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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I

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

1898.

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

IN THE SIXTY-SECOND YEAR OP THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA,

BEING THE THIED SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT OE NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1898.

AEBANGEMENT OF THE PAPEBS.

VOL. I. A. —Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C. —Cbown Lands and Minpjs.

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PEIHTBD FOB THE HOUSE OP BEPBESENTATIVJOS BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PEINTEK, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—2. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Grovernor of New Zealand. A.—2a. DESPATCH relative to the Invitation sent by the Colony to their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. A.—3. COOK ISLANDS.—Correspondence relating to Requests for the Removal of F. J. Moss, Esq., British Resident. A.—4. PACIFIC ISLANDS.—Proceedings of the British Resident, Rarotonga. (In continuation of A.-3, Sess. 11., 1897.) A.—s. CONSTITUTION OP THE COMMONWEALTH OP AUSTRALIA BILL—Copy of the, as framed and approved by the Australasian Federal Convention at Adelaide, South Australia, 22nd March to 23rd April, 1897 ; with Explanatory Notes by Dr. Quick and R. R. Garran, Esq. B.— FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—2. THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1897-98. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.-5. ABSTRACT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon), laid on the Table of the House 9th August, 1898. B.- 7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1899. B.—7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and the Government Loans to Local Bodies Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1899. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS.—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. B.—Ba. SINKING FUNDS ACCRETIONS—Return showing the Total Amount of Debentures issued against the, during the Financial Years (1) 1887-90, (2) 1891-98. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND —Return of, as on 31st March, 1898. 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 the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 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, 1898. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE—Report of the Superintendent of the, for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. 8.—13 a. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACT—Returns relative to the. B.—lBb. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFlCE.—Return relative to Advances authorised. 8.—13 c. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS.—Return showing in Detail the Cost of raising the £1,500,000 Loan. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, 1886," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. B.— 15a. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet for the Year ended 81st March, 1898, and for the Half-year ended the same. 8.—15b. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—General Manager's Report for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. 8.—15 c. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—General Manager's Report for the Year ending 31st March, 1897. 8.—15 d. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—General Manager's Report for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. (Corrected Report.) 8,—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1898. 8.—17 a. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Report by the Valuer-General. 8.—19. CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) : COLONIAL SECRETARY'S VOTE '< MISCELLANEOUS "— Details of. 8.—20. LAND- AND INCOME-TAX.—Particulars of Various Amounts of Taxation collected.

IV CONTENTS. 8.—21. "THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1891 "—Correspondence relative to the Refusal of Audit Office to pass Three Requisitions under Section 53 of. 8.—22. AUDIT OFFICE AND RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.—Correspondence relative to the Transfer of £15,000 from the Public Works Votes to the Vote for Working Railways. 8.—23. "THE AID TO PUBLIC WORKS AND LAND SETTLEMENT ACT, 1896." — Return showing Conditions under which the Sum of £1,000,000 was raised. 8.—24. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March, 1898. 8.—25. AUDIT OFFICE AND MINES DEPARTMENT.—Correspondence relative to stamping Vouchers.

C.—GROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.—Report for the Year 1897-98. C—2. MINES STATEMENT by the Hon. A. J. Gadman, Minister of Mines. C—3. GOLDFIELDS—Report on the, for the Year 1897-98. C. —3a. Wardens' and other Officers' Reports. C—3b. INSPECTION OF COAL-MINES REPORT. 0.—4. WATER-CONSERVATION FOR MINING, IRRIGATION, DOMESTIC, FIRE-EXTINCTION, AND OTHER PURPOSES. C.—4a. Further Reports. C—s. " LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894 "—Report on. 0.—6. PROSPECTING SUBSIDIES—Amounts paid as. 0.—7. " GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891 "—Details relative to Blocks of Land proclaimed under. o.—B. VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD SETTLEMENTS—Report on, by Superintendent of. 0.—9. GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS made during 1897-98. o.—9a. PETROLEUM—Report of Government Geologist on the Present Condition and Future Prospects of Boring for, at New Plymouth. C—lo. " THE CYANIDE PROCESS GOLD-EXTRACTION ACT, 1897 "—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure under, for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. o.—ll. IMPROVED-FARM SETTLEMENTS—Cost of Works proposed to be constructed within. 0.—12. POMAHAKA ESTATE.—Return showing Expenditure in connection with Recent Cropping by the Government. C—l 3. MOMOHAKI EXPERIMENTAL STATlON.—Expenditure and Income up to 31st March, 1898. (In continuation of 0.-16, 1897.) C—l 4. OTAHU ESTATE—Return of Ploughing on, and Cost of same. 0.—15. LEVIN STATE FARM—lncome and Expenditure on, for 1897-98. (In continuation of C.-18, 1897.)