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APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND.

VOL. 11. C—CEOWN LANDS. D.—IMMIGRATION. E.—PUBLIC WORKS. F.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS.

IN THE THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAE OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE THIED SESSION OF THE FIFTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1873.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. VOL. 11. C.—Ceown Lands. D. —Immigration. E. —Public Works. P. —Postal and Telegraph.

PRINTED FOE THE HOUSE OF EEPRESENTATIVES, BY GEORGE DIDSBUBY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

C.—CROWN LANDS.

C—l. SALES OF WASTE LANDS—Annual Return of Waste Lands Sold or otherwise Disposed of in the several Provinces of New Zealand from Ist January to 31st December, 1872. C.—la. Half-yearly Return of Waste Lands Sold or otherwise Disposed of in the several Provinces of New Zealand from Ist January to 30th June, 1873. C.—lb. Return of the Quantity of Land Sold or otherwise Disposed of during twelve months ended 31st March, 1873, showing the Number of Settlers who have Purchased and the Quantity of Laud so Purchased by them. C.—2. LANDS LEASED—Return of Lands held under Depasturing and other Leases (except for Gold Mining), and Rents, &c, Paid in the several Provinces of New Zealand, for the Year ended 31st December, 1872. O—3. SALE OF AURIFEROUS LAND AT SWITZERS—Report of a Commission of Inquiry into. O—4. CONFISCATED LANDS—Further Report by the Commissioner of. C.—4a.* Correspondence and Reports relative to Confiscated Lands on the West Coast. C.—4b. Further Papers relative to. (Report by Colonel St. John.) O—s. PATEA RAILWAY RESERVE—Correspondence relative to. O—6. OTAGO MINING CONFERENCE—Report of.

D.—IMMIGEATION. D.—l. IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND—Memoranda and Correspondence addressed to the Agent-General. D.—lA." ■ • Further Memoranda addressed to the Agent-General. D.—lb. Further Memoranda addressed to the Agent-General. D.—lc. Further Memoranda addressed to the Agent-General. D.—ld. Further Memoranda addressed to the Agent-General. D. —le. Further Memoranda addressed to the Agent-General. D.—2. — Letters from the Agent-General. D. —2a. Further Correspondence from the Agent-General. D.—2b. Further Correspondence from the Agent-General. D. —2c. Further Correspondence from the Agent-General. D. —2d. — Further Correspondence from the Agent-General. D. —2e. Further Correspondence from the Agent-General. D— 3. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY—Articles of Agreement between the Officer Administering tho Government of New Zealand and the. D— 4. IMMIGRATION RETURNS—From Ist November, 1871, to 30 June, 1873. Also, Return of Ships, showing Nationality and Number of Immigrants. Also, Returns of Nominated and Assisted Immigration. D.—4a. Further Returns —as to Expenses in the Colony of each Immigrant Ship ; Expenditure on Immigration Barracks; Ships Chartered by the Agent-General; and Expenditure and Liabilities to 30th June, 1873. D— 5. IMMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND—'Telegrams between the Agent-General and Messrs. Vogel and Reynolds, while in Australia, relative to. D. —6. LANDS AT TAURANGA—Report upon Lands at Tauranga suitable for tho Settlement of Immigrants. D.—7. EMIGRANT AND COLONISTS' AID CORPORATlON—Correspondence relating to the introduction of Immigrants under the Contract with the. D.—B. SPECIAL SETTLEMENTS —Correspondence between the General Government and Superintendents of Provinces, relative to the formation of. D— 9. IMMIGRATION TO THE RESPECTIVE PROVlNCES—Correspondence between the General Government and Superintendents, relative to the amount of Immigration. * ERRATA.— C. 4a.—Before the words "This Reserve," in line 37 of page 1, read "2,000 acres, Otauto." Before the words "These are places," in line 3of page 2, read " Wai-o-Turi, Potakataka, Matangarei." Instead of " £24,264 85.," in line 36 of page 3, read " £24,016 18s. 7£d." Instead of " £37,614 18s. 8d.," in line 42 of page 3, read " £37,367 9s. 3id."

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D.—lo. CANTERBURY EMIGRATION AGENT—Correspondence relative to the appointment of a Provincial Emigration Agent in London. D.—ll. EMIGRANT SHlPS—Correspondence relative to Chartering of Emigrant Ships by the Agent-General. D. —12. Return of Ships Chartered by the Agent-General in 1873, showing the Names of Owners or Agents, and the Prices paid for Conveyance. D—l 3. SPECIAL SETTLEMENTS (North Island)— Return of Expenditure on, to 30th June, 1873.

E.—PUBLIC WOKKS. E.—1. PUBLIC WOBKS STATEMENT delivered in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Publio Works (Hon. Air. Richardson), with Tables and Maps. E.—2. REPORTS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. E.—2a. Further Reports. E.—2b. REPORTS BY THE ASSISTANT-ENGINEER. E.—3. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AGENT-GENERAL—Memoranda addressed to tho Agont-General. E. —4. Letters from the Agent-General. E.—4a. Further Letters from the Agent-General. E.—5. CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS—Schedule of Contracts entered into, to 30th June, 1873. E.—6. CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS—Schedule of Contracts entered into, to 30th June, 1873. E.—6a. ROAD BOARDS—Returns relating to, for 1871-72. E.—7. DUNEDIN AND PORT CHALMERS RAILWAY—Deed of Purchase of. E. —7a. Correspondence relative to tho Purchase of. E.—8. FOXHILL TO GREYMOUTH RAILWAY—Instructions and Report, by Mr. Calcott, on tho Lands proposed as security. E.—8a. Further Papers relative to. E.—9. RAILWAY CONTRACTS entered into between the Government of New Zealand and MeBsrs. Brogden and Sons. E.—10. COAL FIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND—Reports on. E.—10a. Reports on the Buller Coal Fields. E.—11. WATER SUPPLY ON GOLD FIELDS—Return of Expenditure on. E.—11a. Return of Liabilities incurred under Water Supply Vote.

P.—POSTAL AND TELEGKAPHS. F.—1. POSTAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND—Annual Report on, by the Postmaster-General. P.—2. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH CABLES—Correspondence relative to. P. —2a. Further Papers relative to. P.—2b. Further Papers relative to. P.—3. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE—Papers relative to. P.—3a. Further Papers relative to. P. —3b. Further Papers relative to. P.—3c. Further Papers relative to. F.—4a. Further Papers relative to. P.—5. SUEZ MAIL SERVICE—Papers relative to. P.—6. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICES—Correspondence relative to. F. —6a. Further Papers relative to. F.—7. TELEGRAPHS—Annual Report by the Commissioner of Telegraphs. F.—8. FIJIAN STEAM SERVICE—Correspondence relative to the Extension of the. P.—9 NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND—Telegram relative to establishing Steam Communication between the two Colonies.