IV CONTENTS. C.—CEOWN LANDS AND MINES. o.—l, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—Report of the, for Year 1896-97. 0.—2. MINES STATEMENT by the Hon. A. J. Oadman, Minister of Mines. o.—B. GOLDPIELDS—Report on the. C.—3a. Wardens' and other Officers' Reports. C—3b. INSPECTION OP COAL-MINES REPORT. C—4. WATER-CONSERVATION FOR MINING AND IRRIGATION PURPOSES, OTAGO AND WEST LAND DISTRICTS—Report on, by T. Perham, A.M. Inst. C.E. C—s. " LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894 "—Report on. C. —sa. Returns relative to the Purchase of the Otahu Estate, Southland. C—6. (Embodied in 0.-9.) 0.—7. " GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891 "—Details relative to Blocks of Land proclaimed under. o.—B, CONSERVATION OF NEW ZEALAND FORESTS—Report on, by George S. Perrin, F.L.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.H.S., Conservator of State Forests, Victoria. C—9. CAPE COLVILLE PENINSULA, AUCKLAND—Report on the Geology of the, by Alex. McKay, F.G.S., Government Geologist. C—lo. POMAHAKA ESTATE—Return showing the Position of the, on 29th September, 1897. o.—ll. CHEMISTRY OF THE CYANIDE PROCESS—Contributions to the, by William Skey, Government Analyst, &c. C—l 2. EDUCATION ENDOWMENTS—Lands proposed to be permanently reserved as. C—l 3. WAIMARLNO BLOCK AND PARAPARA HORSE-TRACK— Money expended on, from 1893 to 1896. C—l 4. LANDS SETTLEMENT DURING PORTIONS OF TERMS OF OFFICE OF LATE AND PRESENT MINISTER OF LANDS. C—ls. ROAD FROM TEKAPO TO MOUNT COOK—Reconnaissance Survey of a. C—l 6. MOMOHAKI EXPERIMENTAL STATE FARM.—Expenditure and Income up to the 31st March, 1897. C—l 7. LANDS FOR MINING PURPOSES—Agreement between the Kauri Timber Company (Limited), of Auckland, and Her Majesty the Queen relative to Surrender of. C—lB. LEVIN STATE FARM—lncome and Expenditure on, for 1896-97.