CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—2. From the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2a. Further Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. SOUTH SEA ISLANDS—Papers relating to their Natural Products, Trade Resources, &c. A. —3a. Area, Population, Trade, &c., of the Principal Groups of Islands. By Mr. W. Seed, Secretary of Customs. A. —3b. Memoranda by Mr. Sterndale on some of the South Sea Islands. A.—4. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BlLLS—Papers relative to. A.—la. Farther Papers relative to. A. —4b. Correspondence relative to the Disallowance of the Otago Gold Duty Repayment Ordinance. A.—s. PROPOSED LAW REFORMS—Correspondence relative to a proposed Consolidation of the Statute Law, and the amelioration of the Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court. A. —6. IMPORTATION OF STOCK—Correspondence arising out of a proposal to prohibit the Importation of Stock from places beyond the limits of the Australasian Colonies. A. —7. DlSTlLLATlON—Correspondence relative to a proposed alteration of the Excise Duty on Spirits distilled in New Zealand. A.—B. GOLD MINING LEGISLATION—Papers referring to. A.—Ba. Further Papers referring to. A.—9. DISTRICT COURTS — Letter from His Honor the Chief Justice relative to the District Courts Act Amendment Bill of 1873. A.—lo. DISQUALIFICATION ACT—Opinion of the Attorney-General aa to whether the Act afreets Members of the General Assembly who receive fees for acting as Coroners.

B.—FINANCE. B —1. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Year ended 30th June, 1873. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Vogel). 8.—3. RESERVE ACCOUNT—Statement of, for the Year 1872-73. B.—3a. Statement of, for the Year 1873-74. 8.—4. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for the Year 1873-74. B— 5. PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of Public Debts Sinking Funds'for the Year ended 30th June, 1874. 8.—6. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Balance Sheet of the, showing the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1873-74. 8.—7. IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOANS—Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure under the Immigration and Public Works Loan Acts, 1870 aud 1873, during the Financial Year ended 30th June, 1874.

C—CEOWN LANDS. C. —1. SALE OF WASTE LANDS —Annual Return of Lands Sold or otherwise Disposed of, in the several Provinces of New Zealand during the Year 1873. C.—2. LANDS LEASED—Return of Lands held under Depasturing and other Leases (except for Gold Mining), and of Rents etc. paid, in the several Provinces of New Zealand, for the Year ended 31st December, 1873.