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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. IT.—l. LETTEES PATENT AND LETTERS OF REGISTRATION applied for during 1884. ££.— 2. IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS.—A General Summary, for the Year 1884. H.—3. TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS COMPANIES IN THE CAPE COLONY.—Papers respecting their Powers, Operations, &c. H.—4. NEW ZEALAND CONSTABULARY—AnnuaI Report on. H.—4a. VOLUNTEER FORCE OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on. H.—s. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Eighth Report, by the Registrar of. JJ._<3, PRISONS DEPARTMENT—Report on, for the Year ending 31st December, 1884. H.—7. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS REVENUE AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ending 31st March, 1885. H.—B. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION—AnnuaI Report of the, for the Year ended 31st December, 1884. H.—9. MINING MACHINERY, ETC., IN VICTORIA AND NEW SOUTH WALES, by H. A. Gordon, Inspecting Engineer, Mines Department. H.—lo. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1884. H.—ll. ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 31st May, 1884. H.—l2. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD—Annual Report of the. H.—l3. MARINE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report of the. H.—l4. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY—Report on. H.—ls. DEVELOPMENT OF COLONIAL INDUSTRIES.—I. FISHERIES. H.—lsa II; TRADE AND MANUFACTURES. H _15b 111 SCHEDULE OF ARTICLES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WHICH A BONUS HAS BEEN OFFERED OR SUGGESTED. H.—l6. THE RABBIT NUISANCE—AnnuaI Report on, by the Superintending Inspector. H —17. THE IMPORTATION OF SALMON OVA—Report on. H —18. HOSPITALS IN NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by Dr. Grabham, Inspector-General of Hospitals and Asylums. H.—lBa. SPECIAL REPORTS ON HOSPITALS IN NEW ZEALAND.—By the Inspector of Hospitals. H —18b. HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT -Memorandum on, by Inspector of Hospitals. h!—l9. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1884-85. H — 20' EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES AND OTHERS ACT, 1881—Reports of Inspectors appointed under. U.—2l. THE DISEASES OF LEMON AND OTHER TREES IN NEW ZEALAND—Report upon, by Professor Kirk. 11.—22. GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT—Report on, for 1884. IT —23. BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD, 1884-85—Sixteenth Annual Report of the. H—24. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE, 1884-85—Seventeenth Annual Report of. H— 25 SEACLIFF LUNATIC ASYLUM—Report on, by the Assistant Enginecr-in-Chief. TT—2fi" FRUIT BLIGHTS AND DISEASES OF FRUIT-TREES IN NEW ZEALAND — Interim Report on, by T. Kirk, F.L.S. H— 27 ESTATES IN THE'HANDS OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE—Return showing the Number and Value of. H —28 CO-OPERATIVE FREEHOLD LAND ASSOCIATION RULES—Copies of. H — 29' NUMBER AND COST OF MAINTAINING POLICE IN THE COLONY-Return of. H-3o" PROPOSED RETIRING ALLOWANCES TO CIVIL SERVANTS—ScheduIe of. H-3L COST OF LEGAL BUSINESS TRANSACTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT—Ketura of. H—32 REMISSION OF SHEEP FlNES—Particulars and Correspondence relating to. H-33' NEW ZEALAND EXPORTS TO NEW SOUTH WALES DURING THE YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1885. H —34 LAW COSTS PAID BY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEES OUT OF BANKRUPT ESTATES—Return of. H-34a. FEES RECEIVED BY THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEES UNDER " THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1883 »— Return of. H —35 SURVEY OFF CAPE PALLISER—Report on. H.—36.' EXPENDITURE ON MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES IN WELLINGTON—Betum of. H—37' CLAIM OF ROBERT GAWN, OF OTAGO—Papers relating to. tt <*«' TPAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES DRAWN BY EACH MINISTER AND ATH. ' TENDANTS IN EACH YEAR SINCE 1879