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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. 11. D.—IMMIGEATION AND PUBLIC WOEKS. B.—EDUCATION. P.— POSTAL AND TELBGEAPHS. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS.

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

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

WELLINGTON. 1898.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. 11. D.—lmmigeation and Public .Wokks. E.—Education. F. —Postal and Telegeaphs. G.—Native Afpaies.

PRINTED FOE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. D.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, by the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Minister for Public Works, 27th September, 1898. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, by the Hon. A. J. Cadman, Minister for Railways, 19th,July, 1898. D.—3. MEMBERS OP 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 Department on Ist April, 1898. D.—4. RAILWAY PROPERTY—Particulars of Leases of. D. —5. RAILWAY LlNES.—Return showing Lines Authorised and not Completed, Length not Completed, and Estimated Cost of Completion. D.—sa. Return showing all Railways which have been Authorised to be Constructed but are yet Uncompleted ; the Dates of their Authorisation ; the Amounts Expended up to 31st March, 1898 ; and the Amounts required to be Expended to complete each Railway. D.—6. RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.—Amounts paid to by other Departments which were not so Charged prior to 1894. D.—7. PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY BUlLDlNGS—Expenditure and Liabilities in Connection with. D.—B. HURUNUI-BLUPP RAILWAY : EXTENSION TO BLENHElM—Estimate of Cost of. D.—9. NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY.—Details of Expenditure of £1,000,000 Loan. D.—lo. WINDSOR-NGAPARA AND WINDSOR-TOKORAHI BRANCH RAILWAYS—DetaiIs of Earnings on. D.—ll. RAILWAY REPRESHMENT-ROOMS—Rents received for. D.—l 2. SILVER-PINE SLEEPERS USED ON HURUNUI-BLUPP RAlLWAY—Comparative Cost of. E.—EDUCATION. E.—l. TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OP THE MINISTER OP EDUCATION. (In continuation of E.-l, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—la. TEACHERS' AND CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. (In continuation of E.-la, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.-18. REPORTS OP INSPECTORS OP SCHOOLS. (In continuation of E.-Ib, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—2. NATIVE, SCHOOLS. (In continuation of E.-2, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—2a. NATIVES EMPLOYED TEACHING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. E.—3. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. (In continuation of E.-3, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—3a. COSTLEY TRAINING INSTITUTION. (In continuation of E.-3a, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—4. SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES. (In continuation of E.-4, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—s. MANUAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. (In continuation of E.-lc, Sess. 11., 1897.) E. —sa. Subsidies for Technical Education : Returns relative to. E. —08. Notes and Suggestions by Arthur D. Riley, Director for Technical Instruction to the Eduoation Board of the Wellington District, National Scholar and Gold Medallist of the Science and Art Department, London, &c. E.—6. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. (In continuation of E.-5, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—6a. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND AND AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS—EmoIuments of Professors and Lecturers : Detailed Return of. E.—7. UNIVERSITY OP OTAGO. (In continuation of E.-6, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—B. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. (In continuation of E.-7, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—9. CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE—AnnuaI Report of. E.—lo. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. (In continuation of E.-8, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—ll. REPORTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. (In continuation of E.-9, Sess. 11., 1897.) E.—l2. SCHOOL-BUILDING VOTES.—Details of Allocations of Vote £25,000, and for Schools in newly settled Districts. E.—l3. SCHOOL-TEACHERS' APPOINTMENTS.—Return showing the manner in which the Education Boards consult School Committees prior to making Appointments. E.—l4. NELSON SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN STATE SCHOOLS—Correspondence relative to.

F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.—l. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—Report of the, for the Year 1897. F.—2. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet of, to 31st December, 1897. F.—3. POST AND TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE held in Hobart in March-April, 1898—Report of the.

CONTENTS. F.—4. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS. F.—4a. Securities, &c, standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on account of the Post-Office Savings-Bank Fund. F. —4b. i Return of Particulars of Depositors' Credit Balances on 31st December, 1897. F.—s. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENTAL LIST for the Financial Year 1898-99. F.—6. OCEAN MAIL-SERVICES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6b, Sess. 11., 1897.) ' F.—6a. Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6, 1898.) F. —6b. Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6a, 1898.) F.—7. TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT—Earnings and Expenditure of. F.—B. TELEGRAPH CABLES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-8, Sess. 11., 1897.) F.—Ba. —■ Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-8, 1898.) F.—9. TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE BUREAUX—Return of Particulars relating to. F.—lo. POSTAGES ON AUSTRALASIAN AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE—DetaiIs relative to. F.—ll. POSTAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE—DetaiIs relative to. F.—l2. MEMBERS' TELEGRAMS AND USE OF TELEPHONES—Amended Regulations relative to.

G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. G.—l. LANDLESS NATIVES IN THE SOUTH ISLAND—Report relative to setting apart Land for. G.—l'a. Return relative to Settlements in Otago, Stewart Island, and South Canterbury. G.—2. HOROWHENUA BLOCK. —Minutes of Proceedings in the Supreme Court, and Judgments on the Special Case stated by the Native Appellate Court (vide G.-2., Sess. 11., 1897, pp. 136-140). G.—2a. Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence in the Native Appellate Court under the Provisions of " The Horowhenua Block Act, 1896." (In continuation of G.-2., Sess. 11., 1897.) G. —2b. Minutes of Proceedings in the Native Appellate Court, on the applications of Hetariki Matao and others, for an Order declaring Keepa te Rangihiwinui to be a Trustee for Division No. 14, and for other relief. G.—3. LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM THE NATIVES IN THE NORTH ISLAND. G.—3a. NATIVE LANDS PURCHASED BY THE GOVERNMENT between Ist May, 1893, and 31st Deoember, 1897; also ACREAGE SETTLED BY EUROPEANS. G.—4. NATIVE RESERVES ACCOUNTS—Statement of, by the Public Trustee, for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. G.—s. ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE IN DEALING WITH THE MANGATU NO. 1 BLOCK— Report of the Result of the Audit by the Audit Office of the. G.—6. NATIVE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT ACTS—Returns of Applications made under the Provisions of. G.—7. THE NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION BILL, 1898—Letters received by the Premier from Native Chiefs and Others relative to. G.-—B. CIVIL LIST, NATlVE.—Return showing Detail of Expenditure under, for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. G.—9. REMOVAL OP RESTRICTIONS UPON THE ALIENATION OF SECTION 569, PATEA DISTRICT —Correspondence between Mr. G. Hutchison, M.H.R., and the Hon. the Acting Native Minister relating to Application for.