CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State. A.—la. FURTHER DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State. A.—2. DESPATCHES from the Secretary of State to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2a. FURTHER DESPATCHES from the Secretary of State to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. FEDERATION AND ANNEXATION: PACIFIC ISLANDS. —Proceedings of the British Resident, Rarotonga. A.—4. WEBSTER'S LAND-CLAlMS.—Correspondence. A.—s. APPOINTMENTS OF MR. KENNAWAY AND MR. PERCEVAL AS AGENT-GENERAL, STOCKAGENTS, &c, IN LONDON. A.—6. PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL—Return showing Names and Dates of Appointments of. A.—7. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOlNTMENTS.—Correspondence relating thereto. A.—B. THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY—Correspondence relating to, between the Governor of New Zealand, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the New Zealand Government, and the Australian Colonies. A.—9. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS.—Message from His Excellency the Governor to the House of Representatives, and Cablegrams relating thereto.

B.—EINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year commencing Ist April, 1891, and ending 31st March, 1892. 8.—2. THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1892. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1891-92. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1892. 8.—5. ABSTRACT of the REVENUE and EXPENDITURE of the PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1892. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT by the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. Ballance), made in Committee of Supply, 30th June, 1892. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund, the Public Trust Office Expenses Account, and the Government Insurance Account, for the Year ending 31st March, 1893. B.—7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1893. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS. —Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1892. 8.—9. ACCOUNTS of the PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE for the Year ended 31st December, 1891. B.—lo. SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—Report of the. B.—ll. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1892. 8.—12. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS—Annual return of, under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1892. 8.—13. LOAN CONVERSIONS OF 1885 AND 1886.—Correspondence relating to Stamp Duty on Stock into which Debentures maturing 15th January and 15th April, 1892, are convertible. 8.—14. THREE-AND-A-HALF-PER-CENT. CONVERSION LOAN, 1889—Further Correspondence relating to the. 8.—14 a. THREE-AND-A-HALF-PER-CENT. CONVERSION LOAN, 1891—Further Correspondence relating to the. 8.—15. NATIVE RESERVES ACCOUNTS.—Statements of, by the Public Trustee, for the Year ended 31st December, 1891. 8.—16. PAYMENT OF INTEREST BY THE NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD —Further Correspondence relating to. 8.—17. LAND- AND INCOME-TAXES—Report on, by the Commissioner of Taxes. B.—lB. THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Return showing Particulars of. B.—lBa. INCREASE AND DECREASE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT—Return showing, since 30th June, 1878. B.—lBb. GROSS PUBLIC DEBT, ACCRUED SINKING FUNDS, AND NET PUBLIC DEBT—Return showing the, since 1879 inclusive. 8.—19. PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON LOANS DOMICILED AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND.—Correspondence as to Modification of Terms. 8.—20. LAND- AND INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT.—Report by the Commissioner. 8.—20 a. Further Report by the Commissioner. 8.—21. ASSESSED VALUE OF LANDS UPON WHICH LAND-TAX COULD BE LEVlED—Return of.