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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1904.

VOL. 111. H.—MISCELLANEOUS. I. —REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

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

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALANJ).

WELLINGTON. 1904.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. 111. H.—Miscellaneous. I. — Reports op Select Committees.

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

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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Twenty-seventh Annual Report by the Registrar of. H.—2. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS—Report by the Minister of (Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.). H.—2a. Report on Scenery Preservation. H.— 3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1903-4. H.— 4. PENSIONS PROPOSED TO BE GRANTED TO OFFICERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. H.—s. " CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Appointments made under Section 4 of the. H.—6. STANDING ORDERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO PRIVATE BlLLS—Draft of a Suggested Revision of the. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—-Report on, for 1903. H.—7a. SUNNYSIDE ASYLUM —Departmental Inquiry into Alleged Grievances of Attendants at the. H—B. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OFFICE.—Annual Report of the Commissioner for Year ended 31st December, 1903. H. —Ba. Annual Report of the Accident Insurance Branch for Year ended 31st December, 1903.) H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Fifteenth 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 the Act to 31st December, 1903. H.—llb. HIGH WAGES AND THEIR EXPLOITATION.—Memorandum from the Secretary for Labour to the Minister of Labour. 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. FLAX-GRADING—Income and Expenditure in connection with. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT—Report of the, for 1903-4. H.—lsa. INSPECTION OF MACHINERY.—AnnuaI Report of the Department for 1903-4. H.—lsb. RIVER LIMITS AND EXTENDED RIVER LlMlTS—Report of Commissioners on. H.—l6. POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on the. H.—l6a POLICE PROVIDENT FUND.—Report of the Board ofiAdministration for 1903-4. H.—l7. INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE—Report of the Minister of (Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.). H.—lB. OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1904. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by the Commandant of the Forces. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for 1903, and also Report on Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886." H— 21. LEGAL EXPENSES paid by the Government during 1902-3. H— 22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS—Report on, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H—22a. HOMES FOR INEBRIATES—Report on, for 1903. H— 22b. Report on, for 1904. H.—23. ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for- Year ended 30th April, 1904. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP in the Colony on 30th April, 1904. H.—24. " FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT, 1894 "—Securities deposited under Part 111. of the. H.—25. MINISTERS" TRAY ELLING-ALLOWANCES for 1903-4. H.—26. THE COSTLEY HOME—Report of Commission on, together with Minutes of Evidence. H.—27. SOUTHiAFRICAN STEAM SERVICE.— Copy of Agreement between the Government and the New Zealand and African Steamship Company. H.—2B. BIRTH-RATE DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS AND DEATH-RATE OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS—Return relative to. H.—29. SLY-GROG SELLING. —Convictions, Fines inflicted, and Rewards paid during Year ended 30th June, 1904. H.—3o. SLY-GROC SELLING IN THE KING-COUNTRY—Prosecutions and Convictions for, 1895 to 1903. H.— 31. PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT, by the Minister of PublicfHealth (Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.). H.—32. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY—Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1903-4, and Supplementary Report. H.—33. KAURI AND OTHER TIMBERS—Return relative to the Sale of, in the North of Auckland during the last Ten Years. H.—34. STOCK SLAUGHTERED AND COMPENSATION PAID under "The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898." H.—35. ASH BURTON ELECTORATE—AIcohoIic Liquor Trailed into the, during Years ending 30th June, 1903, and 30th June, 1904.

I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L.—Miscellaneous. I.—l a. On the Petition of Thomas King and Others, together with Minutes of Evidence. I. —Ib. On the Petition of J. J. Clark, together with Minutes of Evidence. I. —lc. On the Petition of James Douglas and 26 Others, together with Petition and Minutes of Evidence and Appendices. I, Id. On the Petitions of Louis Kitt and Others, together with Petitions and Minutes of Evidence. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z.—Miscellaneous. 1._3. NATIVE AFFAlRS.—Miscellaneous. I. —3a. On the Petitions of Kuini Wi Rangipupu (Mrs. Thompson) and Heni te Rau (Mrs. Jane Brown), together with Petitions, Report of Public Trustee, and Minutes of Evidence. 1._4. GOLDFIELDS AND MlNES.—Miscellaneous. I, 4a. On the Petition'of W. S. Meldrum and Others, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—5. LANDS.—Miscellaneous. X. sa. On the Petitions of J. F. Eustace and Others, and T. McKenzie and Others, together with Petitions and the Report of the Public Trustee thereon. I.—sb. On the Petition of John Walsh, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—sc. On the Petition of C. G. Dalgety and 22 Others, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—6. RAlLWAYS.—Miscellaneous. 1.—7. DENTISTS BlLL—Together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—B. FIRE BRIGADES BlLL—Together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—9, LABOUR- BILLS. —On the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I.—lo. EXTENSION OF COMMERCE.—On Agreement with the New Zealand and African Steamship Company, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—loa. On the Candle Industry of New Zealand, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —10b. On the Tobacco Industry of New Zealand, together with Minutes of Evidence. I. —10c. On the Woollen Industry of New Zealand, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—ll. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.—On Correspondence relating to Debentures for £1,800,000 issued by the Assets Realisation Board. 1.—12. JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK.—On the Fertilisers Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—12 a. AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK.—On the Question of " Black-leg "in Cattle, together with Copy of Correspondence. 1.—12b. JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK, AND AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK.—Miscellaneous. 1.—13. WAIPORI FALLS ELECTRICAL POWER BlLL—Together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—14. EDUCATION. —On the Allocation of Building and Maintenance Grants in connection with Public Schools, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—14 a. On Training Colleges, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—14b. On Instruction in Agricultural Subjects, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—14 c. Miscellaneous.

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LIST OF PAPERS PRINTED IN THE APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. " Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880," Reports by Analysts on Analyses made under (vide Public Na Health Statement, H.-31, pp. 66 to 81) .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Coal Leases, Assignment and Transfer of .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 " Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897," Return showing the Moneys received and paid during the Year ending 31st March, 1904, under .. .. .. .. 3 " Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1900," Return showing Breaches of Awards, Convictions, Pines, and Number of Employers registered under .. .. .. .. 1 Queen's Scholarships : Report of the Public Petitions Committee upon the Petitions of the Education Boards of Taranaki and Marlborough, together with the Evidence taken thereon .. 4 South Island Maori Councils, Moneys received and expended by the, and Unexpended Balances in hand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Wellington City Leasing Bill : Evidence taken by the Committee on the Bill .. .. .. 2

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