6b. Report of, on the Wine and Fruit Industries, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—7. ACCUSATIONS BY MEMBER FOR WAITOTARA COMMITTEE—Reports of, together with Correspondence, and Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence. I.—B. REPORTING DEBATES AND PRINTING COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Manuscript Report and Proofs of a Speech of the Member for Waitotara, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Appendix. I—9. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE—Report of the. I.—lo. JOINT MIDDLE ISLAND NATIVE CLAIMS COMMITTEE—Report of. I.—ll. JOINT COMMITTEE ON LIVE-STOCK AND RABBlTS—Reports of. 1.—12. JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT RESERVES—Report of, together with Minutes of Evidence.