IV CONTENTS. 8.—21. "THE PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1891 "—Correspondence relative to the Refusal of Audit Office to pass Three Requisitions under Section 53 of. 8.—22. AUDIT OFFICE AND RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.—Correspondence relative to the Transfer of £15,000 from the Public Works Votes to the Vote for Working Railways. 8.—23. "THE AID TO PUBLIC WORKS AND LAND SETTLEMENT ACT, 1896." — Return showing Conditions under which the Sum of £1,000,000 was raised. 8.—24. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March, 1898. 8.—25. AUDIT OFFICE AND MINES DEPARTMENT.—Correspondence relative to stamping Vouchers.

C.—GROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.—Report for the Year 1897-98. C—2. MINES STATEMENT by the Hon. A. J. Gadman, Minister of Mines. C—3. GOLDFIELDS—Report on the, for the Year 1897-98. C. —3a. Wardens' and other Officers' Reports. C—3b. INSPECTION OF COAL-MINES REPORT. 0.—4. WATER-CONSERVATION FOR MINING, IRRIGATION, DOMESTIC, FIRE-EXTINCTION, AND OTHER PURPOSES. C.—4a. Further Reports. C—s. " LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894 "—Report on. 0.—6. PROSPECTING SUBSIDIES—Amounts paid as. 0.—7. " GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891 "—Details relative to Blocks of Land proclaimed under. o.—B. VILLAGE-HOMESTEAD SETTLEMENTS—Report on, by Superintendent of. 0.—9. GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS made during 1897-98. o.—9a. PETROLEUM—Report of Government Geologist on the Present Condition and Future Prospects of Boring for, at New Plymouth. C—lo. " THE CYANIDE PROCESS GOLD-EXTRACTION ACT, 1897 "—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure under, for the Year ending 31st March, 1898. o.—ll. IMPROVED-FARM SETTLEMENTS—Cost of Works proposed to be constructed within. 0.—12. POMAHAKA ESTATE.—Return showing Expenditure in connection with Recent Cropping by the Government. C—l 3. MOMOHAKI EXPERIMENTAL STATlON.—Expenditure and Income up to 31st March, 1898. (In continuation of 0.-16, 1897.) C—l 4. OTAHU ESTATE—Return of Ploughing on, and Cost of same. 0.—15. LEVIN STATE FARM—lncome and Expenditure on, for 1897-98. (In continuation of C.-18, 1897.)