CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A. —I. lES PATCHES 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.—2a. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand relative to the Assassination of the King of Greece. A.—2b. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand relative to the Death of the Emperor of Japan. A.—3. COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. (In continuation of A.-3, 1912.) A.—3a. Report of Acting Resident Commissioner. A.—4. VfilT OF H.M.S. "NEW ZEALAND."—Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor. A.—s. NA'AL DEFENCE. —Correspondence between the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada. B.—FINANCE. B.—l. [Pan 1.1 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1912-13.—Presented to Parliament in accordance with the Public Revenues Act, 1910, and the New Zealand Constitution Act. B.—l. [Part ll.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1912-13.—Prepared by the Treasury and certified to by the Controller and Auditor-General ; also Statement showing the PublicDebt on 31st March, 1913. B.—lA. EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Statement in detail of the, for 1912-13. (See separate Vol., la.) 8.—2. NAVA:, DEFENCE ACT SINKING FUND.—Statement of Securities in which invested. 8.—3. NATIVE CIVIL LlST.—Details of Expenditure for 1912-13. B. —4. ESTIMATES —Opinion of the Solicitor-General relative to the. 8.—5. INTERNAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT—Expenditure of the, during 1911-12 and 1912-13. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made by the Hon. the Minister of Finance in Committee of Supply on bth August, 1913. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for 1913-14. B. —7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and other Accounts for 1913-14. B.—B. SINKING! FUNDS.—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners for 1912-13. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1913. B.—9a. Report of Commissioner appointed to inquire into and Report on the Working of the. B.—9b. Particulars relative to Fees earned by the Legal Branch of the, for 1911-12. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE DOMINION OR ELSEWHERE as on 31st March, 1913. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS—Return showing. 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, 1913. 8.—13. STATE-GUARANTEED ADVANCES OFFICE—Report of the Superintendent of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1913. 8.-—l3a. Advances made by, in the- City and Suburbs of Wellington. 8.—13b. Returns relative to Applications for Loans refused, and Amounts paid to Solicitors for preparing Deeds. 8.—13c. Return relative to Applications for Loans, and Loans granted. 8.—13d. Particulars of a Loan to the Otahuhu Borough Council. B. —13e. Return of Repayment of Moneys transferred to, at 31st March, 1910. 8.—13e. Return of Moneys advanced from one Branch to another, and Dates of Repayment. B. —13(3. Amounts authorized and Amounts actually advanced by the Settlers Branch from 30th June. 1911, to 30th September, 1913.