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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1893.

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

IN THE FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTOKIA.

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

WELLINGTON.

1893.

AEEANGEMENT OP THE PAPEES.

VOL. 111. H.—Miscellaneous. I. —Eeports of Select Committees. J.—Petitions.

PBINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF BEPBESENTATIVES, BY SAMUEL COSTALL, GOVEBNMENT PBINTEB, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Twenty-fifth Annual Report, with a Memorandum thereto. H.—la. ——■ —■ Return of the Cost of Printing Volume of Transactions. H.—2. AUSTRALASIAN STOCK CONFERENCE, held in Wellington, in October, 1892—Report Minutes of Proceedings, Resolutions, &c, of the. H.—3. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Fourth Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—4. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1892. H.—s. THE TOTALISATOR.—Return showing the Total Number of Permits issued, and Days of Raoing when the Totalisator was used, during the past Four Years ; also the Percentage paid to the Treasury from the Use of the Totalisator during 1892-93. H.-6. MINIMUM SIZE AT WHICH FLOUNDERS SHOULD BE TAKEN-Report on Question as to. H.—7. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1892-93. H—B. THE HON. JOHN BALLANCE—Letters and Telegrams of Condolence on the Death of. H.-.9. .THE PERMANENT AND VOLUNTEER FORCES—Report on, by Lieut.-Colonel 'F. J. Fox, R.A. Commandant N.Z. Forces. Part I. H.— 9A. Supplementary Report on the Westland, Nelson, and Marlborough Districts, and on the Easter Encampments, by Lieut.-Colonel F. J. Fox, R.A., Commandant N.Z. Forces. H.—9b. Supplementary Report on the South Canterbury District, by Lieut.-Colonel F. J. Fox, R.A. Commandant N.Z. Forces. H,—9c. Precis of Proposals by Lieut.-Colonel Fox, R.A., as to Retirements and Transfers of Officers, and Recommendations as to Formation of Four Central Districts. H.—lo. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—loa. Return showing Particulars of certain Work done by the. H.—lob. Details of Expenditure of £4,129 by the. H.—ll. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l2. HOT SPRINGS AT HENDE'S FERRY, WANGANUI RIVER, SOUTH WESTLAND—Report on. H.—l3. CHARGES MADE BY MR. G. W. ELL AGAINST MR. BLOXAM, REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT, CHRISTCHURCH, AND MR. E. 0. LATTER, LATELY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE, CHRISTCHURCH—Report of Royal Commission on, together with Minutes of Evidence. H.—l3a. Letters from Messrs. Latter and Hargreaves relative to. H. —13b. Letters from the Under-Secretary of Justice to Mr. E. C. Latter and Mr. W. H. Hargreaves with reference to the Report of the Commission. H.—l4. CADMAN V. REES.—Copy of Notes of Evidence taken by Chief Justice Prendergast. H.'—ls. EXPORTS.—Returns showing the Quantity and Value, Year by Year, for the Last Twenty Years, of the Seven Principal Colonial Products exported; also a Statement of the Prices at which the Principal Articles of Export have been valued during the Last Eleven Years. H.—l6. RAINFALL.—Return of Annual Rainfall in the Colony from 1864 to 1892. H.—l7. FRIENDLY SOClETlES—Sixteenth Annual Report by the Registrar of. H.—l7a. Return showing the Financial Position of. H.—lB. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—l9. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP in the Colony on the 30th April, 1893. (Vide also H.-32.) H.—2o. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER for the Year ended 31st December, 1892. H— 21. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—Report of Secretary for Agriculture and Chief Inspector of Stock. H.—22. RESIGNATION OF GEORGE FISHER, ESQ., M.H.R., OF THE OFFICES OF COMMISSIONER OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS, MINISTER OF EDUCATION, AND EXECUTIVE COUNClLLOR—Correspondence relating to the. (Laid on the table Session 1889.) H.—23. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN THE COLONY—Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. (Vide also H.-37.) H.—24. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY INQUIRY COMMISSION—Report of the. H.—25. IMPERIAL INSTlTUTE—Correspondence with the Agent-General relative to. H.—26. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—27. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for the Year ending 31st December, 1892; also Report of the Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for the Year ending 31st December, 1892. H.—2B. BANKRUPTCY CASES IN THE COLONY, from Ist April, 1890, to 31st March, 1893. H.—29. SEAOLIFF ASYLUM. —Inquiry by Dr. MacGregor into complaints made by certain Attendants, with his Report thereon. H.—3o. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY.—Report of the Assistant Librarian. H.—3l. MARINE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report for 1892-93. H.—3lA. PORT CHARGES.—Return of Amounts levied at the Various Ports in the Colony. H.—32. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, 1893.

