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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1901 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1901.

VOL. IV. lI.—MISCELLANEOUS. I.—EEPOETS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII.

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OP THE FOUETEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1901.

AEEANGEMBNT OF THE PAPEES.

VOL. IV. H.—Miscellaneous. I.—Reports o¥ Select Committees.

PRINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF REPBESENTATIVES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVEENMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Twenty-fourth Annual Report of the Registrar of. H.—2. NEW ZEALAND MIDLAND RAILWAY—Report of the Royal Commission on, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence and Appendices. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1900-1901. jj 4, PENSIONS. —Retiring-allowances proposed to be granted to Officers of the Civil Servioe of New Zealand. H. 5. " CIVIL SERVIOE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Return of Appointments made under Seotion 4of the. H.—6. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS FOR SOUTH AFRlCA.—Nominal Roll of Sixth Contingent. H. —6a. Nominal Roll of Seventh Contingent. H.— 6b. Names of Members of Fourth and Fifth Contingents who returned to Colony by s.s. " Tagus." H.—6c. Report by Lieut.-Colonel Porter, commanding Seventh Contingent. jj. 6d. Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men who have been brought to Notice for " Meritorious Servioes." H. 6b. Names of killed and wounded and those who have died from Disease. H. 6f. Historical Account of Two Captured Guns. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1900. H.—B. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—AnnuaI Report of, for Year ended 31st December, 1900. H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H —10. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Twelfth Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—lla. "INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1900 "—Return showing Number of Members in each Industrial Union registered under. H.—l2. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l3. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required by Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—l4. UNITED FIRE BRIGADES' ASSOCIATION.—Report by the Delegates to the Paris Fire Congress. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1900-1901. H.—lsa. EXPERIMENTAL TRAWLING—Report on, by L. F. Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries. H.—l6. POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—l6a. POLICE PROVIDENT FUND.—Report of the Board of Administration for the Year ended 31et Maroh, 1901. H.—l7. " NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACT, 1885 "—Particulars relating to Plantations under the. H.—lB. OLD-AGE PENSIONS—Report for the Year ended 31st March, 1901. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by Colonel A. P. Penton, R.A., Commandant of the Forces. H.—l9a. NEWTOWN PARK CAMP—Report of Inquiry into Conduct of. H. —19b. DEFENCE —Information relating to Proposed Commandant, Major and Brevet-Colonel St. George Charles Heury. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ended 31st Deoember, 1900; also, Report on the Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Aot, 1886," for Year ended 31st December, 1900. H.—2oa. PRISONS DEPARTMENT—Particulars relating to Officers of the. H.—2ob. Particulars relating to Escapes of Prisoners from Wellington Gaols. H.—2l. RIVERS COMMISSION.-Reports of Commission to inquire into certain Matters relating to Watercourses. (In continuation of H.-21, 1900.) H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY—Report on, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, 1901. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY on 30th April, 1901.

H.—24. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT—Deposits under. H.—25. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT—Nature and Value of Securities deposited under. H.—2sa. FOREIGN COMPANIES—Names of, who have paid Stamp-tax. H.—26. CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND, APRIL, 1901.—SUMMARY. H.—26a. Further Returns. H.—26b. The Maori Population. H.—27. OATS, FLOUR, AND WHEAT EXPORTED to South Africa, British Channel, and Baroelona. H.—27a. OATS FOR SOUTH AFRlCA—Particulars relative to Orders for. H. —27b. Further Particulars relative to Orders for. H.—27c. Further Particulars relative to Orders for. H.—27d. CARGO FOR SOUTH AFRICA shipped from New Zealand by " Otarama " and Four other Steamships during 1901. H. —28. MIRAMAR ESTATE—Agreement entered into between Messrs. Crawford Brothers and the Wellington City Council as to the Terms for the Sale and Purchase of the. H.—29. TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA.—TabIes connected with Trade as affected by the Tariff now in Force and the Proposed Federal Tariff. H.—3o. "REVIEW OF REVIEWS FOR AUSTRALASIA " — Correspondence relative to Purchase by the Government of 10,000 Copies of the. H.—Bl. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH—Report of the, by the Chief Health Officer. H.—32. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY.—Report of the Librarian for the Year 1900-1901. H. —32a. Sessional Report for the Six Months ending 31st October, 1901. H.—33. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Thirty-third Annual Report, 1900-1901. H.—34. STOCK SLAUGHTERED AND COMPENSATION PAID under Act of 1898. H.—35. STUD ANIMALS IMPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT—Particular* relative to. H.—36. INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.—Despatch from the Viceroy of India thanking Contributors. H.—37. BONUS PAID ON CANNED AND CURED FISH EXPORTED from Passing of Act of 1885 to 31st March, 1901. H.—3B. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN THE FOUR PRINCIPAL DISTRICTS, and Amounts paid to Same. H.—39. RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUE ACT—Particulars relating to Polls taken under. H.—4o. GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING AND PRINTING—Amounts Paid for, during 1900-1901. H.—4l. GENERAL ELECTION, 1899.—Expenses of Members and Candidates, Dates when Return of Expenses received, and Names of Candidates subject to Forfeit. H.—42. SHIPS " G. M. TUCKER " AND " MONO WAI "—Report of Commission on alleged Delays in Inspection of. H.—43. MAKARAEO GOVERNMENT LIME-KILNS—Cost of Production and Selling-price of Lime at. H.—44. "GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1881 "—Permits granted to Religious Denominations under; also Totalisator Permits granted. H.—45. MORTGAGES REGISTERED IN THE COLONY—Particulars of, during 1900-1901. H.—46. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES for Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900. H.—46a. for Financial Year ended 31st March, 1901. H.—46b. MINISTERS' SALARIES, ALLOWANCES, AND EXPENSES for ]900-1901. H.—47. RABBITS AND RABBIT-SKINS EXPORTED, 1894 to 1900. - H.—4B. COCOANUT-OIL CAKE —Particulars as to Importation and Manufacture of. H.—49. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS.—ArticIes on the Customs Free List. H.—so. SAWMILLERS' CONFERENCE—Proceedings of, together with Correspondence relative to the Probable Effect of the Federal Tariff upon the Timber Industry.

