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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.—la. —: Further Despatch from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the Commutation of the Sentence of Death passe.d upon Wiremu Wharepa, and Papers connected therewith. A.—2. — Despatches 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 His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2b. Further Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE AT SYDNEY.—Minutes of Proceedings, with subsequent Memoranda. A. —3a. INTERCOLONIAL TARlFF.—Papers showing the Principal Commodities Produced or Manufactured in one Colony and Exported to other Colonies of Australasia. A.—3b. INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE.—Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting the Proceedings of. A. —4. AUDITOR-GENERAL for the Colony of New Zealand's Report on the Management of Accounts and Audit of the Public Revenues in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. A. —5. AGENT-GENERAL. —Papers relating to the Resignation of Sir Julius Vogel, also to his Claims respecting the £5,000,000 Loan. A. —sa. — Papers relating to the Appointment of Sir F. Dillon Bell. A. sb. Piipers respecting proposed Alterations and Reductions in the Agent-General's Office. A, sc. ■ Correspondence with Sir F. Dillon Bell respecting proposed Alterations and Reductions in AgentGeneral's Office. A. —sd. Further Correspondence with Sir F. Dillon Bell relative to proposed Alterations and Reductions in the Agent-General's Office. A.—6. LAW PROCEDURE COMMISSION.—Interim Report. 6A. Second Interim Report. A.—7. STATUTES REVISION COMMISSION.—Report. A.—B. COMMISSION OF THE HONORABLE SIR ARTHUR GORDON AS GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March,. 1881. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Major Atkinson). 8.—3. APPROPRIATIONS Chargeable on the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1882. B.—3A. ■ • Chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1882. 8.—4. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1880-81. 8.—5. UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881. 8.—6. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881. 8.—7. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Abstract of, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881. B.—B. CUSTOMS REVENUE COLLECTED AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1881. 8.—9. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet to 31st December, 1880. B.—lo. SECURITIES HELD ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—Return of. B.—ll. INSCRIPTION OF STOCK—Further Papers. (In Continuation of 8.-48, 1880.), 8.—12. LOAN EXPENDITURE IN, A^D REVENUE DERIVED FROM, THE SEVERAL PROVINCIAL DlSTRlCTS—Statements showing, to 31st March, 1881. (In Continuation of 8.-7, Sess. 11., 1879.) 8.—13. SINKING- FUNDS—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners, for the Year ended 30th June, 1881. 8.—14. LIABILITIES OF THE SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS—Statement by the Audit Office. 8.—15. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1881. 8.—15 a. Balance-sheet for the Year ended 30th June, 1880.