CONTENTS. H.—l6. POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—l6a. POLICE PROVIDENT FUND—Report of the Board of Administration of, for Year ended 31st March 1900. H.—l7. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BOARDS—Particulars relative to. H.—lB. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1900. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by Colonel A. P. Penfcon, R.A., Commander o the Forces. H.—l9a. DEFENCES OF THE COLONY.—Statement by the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier and Minister o Defence. H.—l9b. VOLUNTEER CORPS ACCEPTED AND REJECTED—Return showing Number of. H.—l9c. MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH'S DEFENCE SCHEME (Australia's Mounted Men). H. —19d. DEFENCE. —Correspondence between the Right Hod. the Premier, His Excellency the Governor, an< His Excellency the Admiral, with reference to the Scheme propounded by the Premier. H. —19b. Commissions in the Imperial Army offered to the Colony, Particulars respecting. H.—l9f. Commissions in Imperial Army offered to New-Zealanders, Correspondence relative to. (See also H.-6, &c, and H.-27, &c.) H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ended 31st December, 1899 also, Report on the Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for Year endec 31st December, 1899. H.—2l. RIVERS COMMISSION—Interim Report of. H.—22, HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY—Report on, by the Inspeotor of Hospitals. H.—23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, 1900. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURNS OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY on 30th April, 1900. H.—24. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT—Deposits under. H.—25. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT. AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT —Nature and Value of Securities deposited under. H.—26. GENERAL ELECTION, 1899.—Particulars respecting Number of Votes recorded. H.—27. WAR IN SOUTH AFRlCA—Letter to the Premier from the Agent-General in Reply to Comments as to the Alleged Misleading Nature of Cablegrams sent by him in reference to. H. 27a. Return relative to Number of Officers and Men sent by the several Australasian Colonies. H. 27b. Correspondence between the Imperial Government and the Colonies relative to the Despatch ol Colonial Military Contingents. H. 27c. Congratulations of New Zealand on Annexation of the Transvaal. H.—27d. Correspondence between Field-Marshal Lord Roberts and the Right Hon. the Premier. H.—27e. Amount expended on the Purchase of Horses on behalf of the Imperial Government and the Colony. (See also H.-6, &c, and H.-19, &o.) H.—2B. RECORDS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Memo, from the Clerk of the House to the Hon. the Speaker. H.—29. CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER.—-Correspondence between the Right Hon. the Premier and the Chief Hansard Reporter relative to Comments on the Despatch of Contingents to the Transvaal. (See also 1.-8.) H.—3o. INDIA FAMINE RELlEF.—Correspondence relative to a Contribution of £5,000 by New Zealand. H.—3oa. INDIAN FAMlNE.—Proposed Contribution from Consolidated Fund towards the Relief of Sufferers. H.—3ob. INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND AND OTTAWA FIRE. —Amount contributed by New Zealand Government. (See also H.-14 and H.-14A.) H.—Bl. CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD.—Return showing Expenditure inourred, &c. H.—32. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY.—Report of Assistant Librarian for Year 1899-1900. H.—33. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Thirty-second Annual Report, 1899-1900. H.—34. AGENT-GENERAL'S VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA to attend the International Commercial CongressReport of. H.—35. RESIGNATION OF THE HON. JOHN McKENZIE, MINISTER OF LANDS-Memorandum from His Excellency the Governor accepting. H.—36. CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT. H.—37. LEGAL EXPENSES PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT in the Four Principal Cities during 1897-98 ana 1898-99. H.—37a. LEGAL EXPENSES PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT during 1898-99. H.—3B. RABBITS AND RABBIT-SKINS EXPORTED, 1894 to 1899. H.—3Ba. RABBIT INDUSTRY—Number of Persons employed in. H.—39. " THE GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1881 "—Permits granted under. H.—4o. " THE STOCK ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1898 "—Return of Stock slaughtered and Compensation paid under. H.—4l. THE TRADING-STAMP SYSTEM—Correspondence with referenoe to the Working of. H.—42. IRON AND STEEL—Particulars relative to Importation of. H.—43. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN GREAT BRlTAlN—Correspondence between the Agent-General and the Home Office concerning Telegraphic Statement relating to. H.—44. SLY-GROG SELLING in each Eleotoral District, 1895-99. H.—45. MORTGAGES REGISTERED IN THE COLONY during 1899-1900. H.—46. TEA IMPORTATIONS from January to June, 1900. H.—47. NEW ZEALAND IRONSAND. —Further Correspondence between the Government and the Esteve Stee Company. (In continuation of H.-45, 1899.)