I.—EBPOETS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports or. 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—4a. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES JOINT COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Petitions of Herbert Ernest Easton making Charges against certain Mining Companies, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence.

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1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—6. RAILWAYS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I. 6a. Report of, on the Petition of J. Kerse and Others relative to Waipatu-Heriot Railway Extension, together with Minutes of Evidence. I, 6b. ■ Report of, on the Petition, of Samuel Vaile, together with Petition, Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix. I. 7, PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE —Report of, on the Publication in the Dunedin Evening Star of certain Evidence given before the Goldfields and Mines Committee, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence. I,_B. LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE—-Report of, on the Factories Bill, together with Minutes of Bvidenoe and Appendix. I. —Ba. ' Reports of, on Bills and Petitions. 1.—9. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Counties Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I.—lo. OLD-AGE PENSIONS REGULATIONS COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Regulations made under Subsection (2) of Section 63 of "The Old-age Pensions Act, 1898," together with the Evidence taken thereon. I.—ll. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE—Report of, on Parliamentary Paper No. 59 (8.-9), together with Minuteß of Evidence. I.—llb. Report of, on the Petitions of J. H. B. Coates and Norman H. M. Dalston relative to the New Zealand Midland Railway, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidenoe. 1.—12. JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Land and Live-stock Auotions Bill, together with Minutes of Evidenoe.

NOTE. LIST OF PEINTBD PAPERS LAID UPON THE TABLE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND BOUND WITH THE JOUENALS OP THE COUNCIL. No. Colonial Bank of New Zealand : Its Present Position with regard to its Liquidation ... 8 " Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897" : Receipts and Expenditure ... ... 9 Factories Bill: Report, Proceedings, and Evidence ... ... ... ... ... 6 FitzGerald, W. C, Report and Evidence upon the Petition of ... ... ... ... 5 " Education Act, 1877 " : Return relative to Examination of Private Schools ... ... 20 Industrial Disputes, Return of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill: Report, Proceedings, and Evidence 4 Labour Bills Committee : Proceedings, Evidence, &c. ... ... ... ... 1,4,6 Land Assurance Fund, Return of the... ... ... ... ...17 Lands for Settlement: Return of Lands acquired and under Negotiation ... ... ... 18 Miners' Rights, Return of Fees paid for ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Napier Harbour Board's Spit-Breakwater Line : Agreement, Renewal of ... ... ... 11 " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1895," Return of Applications under ... ... 10 " Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1897," Return of Applications for Orders under the ... 15 " Payment of Jurors Act, 1899 " : Inquests held under, and Costs thereof ... ... 13 " Public Health Act, 1876 ": Births and Vaccination ... ... ... ... ... 12 Shops and Offices Bill: Reports, Proceedings, and Evidence ... ... ... ... 1 Sire Horses, Imported ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... State Forests: Land withdrawn ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Victoria College Site, Petition relative to ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Wellington-Manawatu Railway : Agreement renewed regarding Traffic ... ... ... 14

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