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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1918 Session I-II

HOCKEN LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1918. (Sessions I and II.)

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C— CROWN LANDS AND MINES. D.— IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. IN THE EIGHTH AND NINTH YEARS OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH.

BEING THE FOURTH AND FIFTH SESSIONS OF THE NINETEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1918.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C. —Crown Lands and Mines. D.—lmmigration, Public Works, and Railways.

PRINTED FOB TH.! HOUSE OF RKI'RKSENTATIVES BY MARCUS F. MARKS, (lOVERNMKNT PRINTER, WELLINGTON. *

CONTENTS, A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A. —1. DESPATCHES from the Governor-General of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor-General of New Zealand. A.—2a. ARMISTICE BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE ALLIED ROWERS—Detailed Terms of. A.—3. COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. (In continuation of A.—B, 1017.) B.- -FINANCE B.—l. [Part I.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS for the Financial Year 1917-18. Presented to Parliament in accordance with the Public Revenues Act, 1010, and the New Zealand Constitution Act. B.—l. [Part 11.1 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS for the Financial Year 1917-18. Prepared by the. Treasury Department and certified to by the Controller and Auditor-General under the Public Revenues Act, 1910. Also, Report of the Controller and Auditor-General, and Statement showing the Public Debt of the Dominion as on 31st March, 1918. B.—.'i. ADVANCE OF £800,000 out of the Public Account, without Appropriation, in connection with the Purchase of Cheese and Butter for the Imperial Government. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made by the. Right Hon. Sir .1. G. Ward, Bt., P.C., K.C.M.G., Minister of Finance, in Committee of Supply, 26th November, 1918. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for 1918-19. B.—7a. — chargeable on the Public Works Fund and other Accounts for 19)8-19. B. —8. SINKING FUNDS. -Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for Year ended 31st March, 1918. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1918. B.—9a. Accounts of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1918. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE DOMINION OR ELSEWHERE as on 31st March, 1918. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS during Year ended 31st March, 1918—Return showing. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT at Each .j. Port of Entry.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1918. 8.—13. STATE ADVANCES OFFICE—Report by the Superintendent of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1918. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1918. B.—ll>. WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT—Statement showing Moneys paid into or out of, during Year ended 31st March, 1918. 8.—17. VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1918. B.—lB. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1918. 8.—20. PUBLIC DEBT EXTINCTION ACT, 1010—Certificate of Controller and Auditor-General under. 8.—21. PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1010—Statement of Amount temporarily transferred from one Fund or Account to another, in terms of Section 50 of the. B. —22. INCOME-TAX—Return showing Persons paying, and Amount paid. C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT, 1917-18. C—la. SURVEYS—Annua Report on, 1017-18. C—2. MINES STATEMENT for Year 1017, by the Hon. W. I). S. Mac Donald, Minister of Mines. C—2a. * STATE COAL-MlNES—Reports on Working of, for Year ended 31st March, 1918. C—2n. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—AnnuaI Report. C—3. STATE FORESTRY.—Report for Year ended 31st March, L9lB. C—4. SWAMP DRAINAGE.—Report for 1917 18, together with Statement of Accounts. C.—s. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1908—Report on the.

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C—6. SCENERY-PRESERVATION.—Report for 1917-18, together with Statement of Accounts and Schedule of Lands acquired and reserved. C—7. ADVANCES OBTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROADING CROWN LANDS—Details relating to, for 1017-18. C—B. DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN THE HAURAKI PLAINS—Report on, for Year ended 31st March, 1918, together with Statement of Accounts. C—o. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1018. C. —9a. Supplementary Statement on the Operations of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915. o.—lo. PUBLIC DOMAINS OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, for Year ended 31st December, 1917. C—ll. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1918, together with Statement of Accounts. C—l 2. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1918. D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. D.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, by the Hon. Sir W. Eraser. Kt. Bach., Minister of Public Works. D.—la. HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT: North Island Scheme—Report on, by Mr. E. Parry, M.1.E.K., B.Sc., A.M.LC.E. D.—lb. HYDRO-ELECTHIC SCHEMES COMPARED WITH THE GAS INDUSTRY.—Report by Mr. James Lowe, A.M.LC.E., together with reply by Mr. E. Parry, B.Sc.. M.1.E.E., A.M.LC.E. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, by the Hon. W. H. Hcrries, Minister of Railways. D.—3. MEMBERS OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT-List of, as on Ist April, 1018. D.—s. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of Board, 1017-18. D.—7. MAINTENANCE OF ROADS VOTE—Expenditure out of, 1017-18. D.—9. DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.—AnnuaI Report, 1017-18.

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