CONTENTS.

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 Governor of New Zealand. A._ 3. COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. (In continuation of A.-3, 1903.) A.—3a. Expenditure on, for 1903-4, and Amount provided on Estimates for 1904-5/ A. —3b. Decisions of the High Court in certain Actions against Makea Daniela. A.—7. " REPRINT OF STATUTES ACT, 1895 "—Second ad interim Report of the Commissioners under. A.—B. " STATUTES COMPILATION ACT, 1902."—Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Marriage Acts Compilation Bill, 1904. i fti. Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Acts Compilation Bill, 1904. A.—Bb. Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Education Acts Compilation Bill, 1904.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—2. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1903-4. * 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—5. ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. B.—sa. for the Quarter ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (Right Hon. R. J. Seddon), made in Committee of Supply on 12th July, 1904. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1905. B. —7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1905. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS. —Reports and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND—Return of, as on 31st March, 1904. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS—Return showing. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE—Renort by the Superintendent of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—13 a. Particulars relative to Rejected Applications. 8.—13b. Amounts applied for and advanced on Government Leaseholds and on Freeholds. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," " The Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1902," and " The Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1903," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Balance-sheet for Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—15 a. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet, Report, &c, for Year ended 31st March, 1904. B. —15b. Correspondence relating to Debentures for £1,800,000. 8.—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT—Statement of Accounts of the. 8.—17 a. Areas and Values of Counties, Boroughs, and Town Districts. 8.—17b. Assessments made and Objections thereto during 1903-4. B.—lB. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Return showinsr Average Rate of Interest paid on the, from 1890-91 to 1903-4. 8.—19. " PUBLIC REVENUES ACTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1900 "— Correspondence in a Case under Section 9 of the, relative to Payment of Interest on Debentures issued under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900."