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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1896.

VOL. 111. P.—POSTAL AND TELBGEAPHS. G.—NATIVE AFFAIES. H.—MISCELLANEOUS.

IN THE FIFTY-NINTH AND SIXTIETH YEARS OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. BEING THE THLED SESSION OE THE TWELFTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ■ ZEALAND.

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OP THE TWELFTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1896.

PBINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF BEPEESENTATIYES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVEBNMENT PBINTEB, WELLINGTON

ARRANGEMENT OP THE PAPEES. VOL. III. P.—Postal and Telegraphs. G. —Native Affairs. H. —Miscellaneous . f iy (o.oSsS" j

CONTENTS.

P.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.—l. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—Report of the, for the Year 1895. F.—2. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet to 31st December, 1895. F.—3. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE held in Sydney in January, 1896—Report of tha. F.—4. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS. F.—s. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENTAL LIST for Financial Year 1896-97. F.—6. OCEAN MAIL-SERVICES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6, 1895.) F.—B. TELEGRAPH CABLES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-8, 1895.)

G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. G.—l. " THE NATIVE TOWNSHIPS ACT, 1895 "—Regulations under. G-.—2. HOROWHENUA COMMISSION—Report and Evidence of the. G.—3. LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND. G.—4. NATIVE RESERVES ACCOUNTS—Statement of, by the Public Trustee, for the Year ended 31st Maroh, 1896. G.—s. SOUTH ISLAND NATIVES RECEIVING PENSIONS. G.—6. MIDDLE ISLAND NATIVE CLAlMS.—Statement showing Progress made in making Provision of Land for Natives in Accordance with Recommendation of Joint Committee in 1889-90. G.—7. "THE NATIVE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 1895."—Return of Applications under Section 4. G.—B. LAND KNOWN AS KEKERIONE—Order made by the Native Land Court, Wellington, in Respeot of.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. PL—l. FRIENDLY SOClETlES—Nineteenth Annual Report by the Registrar of. H.—2. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL STATISTICS—Returns for 1895-96. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—Report of Departments, 1895-96. H.—4. PENSIONS AND RETIRING-ALLOWANCES proposed to be granted to Civil Servants. H.—s. '■ CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Returns of Appointments made under Section 4 of the. H.—6. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1895. H .— 8. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—Report of the, for Year ended 31st December, 1895. H.—Ba. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Returns of the, for the Year 1895. H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE.—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS,—Seventh Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l2. EXPORTS.—Quantity and Value of the Seven Principal Articles of Export for the Past Twenty Years also Prices at which they have been valued. (In continuation of H.-12, 1895.) H.—lB, CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND, APRIL, 1896.—Summary. H. —13a. ■ Population of the Colony, and of the various Provincial Districts, Counties, Ridings, Boroughs, Wards, &c. H.—l3b. CENSUS OF THE MAORI POPULATION—Papers relating to. H 18a. PUKAPUKA TATAU OTE IWI MAORI [Translation of H.-18B]. H.—l4. ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE UNDER THE LICENSING ACT TO M. LAWLlSS—Correspondence relating to. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1895-96. H.—l6. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—l7. MORTGAGES REGISTERED DURING 1895-96—Details of. H— 17a. Further Details of. H.—lB. CHRISTCHURCH BY-ELECTION.—Costs of the Several Candidates. H—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on the. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ending 31st December, 1895; also Report on the Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for Year ending 31st December, 1895.

IV CONTENTS. H.—2l. THE NORTH ISLAND REPRESENTATION COMMISSION AND THE MIDDLE ISLAND REPRESENTATION COMMISSION—Reports of. H. —21a. Report of the Sitting as a Joint Commission. H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY—Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for Year ended 30th April, 1896. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY on the 30th April, 1890. H.—24. TIMBER CONFERENCE held at Wellington in July, 1896—Report of. H.—25. CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.—Return of the Number of Permanent Clerks, Temporary Clerks, Cadets, and Messengers employed by each Government Department in Wellington, during 1895-96. H.—26. PENSIONS. —Nominal Roll and Detail of Pensions paid by the New Zealand Government. H.—27. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE—Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the. H.—2B. REPEAL OF THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT, AND THE RAISING OF THE AGE OF CONSENT —Letters received by the Premier from England relative to the. H.—29. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING-EXPENSES during 1895-96. H.—3o. NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY-LINE EXPLORATION.—Cost of Exploration by Hon. Mr. Gadman and his Staff. H.—3l. Details of Amount of £419 expended in 1890. H.—32. GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING—Return of. H.—33. CIVIL SERVANTS' BONUSES AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF SALARIES AND TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES. H.—34. LOTTERY PERMITS ISSUED TO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, AND TOTALISATOR LICENSES TO RACING CLUBS, during 1895-96. H. —35. CADET CORPS.—Return showing Number and Respective Strengths of Corps connected with Colleges, Collegiate Schools, and Primary Public Schools in the Colony. H.—36. VOLUNTEER AND RESERVE CORPS.—Strength of Force at Auckland, Wellington, Christchuroh and Dunedin from 1890 to 1895. H.—37. OLD-AGE PENSIONS —.Adults in Colony of Sixty-five Years and upwards, Number of. H.—3B. "FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES DEPOSITS ACT, 1894 "—Statement of Deposits made under Part HI. of the.