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G.—s. ARMED CONSTABULARY—AnnuaI Report on the State, Efficiency, and Distribution of the Armed Constabulary Force. G. —sa. Circular addressed to Officers Cominariding Armed Constabulary, by the Defence Minister. G.—sb. MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS—AnnuaI Report of the Inspector of Militia and Volunteers. G.—6. MARINE DEPARTMENT—Sixth Report of the, for the Years 1869-70, and 1870-71. G.—7. NATIVE LANDS FRAUDS PREVENTION ACT—Report of the Trusts Commissioner, under " The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870," for the District of Hawke's Bay. G.—7a. Copy of Circular to Trust Commissioners under the. G.—B. NEW ZEALAND L'NIVERSITY—Papers relative to the Establishment of the. G.—Ba. Correspondence connected with tbe formation of the Council of the. G.—Bb. Further Papers relative to the Establishment of the. G.—9. WOOL EXPORTED—Return of the Wool Exported from the various Ports of New Zealand during 1870 and 1871. G.—lo. CIVIL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND—NominaI Roll of the, on the Ist July, 1871. G. —11. PENSIONS—Report of a Board appointed to report on a plan for providing Pensions and Retiring Allowances under tho Civil Service Acts. G—l2. LAND TRANSFER—Report of the Registrar-General of Land, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871. G.—l3. RIFLED GUNS —Correspondence relative to the Cost of converting Smooth-bore into Rifled Guns. G. —14. COLONIAL INDUSTRIES—Memoranda of Action taken iu accordance with Resolutions of the Joint Committee on Colonial Industries. G.—l4a. Further Papers relating to. G.—ls. MAJOR JACKSON'S LAND CLAIM —Correspondence relative to a claim made by Major Jackson to a Grant of Land. G. —16. EDUCATION —Extract from tbe Eighth Report of the Board of Education in Victoria ; being a Memorandum on tbe State of Education in the principal Countries of Europe and America, in reference to questions.of Compulsory Education, Payment of School Fees, and the Religious Difficulty. G.—l7. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE—Third Annual Report of the. G. —18. GOLD MINING— Reports of the Otago Mining Commission, and of the Commissioners on Gold Fields Water Supply. G. —19. GRAIN AND FLOUR —Return of the Quantity and Value of Grain and Flour Exported from and Imported into New Zealand, from Ist January to 30th June, 1871. G.—2o. GOVERNMENT OFFICERS—Return of the names of Offices under the General Government which confer upon tbe holders thereof £400 a year and upwards. G.— 21. BOTANIC GARDEN—Second Report of the Botanic Garden Board. G. —22. ROAD BOARDS —Scheme for the Distribution of Funds in aid of Road Boards among the various Provinces of the Colony. G.—23. MEASUREMENT OF LON GlTUDE—Report relative to Measurement of Longitude between Wellington and Otago, by means of Electric Telegraph. G— 24. WHITAKER AND LUNDON CLAlM—Opinion of the Attorney-General on questions raised in reference to the Claim of Messrs. Whitaker and Lundon. G.— 25. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS—DRAWBACKS—Memoranda by tbe Secretary of Customs on Drawbacks, under the Customs Regulation Act. G.—26. LUNATIC ASYLUMS—Reports on the several Lunatic Asylums in New Zealand. G.—27. PHOTO-ZINCOGRAPHY*—Paper on the subject of, and its proposed introduction into the Government Printing Establishment. G.—2B. APPOINTMENTS MADE IN CIVIL SERVICE-Return of Appointments made in the Civil Service of New Zealand since the 30th June, 1870. G.—29. BIRDS OF NEW ZEALAND—Papers relative to the transfer of Mr. Buller'e Collection of New Zealand Birds to the Colonial Museum.