. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. DESPATCHES. A. —1. Despatches between the Governor of New Zealand and the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. CONFISCATED LANDS. A.—2. Further Papers relative to the Settlement of the Confiscated Lands in the Province of Auckland. A. —2a. Further Papers relative to the Settlement of the Confiscated Lands in the Province of Taranaki. A—2b. Further Papers relative to the Settlement of the Confiscated Lands generally. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS. A.—3. Further Papers relative to the Disallowance of Provincial Bills. MANAWATU BLOCK. A. —1. Further Papers relative to the Manawatu Block, in the Province of Wellington. A. —15. Native Letters to Mr. FitzGerald, in reference to the pending purchase of the Manawatu Block. / COLONIAL FORCES. A. —3. Return showing the Effective State of the Colonial Forces, distinguishing the Corps awaiting Settlement upon Land. A. —14 Return showing the present Monthly Cost in Pay and Rations of the Colonial Forces. MAJOR FRASER, COMMANDING FORCES' AT TURANGANUI. A.—G. Copies of Correspondence between Major Fraser, commanding Forces at Turanganui, and the Government. , MAORIS TRANSPORTED TO CHATHAM ISLANDS. A.—7. Return showing the Number of Maoris that have been transported to the Chatham Islands, and the Total Expense attending the same. WIREMU KINGI MATAKATEA. A.—S. Correspondence relative to W. Kingi Matakatea, and the Losses sustained by him and other Natives in the Tarauaki District through the action of the Troops. MAORIS KILLED OR WOUNDED AT OPOTIKI. A. —9. Return showing the Number and Names of the Maoris that were killed or wounded by the Colonial Forces within ten days from their arrival at Opotiki. NATIVE LAND COURT AT HOKIANGA. A. —10. Papers relative to the Sitting of the Native Land Court at Hokianga. VICE-ADMIRALTY COURTS. A. —11. Correspondence relative to the Establishment of Vice-Admiralty Courts in New Zealand. MEMORANDUM BY MR. FOX. A.—l 2. Memorandum by Mr. Fox on condition of Ngaitahu tribe and pledges given to them on the extinction of their title to their lands in the Southern Provinces. COMPENSATION COURT AT NEW PLYMOUTH. A. —13. Papers relative to the Sittings of the Compensation Court at New Plymouth, and the settlement out of Court of claims. PETROLEUM. A. —10. Dr. Hector's Report on the Petroleum found at Taranaki. B.—FINANCE. THREE MILLION LOAN. B. —1. Letters from the New Zealand Government to the Crown Agents relative to the Three Million Loan. B.—la. Letters from the Crown Agents to the New Zealand Government relative to the Three Million Loan. B. —3. Further Papers relative to the Allocation of the Three Million Loan. B. —9. Return showing Distribution of Interest and Sinking Fund of the Three Million Loan for the year ended 80th June, 18GG.

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