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A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—2. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Grovernor of New Zealand. A.—2a. DESPATCH relative to the Invitation sent by the Colony to their Eoyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. A.—3. COOK ISLANDS.—Correspondence relating to Requests for the Removal of F. J. Moss, Esq., British Resident. A.—4. PACIFIC ISLANDS.—Proceedings of the British Resident, Rarotonga. (In continuation of A.-3, Sess. 11., 1897.) A.—s. CONSTITUTION OP THE COMMONWEALTH OP AUSTRALIA BILL—Copy of the, as framed and approved by the Australasian Federal Convention at Adelaide, South Australia, 22nd March to 23rd April, 1897 ; with Explanatory Notes by Dr. Quick and R. R. Garran, Esq. B.— FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—2. THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1897-98. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.-5. ABSTRACT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon), laid on the Table of the House 9th August, 1898. B.- 7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1899. B.—7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and the Government Loans to Local Bodies Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1899. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS.—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. B.—Ba. SINKING FUNDS ACCRETIONS—Return showing the Total Amount of Debentures issued against the, during the Financial Years (1) 1887-90, (2) 1891-98. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND —Return of, as on 31st March, 1898. B.—ll. POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS, GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE, and NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACCOUNTS— Return showing Investments of the Funds of the, during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE—Report of the Superintendent of the, for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. 8.—13 a. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS ACT—Returns relative to the. B.—lBb. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFlCE.—Return relative to Advances authorised. 8.—13 c. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS.—Return showing in Detail the Cost of raising the £1,500,000 Loan. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, 1886," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. B.— 15a. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet for the Year ended 81st March, 1898, and for the Half-year ended the same. 8.—15b. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—General Manager's Report for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. 8.—15 c. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—General Manager's Report for the Year ending 31st March, 1897. 8.—15 d. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—General Manager's Report for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. (Corrected Report.) 8,—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1898. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for Year ending 31st March, 1898. 8.—17 a. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Report by the Valuer-General. 8.—19. CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) : COLONIAL SECRETARY'S VOTE '< MISCELLANEOUS "— Details of. 8.—20. LAND- AND INCOME-TAX.—Particulars of Various Amounts of Taxation collected.