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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I

Hocken Library University of Otago

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1892.

VOL. 111. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. H. —MISCELLANEOUS.

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

BEING THE THIED SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1892.

AEEANGBMBNT OP THE PAPEES.

VOL. 111. G.—Native Affaiks. H.—Miscellaneous.

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PRINTED FOE THE HOUSE OF EEPBESENTATIVES, BY GEORGE DIDSBUEY, GOVERNMENT PBINTBB, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

G.—NATIVE AFPAIES. ■G.—l. SOUTH ISLAND NATIVE SETTLEMENTS—Return of Native Residents in 1891 at the. G._2. WEST COAST SETTLEMENT RESERVES—Papers relative to. G.—3. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS IN NATIVE DISTRICTS. Q.—i. LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN THE NORTH ISLAND. G.—s. INDIGENT NATIVES, MIDDLE AND STEWART ISLANDS—Return of Expenditure on, for the Last Three Years. ■G.—6. VALUE OF NATIVE RESERVES, SOUTH ISLAND—Return of, as fixed by Last Assessment. G.—7. THE NATIVE LAND COURT.—Return of Applications for Hearings, Rehearings, Succession and Subdivision Orders, &c.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOClETlES—Fifteenth Annual Report by the Registrar of. H.—2. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Third Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—3. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN THE COLONY—Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—Ba. HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID DISTRICTS.—Return showing Valuations, Holdings, Population, &o. H.—4. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1891. H.—s. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report on the. H.—6. NATIVE NEW BlRDS—Memorandum by Lord Onslow respecting the Diminution of, and Suggestions for their Preservation. H.—7. THE POLHILL GULLY RIFLE-RANGE—Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Purchase of. H.—B. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1891-92. H.—9. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE _ INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report by the Commissioner, 1891; Quinquennial Investigations, 1890 ; and Third Division of Profits. H.—lo. PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE PENSION AND INSURANCE SCHEME. H.—ll. INSPECTION OF STOCK.—Annual Reports of the Inspectors for the Year ended 31st March, 1892. H.—Hα. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP in the Colony on the 30th April, 1892. H.—l2. REPORT ON NEW ZEALAND FORCES. H.—l3. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (PRISONS BRANCH)—Report on, for the Year ending 31st December, 1891. Also, Report on the Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for the Year ending 31st December, 1891. H.—l4. BUREAU OF INDUSTRIES—Report on the. EL—l5. VALUE OF PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF EXPORT OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCTS—Return showing, for the Last Twenty Years. H—l6. ANNUAL RAINFALL—Return of, in Inches, for each Year from 18G4 to 1891 inclusive, with Diagrams for the Four Principal Stations. H.—l7. DEDUCTIONS FROM HONORARIUM—Return of. H.—lB. REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATION COMMISSION. H.—l9. THE RABBIT NUISANCE.—AnnuaI Reports of Inspectors for the Year ended 31st March, 1892. H.—2o. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—2l. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—22. FLAX OR HEMP INDUSTRY.—Correspondence with the Agent-General. H.—23. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Twenty-fourth Annual Report. H.—24. RABBIT-FENCE IN THE HURUNUI RABBIT DISTRICT.—Report of Mr. Lawry. H.—25. LITHOGRAPHIC LIMESTONE IN MONGONUI COUNTY—Report on the Occurrence of, by Alexander McKay, F.G.S. H.—26. " GENERAL " BOOTH'S OVER-SEA COLONY—Correspondence relative to. H.—27. POLICE SUPERANNUATION SCHEME—Correspondence respecting. H.—2B. THE CASE OF W. B. EDWARDS—Correspondence relating to. H.—29. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1891-92. H.—Bo. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, 1892. H.-31. SHEEP-TAX COLLECTED AND HOW EXPENDED. H.—3la. STOCK-TAX PAID DURING LAST FINANCIAL YEAR. H.—32. COST OF PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE AND POLHILL GULLY RIFLE-RANGE-PURCHASE COMMISSIONS.

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H.—33. RESOLUTIONS OF DELEGATES OP AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. H.—34. PROPOSED RETIRING-ALLOWANCES TO CIVIL SERVANTS—ScheduIe of. H.—35. APPOINTMENT OF MR. JUSTICE EDWARDS—Coat of Proceedings relating to. H.—36. NAVAL AND MILITARY LAND-CLAIMS. H. —36a. Schedule of Substantiated Claims. H. —36b. ■ Return of, lodged since 25th September, 1891, and not substantiated. H.—36c. Return of Payments made to Claimants. H.—37. MILPORD SOUND CONVICT-LABOUR EXPERIMENT. H.—3B. LOANS ON MORTGAGE OP REAL ESTATE—Return of, by the Government Life Insurance Department and Public Trust Office. H.—39. PRICES AT WHICH PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF EXPORT HAVE BEEN VALUED during Last Ten Years. H.—4o. PROPOSED CIVIL SERVICE PENSION AND INSURANCE SCHEME. H.—4l. OPPICERS RETIRED OR DISCHARGED BY GOVERNMENT—Return of, since January, 1891, to Date. H.—42. INSPECTION OF MACHINERY—Return of Receipts for and Cost of, per Annum. H.—43. LOCAL BODIES IN NEW ZEALAND. H.—44. LAND DISPOSED OF BY MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. H.—45. OYSTER-CULTURE AND OYSTER-FARMING—Paper on, by Mr. H. M. Brewer, P.L.S. H.—46. CHOLERA AND MODE OF TREATING IT—Notes with reference to. H.—47. VESSELS WRECKED UPON THE BEEF-BARRELS, FRENCH PASS. H.—4B. DRAINAGE AND RECLAMATION OF LAKE ELLESMERE—Report on, by J. M. Hardy Johnston, M.lnst.C.E.

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