IV CONTENTS. H.—2l. THE NORTH ISLAND REPRESENTATION COMMISSION AND THE MIDDLE ISLAND REPRESENTATION COMMISSION—Reports of. H. —21a. Report of the Sitting as a Joint Commission. H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY—Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for Year ended 30th April, 1896. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY on the 30th April, 1890. H.—24. TIMBER CONFERENCE held at Wellington in July, 1896—Report of. H.—25. CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.—Return of the Number of Permanent Clerks, Temporary Clerks, Cadets, and Messengers employed by each Government Department in Wellington, during 1895-96. H.—26. PENSIONS. —Nominal Roll and Detail of Pensions paid by the New Zealand Government. H.—27. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE—Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the. H.—2B. REPEAL OF THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT, AND THE RAISING OF THE AGE OF CONSENT —Letters received by the Premier from England relative to the. H.—29. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING-EXPENSES during 1895-96. H.—3o. NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY-LINE EXPLORATION.—Cost of Exploration by Hon. Mr. Gadman and his Staff. H.—3l. Details of Amount of £419 expended in 1890. H.—32. GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING—Return of. H.—33. CIVIL SERVANTS' BONUSES AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF SALARIES AND TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES. H.—34. LOTTERY PERMITS ISSUED TO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, AND TOTALISATOR LICENSES TO RACING CLUBS, during 1895-96. H. —35. CADET CORPS.—Return showing Number and Respective Strengths of Corps connected with Colleges, Collegiate Schools, and Primary Public Schools in the Colony. H.—36. VOLUNTEER AND RESERVE CORPS.—Strength of Force at Auckland, Wellington, Christchuroh and Dunedin from 1890 to 1895. H.—37. OLD-AGE PENSIONS —.Adults in Colony of Sixty-five Years and upwards, Number of. H.—3B. "FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES DEPOSITS ACT, 1894 "—Statement of Deposits made under Part HI. of the.