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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1907.

VOL. I. A.-LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE.

IN THE SEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD THE SEVENTH.

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND

WELLINGTON. 1907.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance.

PRINTED 908 THE HOUSE 01 KU'iiKM XTATIVK-. 11V JOHN MACKAV, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A 1. j 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 (Jovernor of Xew Zealand. ' A. —2a. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies enclosing Order in Council and Proclamation changing Designation of the Colony to the " Dominion of New Zealand.'' A.—3. j COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. (In continuation of A.-3, 1906.) A 3a. Ordinances of the. A.—4. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRlCA—Return relating to. A.—s. COLONIAL CONFERENCE, 1907—Minutes of Proceedings of the. A.—sa. MERCHANT SHIPPING LEGISLATION—Report of Conference on, with Minutes of Proceedings. A.—6. REPRINT OF STATUTES ACT—Particulars relative to the Commission under. A.—7. " DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND."—Telegrams from South Island Maoris relative to Change of Designation of the Colony. 8.-r-FINANOE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year 1906-7. 8.—2. THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year 1906-7. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1906-7. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year 1906-7. 8.—5. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Abstract of, for the Financial Year 1900 7. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT -By the Colonial Treasurer (the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, P.C., K.C.M.G.), made in Committee of Ways and Means, 16th July, 1907. B. 7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Acoounts for 1907-8. B. 7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and other Aocounts for 1907-8. B. 8. SINKING FUNDS —Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the, for 1906-7. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for 1906-7. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND—Return of the, as on 31st Maroh. 1907. B.—II. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FlNDS—Return showing. B —12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for 1906-7. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE—Report of the Superintendent of the, for 1906-7. 8.—13 a. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACT—Return relative to Fees on Applications under. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS—Return of, for 1906-7. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of the, for 1906-7. B. —16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT for 1906 7. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT—Account* of the, for 1900-7. B. 17a. Statistics relative to the Value and Area of Freehold Land in the Colony. 8.—17b. • Amounts paid by Local Bodies to, from 1897 to 1907. B. 17c. Amounts paid by Local Bodies to, during 1904-5, 1905-6, and 1906-7. B.—lB. THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Particulars of, as on 31st March, 1907. B. 18a. Annual, for Twelve Years from 1896 to 1907. B.—lBb. LOANS OR DEBENTURES MATURED DURING 1900-7. AND MATURING DURING 1907-B—Return showing Particular's relative to. 8.—19. "THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1891."— Correspondence relative to Deduction of Contributions under "The Government Railways Superannuation Fund Act, 1902." 8.—20. RATING ON LAND VALUE SYSTEM—Return relative to Adoption of, by Districts. 8.—21. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March, 1907. 8.—22. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES during 1906-7. B. 23. CUSTOMS DUriES—Estimated Loss of Revenue owing to Changes in. B. 24. GRADUATED LAND-TAX—Comparison of Payments under Present Scale and under Proposed Scale. 8.—24 a. LAND-OWN ERS AND LAND-TAX—Return relative to. (In continuation of 8.-20, 1904.) g 24b. LAND-TAX and Loss of Graduated Land-tax—Particulars relative to. 8.—24 c. GRADUATED LAND-TAX—Loss of, caused by Subdivision of Estates from 1895-96 to 1906-7. ]j 24d. Money received during Last Year from the several Increments of. B. 24e. LAND-TAX oolleoted during 1906-8 from Leases from the Crown. g 24f. Number of Crown Tenants who paid Tax during 1903-6. B. 240. Paid On Native Lands. 15 25_ RARBOUR BOARDS—Moneys lent to, by Government Departments.