CONTENTS. H.—4o. POLICE CONVICTIONS AGAINST OFFENDERS UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE—Return showing the Number of. H.—4l. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP—Showing the Increase or Decrease, in each County in the Colony, on the 31st May, 1890. H.—42. RETURN OF RAINFALL IN NEW ZEALAND for each Year from 1864 to 1889 inclusive. H. —43. COLONIAL DEFENCES —Remarks by the Colonial Defence Committee on Reports by Major-General J. Bevan Edwards, C.B. H.—44. RAILWAY EMPLOYES—Letter from the Railway Commissioners regarding the Dismissal of Four. H.—45. SUGGESTED BONUSES FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF COLONIAL INDUSTRIES. H.—4sa. FISH EXPORTED FOR BONUS UNDER "THE FISHERIES ENCOURAGEMENT ACT, 1885"— Return of, from Commencement of Act to 31st August, 1890. H.—46. RETIRING-ALLOWANCES TO CIVIL SERVANTS—ScheduIe of Proposed. H.—47. VOLUNTEER OFFICERS PROMOTED WITHOUT EXAMINATION—Return of, from Ist January, 1888, to Ist January, 1889. H.—4B. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Return showing when returned, how often elected, and the Number of Sessions attended; also Return snowing Members who have served continuously for last Seven Years and upwards. H.—49. LIVE-STOCK IMPORTED INTO THE COLONY—Return of, during the last Year. H.—so. EXPENSES OF REPRESENTATION COMMISSION—Return of, in Detail. H.—sl. CLAIMS UNDER "THE NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS' AND VOLUNTEERS' LAND ACT, 1889 " —Reports of Commissioners of Crown Lands on H.—52. THE LABOUR DISPUTE ON WEST COAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND—Correspondence relative to. H.—53. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE AND EXPENSES PAID TO DR. LEMON—Return of, during the Three Years ended 31st August, 1890. H.—54. MONEYS PAID TO PELORUS ROAD BOARD—Return of.

I.—EEPOETS OP SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—la. Report of, on the Petition of Martin Chapman and others, together with Petition and Minutes of Evidence. 1.--18. Report of, on the Petition of H. K. Hovell, of Sunday Island, together with Minutes of Evidence. ].—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—2a. Reports of, on the Petitions of J. D. McKenzie and Others, and F. Mackenzie and Others, together with Correspondence. I.—B. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of, with Maori Translations. 1.—4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I. —sa. Report of, on " Dummyism," together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—6. FLAX AND OTHER INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Flax Industry, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —6a. — Report of, on the Dairy Industry, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —6b. Report of, on the Wine and Fruit Industries, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—7. ACCUSATIONS BY MEMBER FOR WAITOTARA COMMITTEE—Reports of, together with Correspondence, and Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence. I.—B. REPORTING DEBATES AND PRINTING COMMITTEE—Report of, on the Manuscript Report and Proofs of a Speech of the Member for Waitotara, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Appendix. I—9. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE—Report of the. I.—lo. JOINT MIDDLE ISLAND NATIVE CLAIMS COMMITTEE—Report of. I.—ll. JOINT COMMITTEE ON LIVE-STOCK AND RABBlTS—Reports of. 1.—12. JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT RESERVES—Report of, together with Minutes of Evidence.