CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of Stato 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, 1916.) B.—FINANCE. B.—l. [Part ll.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1915-16.—Report by the Controller and Auditor-General. B.—l. [Part I.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 191 6-17.—Presented to Parliament in accordance with the Public Revenues Act, 1910, and the New Zealand Constitution Act. BL—l. [Part ll.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1916-17.—Prepared by the Treasury Department and certified to by the Controller and Auditor-General under the Public Revenues Aclr, 1910 ; also Statement showing the Public Debt of the Dominion as on 31st March, 1917. 8.—4. WAR EXPENSES ACCOUNT.—Statement of Net Expenditure from Beginning of War to 31st March, 1917. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made by the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Bt., P. 0., K.C.M.G., Minister of Finance, in Committee of Ways and Means, Ist August, 1917. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for 1917-18. B.—7a. ■ chargeable on the Public Works Fund and othor Accounts for 1917-18. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS. —Reports and Accounts of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year endod Ist March, 191 7. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.—Report relating to the, for the Year ended 3.lst March, 1917. B.—9a. Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE DOMINION OR ELSEWHERE as on 31st March, 1917. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS during Year ended 31st March, 1917—Return showi-g. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—13. STATE ADVANCES OFFICE—Report by the Superintendent of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—14. LAND-TAX AND INCOME-TAX.—Comparative Tables. 8.—15. BANK OP NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—16. WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT—Statement showing Moneys paid into or out of during Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—17. VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—17 a. VALUATION OF LAND AMENDMENT ACT, 1912.—Return showing Valuation of Counties. 8.—20. PUBLIC DEBT EXTINCTION ACT, 1910—Certificate of Controller and Auditor-General under. ,' | C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LAND AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT, 1916-17. C—la. SURVEYS—AnnuaI Report on, 1916-1 7. O—2. MINES STATEMENT FOR 1916, by the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Minister of Mines. C—2a. STATE COAL-MlNES—Reports on the Working of, for Year ended 31st March, 1917. C—2b. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—Eleventh Annual Report (new Series). O—3. STATE FORESTRY—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1917. C._ 4. SWAMP DRAINAGE—Report on, for 1916-17, together with Statement of Accounts. C—s. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1908—Reports on, for 1916-17.