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1867

CONTENTS.

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. E.—9. Further Papers relative to the Submarine Telegraph across Cook Strait. FAREWELL SPIT LIGHTHOUSE. E.—lo. Report by Marine Engineer on the proposed Lighthouse at Farewell Spit. MANUKAU HARBOUR. E.—ll. Correspondence relative to maintenance and repairs of Buoys and Beacons at Manukau Harbour. PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. E. —12. Return showing how often Panama steamers have been behind contract time, and what amount of penalties the Company has paid. AUCKLAND AND SYDNEY MAIL SERVICE. E.—l3. Return showing cost of Mail Service between Auckland and Sydney, and Number of Letters conveyed by that rouife during the six months ended 30th June, 1867.

P.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. F. —1. Report of the Select Committee on the Establishment of University Scholarships. AUDIT COMMITTEE. F.—2. Report of the Audit Committee for the year 1865-6. CONSOLIDATION OF PROVINCIAL LOANS. F.—3. Report of the Select Committee on the Consolidation of Provincial Loans. RAILWAY GAUGE. F.—4. Report of the Select Committee on the propriety of adopting a uniform Gauge for Railways throughout the Middle Island. BLUFF AND WINTON RAILWAY EXTENSION. F.—s. Report of the Select Committee on the Construction of a Railway between Invercargill and Mataura and the Extension of the Bluff and Winton Railway.

G.—PETITIONS. SETTLEES IN DISTRICT OF EAGLAN. G.—l. For Abolition of Provincial Institutions and formation of Municipalities under the Superintendence of the General Government. P. C. SIMMONS, M.A, HEAD MASTEE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL OF OTAGO. G. —2. For the Establishment of Scholarships at one of the English Universities available for young men of this Colony. MATOE AND CORPORATION OF QUEENSTOAVN, OTAGO. G. — 3. That a Shire Councils Bill be passed. INHABITANTS OF MOUNT BENGEE AND MANUHEEIKIA DISTEICT, OTAGO. G. — i. For the repeal of the 33rd and 3ith Clauses of " The Otago Gold Fields Act, 1866." INHABITANTS OF THE DUNSTAN DISTEICT. G. —5. That a Shire Councils Bill be passed. JOHN TOPI. *"" G. —6. That his Claim to the Bents of the Dunedin Eeserves may bo allowed. INHABITANTS OF TIMAETJ AND GLADSTONE. G. —7. That a Shire Councils Bill bo passed. SETTLEES OF TIMARU AND GLADSTONE. G. —8. That their Districts may have a fair share of the Ordinary and Territorial Eevenue raised in their Districts, to be administered locally. NATIVES OF POVEETT BAY. G.—9. That certain Land confiscated by the Government may be restored to them. NATIVES OF THE WAIEAEAPA. G. —10. For issue of Crown Grants of Land awarded them by the Compensation Court. MATENE TE WHIWHI AND OTHERS. G.—ll. That the Native Lands Court may adjudge on their Native Land Claims. NATIVES AT TAURANGA. G.—l2. For the return to them of a carved house which had been removed by the Government. HOEOMONA POHIO. —' Q-.—13. For relief on account of his land having been sold to the Government by the Ngatitou Tribe. NATIVES AT MANAWATU. G.—l4. That the lauds between Orona and Eangitikei may be brought under the operation of the Native Lands Act.