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C—6. SCENERY-PRESERVATION.—Report for 1917-18, together with Statement of Accounts and Schedule of Lands acquired and reserved. C—7. ADVANCES OBTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROADING CROWN LANDS—Details relating to, for 1017-18. C—B. DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN THE HAURAKI PLAINS—Report on, for Year ended 31st March, 1918, together with Statement of Accounts. C—o. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1018. C. —9a. Supplementary Statement on the Operations of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915. o.—lo. PUBLIC DOMAINS OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, for Year ended 31st December, 1917. C—ll. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1918, together with Statement of Accounts. C—l 2. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY.—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1918. D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. D.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, by the Hon. Sir W. Eraser. Kt. Bach., Minister of Public Works. D.—la. HYDRO-ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT: North Island Scheme—Report on, by Mr. E. Parry, M.1.E.K., B.Sc., A.M.LC.E. D.—lb. HYDRO-ELECTHIC SCHEMES COMPARED WITH THE GAS INDUSTRY.—Report by Mr. James Lowe, A.M.LC.E., together with reply by Mr. E. Parry, B.Sc.. M.1.E.E., A.M.LC.E. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, by the Hon. W. H. Hcrries, Minister of Railways. D.—3. MEMBERS OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT-List of, as on Ist April, 1018. D.—s. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of Board, 1017-18. D.—7. MAINTENANCE OF ROADS VOTE—Expenditure out of, 1017-18. D.—9. DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.—AnnuaI Report, 1017-18.

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