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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. SESSION II., 1897.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CEOWN LANDS AND MINES.

IN THE SIXTY-PIEST YEAE OF THE REIGN OP HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA,

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OP THE THIETEENTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1897.

AEBANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C.—Cisown Lands and Mines.

PBINTED FOX THE HOUSE OF BEPRESENTATIVES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTEB, WELLINGTON.

SESS. 11., 1897.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.— lα. ■ relating to Lord Glasgow's Leave of Absence. A.—le. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO APPOINTMENTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. —Memoranda relating to the Last Three Appointments. A. —lc. DESPATCHES relating to the Intention of the Council of Foreign Bondholders to oppose any Application to the Stock Exchange for a Quotation for a Future New Zealand Loan. A.—ld. Correspondence between the Governor and the Premier relative to the Perusal of Drafts of Despatches to the Secretary of State for the Colonies before Transmission. A.—2. ■ from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand, A.—3. PACIFIC ISLANDS.—Proceedings of the British Resident, Rarotonga. (In continuation of A.-3, 1896.) A.— i. CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE PREMIERS OF THE SELF-GOVERNING COLONlES—Proceedings of, at the Colonial Office, London, June and July, 1897. A.—s. CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS, held at Hobart, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th February, 1897.

B.— FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—2. THE APPEOPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1896-97. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—5. ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon) laid on the Table of the House 12th October, 1897. B —7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. B.—7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and the Government Loans to Local Bodies Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. B. —8. SINKING FUNDS.—Report arid Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8._9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1897. B. —9a. Accounts in dealing with Mangatu No. 1 Block : Report of Result of the Audit of the. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND—Return of, as on 31st March, 1897. B.—ll. POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS, GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE, and NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNTS—Return showing Investments of the Funds of the, during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE—Report by the Superintendent of the, for Year ending 31st March, 1897. 8.—13 a. Advances made under the Act. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of the, for the Half-year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—15 a. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet for the Year and Half-year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1897. 8.— 17, GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1897. B.—lB. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Return showing Particulars of. 8.—19. LAND- AND INCOME-TAX—Receipts from, during Last Three Years. 8.—20. THE MINES DEPARTMENT AND THE AUDIT OFFlCE.—Correspondence relative to the Failure of the former to comply with a Requisition. 8.—21. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March, 1897.

IV CONTENTS. C.—CEOWN LANDS AND MINES. o.—l, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—Report of the, for Year 1896-97. 0.—2. MINES STATEMENT by the Hon. A. J. Oadman, Minister of Mines. o.—B. GOLDPIELDS—Report on the. C.—3a. Wardens' and other Officers' Reports. C—3b. INSPECTION OP COAL-MINES REPORT. C—4. WATER-CONSERVATION FOR MINING AND IRRIGATION PURPOSES, OTAGO AND WEST LAND DISTRICTS—Report on, by T. Perham, A.M. Inst. C.E. C—s. " LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894 "—Report on. C. —sa. Returns relative to the Purchase of the Otahu Estate, Southland. C—6. (Embodied in 0.-9.) 0.—7. " GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891 "—Details relative to Blocks of Land proclaimed under. o.—B, CONSERVATION OF NEW ZEALAND FORESTS—Report on, by George S. Perrin, F.L.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.H.S., Conservator of State Forests, Victoria. C—9. CAPE COLVILLE PENINSULA, AUCKLAND—Report on the Geology of the, by Alex. McKay, F.G.S., Government Geologist. C—lo. POMAHAKA ESTATE—Return showing the Position of the, on 29th September, 1897. o.—ll. CHEMISTRY OF THE CYANIDE PROCESS—Contributions to the, by William Skey, Government Analyst, &c. C—l 2. EDUCATION ENDOWMENTS—Lands proposed to be permanently reserved as. C—l 3. WAIMARLNO BLOCK AND PARAPARA HORSE-TRACK— Money expended on, from 1893 to 1896. C—l 4. LANDS SETTLEMENT DURING PORTIONS OF TERMS OF OFFICE OF LATE AND PRESENT MINISTER OF LANDS. C—ls. ROAD FROM TEKAPO TO MOUNT COOK—Reconnaissance Survey of a. C—l 6. MOMOHAKI EXPERIMENTAL STATE FARM.—Expenditure and Income up to the 31st March, 1897. C—l 7. LANDS FOR MINING PURPOSES—Agreement between the Kauri Timber Company (Limited), of Auckland, and Her Majesty the Queen relative to Surrender of. C—lB. LEVIN STATE FARM—lncome and Expenditure on, for 1896-97.