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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. II. D.—IMMIGEATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. B.—EDUCATION. E 1 .—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS.

WELLINGTON.

1897.

BEING TEE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

IN THE SIXTY-FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUERN VICTORIA.

AREANGEMENT OP THE PAPERS.

VOL. II. D.—Immigration and Public Works. E.—Education. F. —Postal and Telegraphs. G.—Native Affairs.

PRINTED FOH THE HOUSE OF BEPRHSENTA.TIVBS BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRJNTBB, WELLINGTON.

SBSS. 11., 1897.

CONTENTS.

D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. D.—1. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, by the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Minister for Public Works, 14th December 1897. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, by the Hon. A. J. Cadman, Minister for Railways, 28th September, 1897. D.—3. MEMBERS OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.—List setting out in Order of Classification the Name, Status, and Pay of each Member, and the Number of Years he has been in the Service of the Department, on 1st April, 1897. D.—4. MIDLAND RAILWAY—Further Correspondence in reference to the. D.—5. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT —Amounts paid to, by other Departments which were not so charged prior to 1894. D.—6. RAILWAY SERVICE BOARDS OF APPEAL—Returns relative to Appeals before the.

E.— EDUCATION. E._1. TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. (In continuation of E.-l, 189G.) E.—1a. TEACHERS AND CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. (In continuation of E.-1a, 1896.) B IB. REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS. (In continuation of B.-1b, 1896.) B.—10. MANUAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (In continuation of B.-lo, 1896.) E.—Id. CONTINUATION SCHOOLS. E.—2. NATIVE SCHOOLS. (In continuation of E.-2, 1896.) E.— 3. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. (In continuation of E.-3, 1896.) E.—3a. COSTLEY TRAINING INSTITUTION. (In continuation of B.-8A, 1896.) B.—8b. STATE CHILDREN'S COUNCIL.—Report of the South Australian State Children's Counoil, as presented to both Houses of the South Australian Legislature in Accordance with Act. E.—3c. NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.—Report of the Victorian Secretary and Inspector of Neglected Children and Reformatory Schools, as presented to both Houses of the Victorian Parliament pursuant to Act. E.—4. SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES. (In continuation of E.-4, 1896.) E,—5. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. (In continuation of E.-5, 1896.) E.— 6. UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO. (In continuation of E.-6, 1896.) E—7. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. (In continuation of E.-7, 1896.) E.—8. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. (In continuation of E.-8, 1896.) E.—9. REPORTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. (In continuation of E.-9, 1896.) E.—9a. CHILDREN ATTENDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO HAVE NOT PASSED STANDARD VI.— Return showing Number of.

F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. p._1. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—Report of the, for the Year 1896. F.—2. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet of, to 31st December, 1896. p.—3. POST AND TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE held in Sydney in November, 1896—Report of the. E.—4. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS. p.—4a. Securities, &c, standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on Account of the Post-Office Savings-Bank Fund. F.—5. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENTAL LIST for the Financial Year 1897-98. F.—6. OCEAN MAIL-SERVICES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6, 1896.) E—6a. Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6, 1897.) E. 6b. Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6a, 1897.) F.—6c. SAN FRANCISCO AND VANCOUVER MAIL-SERVICES.—Statement showing Cost for Conveyance of Mails during 1896 by all Ocean-mail Routes, and the estimated Payments under the New Proposals. E.— 7. TELEPHONE-EXCHANGES —Profit or Loss on, in Exchanges where less than One Hundred Subscribers. P.—8. TELEGRAPH CABLES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-8, 1896.)

IV contents. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. &.—1. LANDLESS NATIVES IN THE SOUTH ISLAND—Report relative to setting apart Land for. G.—2. HOROWHENUA BLOCK.—Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence in the Native Appellate Court under the Provisions of "The Horowhenua Block Act, 1896," in relation to Division XIV. of the said Block. G.—2a. Memorandum by the Hon. the Minister of Lands in Connection with Section XIV. of the Horowhenua Block. G.—2b. Memorandum relative to Proceedings in the Supreme Court under the Provisions of Section 10 of " The Horowhenua Block Act, 1896." 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 March, 1897. G.—5. CIVIL LIST, .NATIVE—Return showing Detail of Expenditure under, for the Year ended 31st March, 1897.