I.—EEPOETS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—la. Report of, on the Petition of the Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways Company, re Use of Electricity as a Motive Power, together with the Petition, and Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix. I.—lb. Report of, on the Petition of David Andrew and Five Others, in the Matter of the Fernhill Colliery and Railway-line, together with the Petition and Minutes of Evidence. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports of. ■ 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I. —sb.* — Report on the Westland and Nelson Coalfields Administration Act 1877 Amendment Bill. 1.—6. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE.—Report on Further Correspondence between the Controller and Auditor-General and the Hon. the Minister of Lands relating to the Auditing of Accounts of the Lands and Survey Department. (In Continuation of 1.-7 d, 1892.) I.—6a. Report on the Question of Land-scrip, Canterbury District, together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence, and Appendix. I.—6b. Report on Alteration in Public Works Statement, 1892, together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence, and Appendix. I. —6c. Report on the Proposals of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited), together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence, and Appendix. I.—6d. Report presenting Further Correspondence from the Minister of Lands, Mr. O'Hara Smith, and the Controller and Auditor-General in reference to Previous Correspondence relating to the Auditing of Accounts of the Lands and Survey Department. 1.—7. MANUFACTURES AND INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE.—Report on the Flax Industry, together with Proposed Conditions relative to the granting of Bonuses. I. —7a. Further Reports of. I.—B. PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE—Report of. I.—Ba. Appendix to Report, containing Telegram from Sir G. M. O'Rorke, and Letter from Mr. J. G. Grey, of Hansard Staff, relative to Evidence given before the Privileges Committee of the House of Representatives. 1.—9. REPORTING DEBATES AND PRINTING COMMITTEE—Report of, relative to Hansard Reports. I. —10. Report of, on the Publication of Hansard; together with Appendix. I.—ll. HOUSE COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—12. JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND LIVE-STOCK COMMITTEE—Reports of. * 1.-5 A was set up in type, but not finally ordered to be printed.

J.—PETITIONS. J.—l. PETITION OF THE FEDERATED MAORI ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND. (For Petitions of Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways Company, and David Andrew and five others, vide 1.-la. and 1.-Ib.)

contents. H.—33. CHARGES AGAINST MR. J. KING, OF AUCKLAND. — Report of the Commissioner appointed to inquire into the Charges made by the Hon. E. Mitchelson against Mr. John King, together with Minutes of Evidence, &c. H.-—34. " THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886"—Return of Appointments made under Section 4 of. H.—35. PENSlONS.—Schedules of Retiring-allowances proposed to be granted to Officers in the Civil Service oi New Zealand. H.—36. SHEEPSKINS.—Return of Number exported during 1892. H.—37. HOSPITALS.—Return of Expenditure out of the Public Funds on the Four Principal Hospitals in New Zealand. H.—3B. CIVIL SERVANTS AND RAILWAY EMPLOYES—Return showing the Number employed, and Amount of Salaries paid to, in each Provincial District. H.—39. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.—Return showing the Number of Orders for Committal made in each Provincial District by Resident Magistrates and Justices of the Peace respectively. H.—4o. WARLIKE STORES—Return showing Details of Expenditure on, for 1892. H.—4l. LIQUOR LICENSES.—Return of Number issued, and Fees paid to Local Bodies. H.—42. W. B. EDWARDS—Return of Costs of Legal Proceedings in connection with Removal of, from Position of Judge of Supreme Court. H. —43. " TATTERSALL'S."—Return of Number of Registered Letters sent to this Address in Melbourne or Sydney. H.—44. LIEUT.-COLONEL FOX, R.A.—Return of Particulars as to Engagement of.Cost of Report by, &c. H.— 45. JUVENILE OFFENDERS.—Return of Cases brought against Children under Fifteen Years of Age.