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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1928 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1928.

VOL. 11. C.—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. I).—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. E.—EDUCATION. F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS.

IN THE NINETEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE TWENTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLIN G T 0 N 1928

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. 11. O—Crown Lands and Mines. D. —Immigration, Public Works, and Railways. E. —Education. F. —Postal and Telegraphs. G.—Native Affairs.

PKINTED FOR THE HOUSIS OF REPRESENTATIVES BY W. A. G. SKINNER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.—Settlement of Crown lands—Annual Report on. C.—la. Surveys—Annual Report on. C—2. MINES STATEMENT for the Year 1027, by the Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Mines. C.—2a. STATE COAL-MlNES—Report on the Working of, for the Year ended 31st March, 11)28. C—3. STATE FOREST SERVICE—AnnuaI Report of the Director of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. C. —3a. PULP AND PAPER MAKING —Report on Investigation into Suitability of Selected New-Zealand-grown Woods for. C—4. SWAMP DRAINAGE—Report of Department of Lands and Survey for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, together with Statement of Accounts. C—s. ' LAND FOR SETTLEMENT ACT, 1925.—Report on, for Year ended 31st March. 1928. C._ 6. SCENERY PRESERVATION.—Report of the Department of Lands and Survey for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, together with Statement of Accounts and Schedule of Lands acquired and reserved during the Year under the Scenery Preservation Act. C—B. DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN HAURAKI PLAINS.—Report of Department of Lands and Survey for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, together with Statement of Accounts. C—9. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT.—Report of Department of Lands and Survey for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. C—lo. PUBLIC DOMAINS OF NEW ZEALAND.—Report of Department of Lands and Survey for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. C—ll. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE.—Report of Department of Lands and Survey for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, together with Statement of Accounts. C—l 2. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY—Report of Lands and Survey Department on, for Year ended 31st March, 1928. C—l 3. TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK.—Report of the Tongariro National Park Board for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. C—l 4. NATIONAL ENDOWMENTS.—Report of Department of Lands and Survey for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, together with Schedule showing Aggregate Area of Land excluded from the Endowment.

TX—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. I).—1. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, by the Hon. K. S. Williams, Minister of Public Works. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, by the Right Hon. ,). G. Coatos, Minister of Railways; including Annual Report of the Hoard of Management of the New Zealand Government Railways and Retiring Report of Mr. P. J. Jones. Chairman of the Board of Management. D.—s. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of the Board for the Year ended :Slst March, 1928. D.—9. DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.—AnnuaI Report for the Year ended 31st March, 1928.

- E—EDUCATION. E.—l. REPORT OF THE MINISTER OK EDUCATION for the Year ended 31st December, 1927. E.—2. PRIMARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-2, 1927.] E.—3. EDUCATION OF NATIVE CHILDREN. [In continuation of E.-3, 1927.] E.—4. CHILD WELFARE, STATE CARE OF CHILDREN, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AND INFANT-LIFE PROTECTION. [In continuation of E.-4, 1927.] E.—s. MANUAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.—s, 1927.] E.—6. SECONDARY EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-6, 1927.] E.—7. HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1927.] E.—B. TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Position as at 31st January, 1928: and Annual Report of Board.

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F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.—l. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.—Report by the Hon. W. Nosworthy, Postmaster-General, for the Year 1927-28. F.—2. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT.—Statement of Transactions, for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. F.—3. TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE AND AMERICAReport of Chief Telegraph Engineer on. F.—4. POST OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK.—Statement showing the Deposits received and paid by the Post Office Savings-banks for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, and 31st March, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1923, and 1922 ; also for the Fifteen Months ended 31st March, 1921, together with similar Particulars by Ten-year Periods from the Date Post Office Savings-banks were established in the Dominion, in February, 1867. F.— 5. POST OFFICE SAVINGS-BANK FUND—Securities, &c, standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on account of the, on the 31st March, 1928. F.—6. IMPERIAL WIRELESS AND CABLES CONFERENCE, 1928—Summary Report on.

G.— NATIVE AFFAIRS. G.—2. NATIVE TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1928. G.—3. EAST COAST NATIVE TRUST LANDS.—Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 81st March, 1928. G. —4. Mangatu Nos. 1, IS, and 4. Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1925. G.—s. NATIVE LAND SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT—Statement showing the Money paid into and out. of the, during the Year 1927-28. G.—6. NATIVE LAND AMENDMENT AND NATIVE LAND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT ACT, 1927.—Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 331 of 1927, of W. K. Wihapi, relative to Lands of Arawa Tribe included in the Bay of Plenty Confiscation Areas. 0. —6a. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 48, 1927, of W. D. Barrett and Thirty-seven others, and Petition No. 57 of 1927, of W. Genet and Thirty-six others, relative to Whitebait-fishing in the Ashley River. G.—6u. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 53 of 1927, of To Hina te Tua and others, and Petition No. 62 of 1927, of Te Huna Paewai and others, relative to Kauangaroa No. 3 Block, G.—6c. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 261 of 1927, of Raherc Muriwai Mutu Morrison and others, relative to Cobden Native Reserve. G.—6d, Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 284 of 1927, of Ngapine Ruri, relative to the Succession of Timotuha Ruri Harcti and the Claims of Wiremu Williams, an Adopted Child. G.—6e. Report and Reoommendation on Petition No. 291 of 1927, of Emare Poroumati and others, relative to Utuhina Block. G.—6f. Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 257 0f'1927, of To Amo Koukou Paparatu, relative to Aranui Block. G. —6g„ Report and Recommendation on Petition No. 252 of 1927, of Kopa Anaha Ehau, relative to Rotorua Native Reserve. G.— 7. CONFISCATED LANDS AND OTHER GRIEVANCES.—Report of Royal Commission to inquire into Confiscation of Native Lands and. other Grievances alleged by Natives. G.—B. MAORI CONFERENCE AT PUTLKL—Report on Conference of Maori Representatives held at Putiki. Wanganui, during Easter Week, 1927. G.—9. NATIVE LAND COURTS AND OTH ER MATTERS UNDER CONTROL OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT.--Report of Under-Secretary for the Year ended 31st March, 1.928.

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