CONTENTS.

P.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. F.—l. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—Report of the, for the Year 1895. F.—2. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet to 31st December, 1895. F.—3. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE held in Sydney in January, 1896—Report of tha. F.—4. POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS. F.—s. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENTAL LIST for Financial Year 1896-97. F.—6. OCEAN MAIL-SERVICES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-6, 1895.) F.—B. TELEGRAPH CABLES—Further Papers relating to. (In continuation of F.-8, 1895.)

G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. G.—l. " THE NATIVE TOWNSHIPS ACT, 1895 "—Regulations under. G-.—2. HOROWHENUA COMMISSION—Report and Evidence of the. G.—3. LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND. G.—4. NATIVE RESERVES ACCOUNTS—Statement of, by the Public Trustee, for the Year ended 31st Maroh, 1896. G.—s. SOUTH ISLAND NATIVES RECEIVING PENSIONS. G.—6. MIDDLE ISLAND NATIVE CLAlMS.—Statement showing Progress made in making Provision of Land for Natives in Accordance with Recommendation of Joint Committee in 1889-90. G.—7. "THE NATIVE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 1895."—Return of Applications under Section 4. G.—B. LAND KNOWN AS KEKERIONE—Order made by the Native Land Court, Wellington, in Respeot of.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. PL—l. FRIENDLY SOClETlES—Nineteenth Annual Report by the Registrar of. H.—2. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL STATISTICS—Returns for 1895-96. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—Report of Departments, 1895-96. H.—4. PENSIONS AND RETIRING-ALLOWANCES proposed to be granted to Civil Servants. H.—s. '■ CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Returns of Appointments made under Section 4 of the. H.—6. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1895. H .— 8. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—Report of the, for Year ended 31st December, 1895. H.—Ba. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Returns of the, for the Year 1895. H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE.—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS,—Seventh Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l2. EXPORTS.—Quantity and Value of the Seven Principal Articles of Export for the Past Twenty Years also Prices at which they have been valued. (In continuation of H.-12, 1895.) H.—lB, CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND, APRIL, 1896.—Summary. H. —13a. ■ Population of the Colony, and of the various Provincial Districts, Counties, Ridings, Boroughs, Wards, &c. H.—l3b. CENSUS OF THE MAORI POPULATION—Papers relating to. H 18a. PUKAPUKA TATAU OTE IWI MAORI [Translation of H.-18B]. H.—l4. ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE UNDER THE LICENSING ACT TO M. LAWLlSS—Correspondence relating to. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1895-96. H.—l6. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—l7. MORTGAGES REGISTERED DURING 1895-96—Details of. H— 17a. Further Details of. H.—lB. CHRISTCHURCH BY-ELECTION.—Costs of the Several Candidates. H—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on the. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ending 31st December, 1895; also Report on the Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for Year ending 31st December, 1895.