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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1877 Session I

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

VOL. II. G.—NATIVE AFFAIRS. H.—MISCELLANEOUS. I.— REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. J.—PETITIONS.

IN THE FORTY-FIRST YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1877.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. VOL. 11. Ot. —Native Affaibs. H. —Miscellaneous. I. —Reports of Select Committees. J. —Petitions.

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FEINTED FOE THE HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES, BY OEOEGE DIDSBT/ET, GOYEBNMENT PBINTEE, 'WELLINGTON.

G.—NATIVE AFFAIKS. G.— 1. REPORTS PROM OFFICERS IN NATIVE DISTRICTS. G-. —1a. Further Report. G—2. NATIVE RESERVES—Account, Taranaki, for the Year ended 30th June, 1877. Q-.—3. Report of the Commissioners of. Ot. —3a. Nelson and G-reyniouth, Report by Mr. A. Mackay, with Statements of Receipt and Expenditure. Oh—4. NATIVE SCHOOLS—Reports of Inspecting Officers. Q-. —4a. Return of Amount expended on Natire Education. G.—5. LAND PURCHASES IN POVERTY BAY—Papers relating thereto. Gr.—6. NATIVE LANDS FRAUDS PREVENTION ACT—Report of the Trust Commissioner, Auckland. G.—7. LAND PURCHASES from the Natives—Reports from Officers. &.— 8. NATIVE LAND COURT—Return of Proceedings of. Q.— 9. NATIVE POPULATION IN SOUTH AND STEWART'S ISLAND—Return showing. Gt. —10. " WAKA MAORI " —Return showing the Cost of Publication of the.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. GOLD FlELDS—Reports on the, of New Zealand. H. —IA. Return of Gold Fields Regulations. H— 2. RABBIT NUISANCE—Papers relating to Methods for Diminishing the. H— 3. WAIMATE POLLING-PLACE—Further Papers relating to Alleged Malpractices at, and Report of Inquiry held by Major Clare. H.^. IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS—GeneraI Summary of, for the Year 1876. H.—s. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS—Statement of Deposits received and Sums paid, and Expenses of the Department, for the Year 1876. H.—6. NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY—Papers relating to the Grant of a Charter to the. H. —7. Correspondence relating thereto. H.—B. LUNATIC ASYLUMS—Report on the, of New Zealand. H —9. CIVIL SERVICE—Report of the Proceedings of the Examination Board. H.—lo. " WESTGARTH'S CIRCULAR "—Correspondence relative to the Publication of New Zealand Statistics in. H.—ll. ARMED CONSTABULARY—AnnuaI Report of the Commissioner. H.—l2. RAILWAY REGULATIONS, BY-LAWS, &c.—Return of, as published in the New Zealand Gazette. H.—l2a. Further Regulations made under " The Public Works Act, 1876." H—l3. OYSTER CULTIVATION—Report on, by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Southland. H.—l4. CALIFORNIAN SALMON—Papers relative to the Introduction of. H.—ls.' AUCKLAND HOSPITAL —Report of Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Condition of the. H.—l6. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRY—Report of the Registrar-General of Land, for the Year ended 30th June, 1877. H. —17. SURVEYS —General Report on the State of the Surveys in New Zealand by the Surveyor-General. H. —17a. Annual Report by the Surveyor-General on the Work of the Survey Department. H.—lB. MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION—Report of a Board of Officers on Mr. Soall's System of. H—l9. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Return of, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1876." H.—2o. OLIVE CULTURE—Report on, by Mr. John Glyn, of Leghorn. H.—2l. EDUCATIONAL RESERVES—Return of. H.—22. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE—AnnuaI Report of the Commissioner of. H.—23. PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION —Report of a Royal Commission appointed to secure the Representation of New Zealand at the. H— 24. CUSTOMS RECElPTS—Comparative Return of, for the last Three Financial Years. H.—25. BOTANIC GARDEN—AnnuaI Report of the Botanic Garden Board for 1876-77. H.—26. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE—AnnuaI Report of, for 1876-77. H.—27. THE FEILDING SETTLEMENT—Report on the Progress and Present Condition of. H— 27a. EMIGRANT AND COLONIST'S AID CORPORATlON—Correspondence with the. H— 28. JACKSON'S BAY SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Report on the. H. —28a. Papers relative to the Issue of a Royal Commission to inquire into the Condition of the. H.—29. MARINE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report of, for Year ended 30th June, 1877. jj.—30. AUCKLAND GAOL —Report of a Commission appointed, to Inquire into the Condition of. H.—3l. LETTER FROM Me. H. R. RUSSELL—Enclosing Letters referred to by Mr. Ormond in his Speeoh of 6th September, 1877, together with a Statement by Mr. H. R. Russell.

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H.—32. COLORADO BEETLE—Papers relating to the. H.—33. COUNTY COUNCILS —Return showing Number of, and Salaries and Allowances paid to, Officers Employed by. H.—34. NELSON LUNATIC ASYLUM —Report of a Commission appointed to inquire into Charges made by Thos. Butler, late Keeper of. H. —35. DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOLS —Report of a Commission appointed to inquire into certain matters connected with the Management of the Boys' and Girls' Higli Schools, Dunedin. H.—36. GOVERNMENT STEAMERS—Statement of the Working Expenses, &c, of the Steamers " Hinemoa " and " Stella " during the Financial Year 1876-77. H.—37. POPULATION IN ELECTORAL DISTRICTS—Memorandum by the Registrar-General relative to an Order of the House of Representatives for a Return of. H.—88. NEW ZEALAND COAL AS FUEL FOR LOCOMOTIVES—Correspondence relative to the Trial of. H.—39. TITLES, HONORS, AND DECORATIONS CONFERRED UPON COLONISTS OF NEW ZEALAND— Correspondence relative to. H.—40. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES—Statement showing the Amount paid as. H. —il. MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES—Return of the Cost of Maintenance of. H.—42. PERSONS DROWNED IN NEW ZEALAND RIVERS—Return of, from 30th June, 1875, to 30th June, 1877. H.—43. S.S. " HINEMOA "—Return of the Cost of Building the Government Steamer. H. —44. S.S. " LUNA " —Correspondence relating to the Sale of the Government Steamer " Luna." I.—KEPOBTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. Note.—Reports of Select Committees, with the exception of those on Public Petitions, Native Petitions, and Gold Fields, appear in the Journals. The following, in addition to those named, are the Reports of Committees the proceedings and evidence taken before which were ordered to be printed:— I.—1. GOLD FIELDS. I.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS (with Evidence taken, Session, 1876, on the Petition of Alexander Stitt). I.—2a. On the Petition of Honoria MacManus (with Evidence and Appendices). I.—2b. On the Petition of Landowners in Taieri County (with Minutes of Evidence). I.—2c. On Petitions of Residents in Hawke'sBay relative to the Te Aute Estate (with Minutes of Evidence). I.—2d. On the Petitions of George Holmes and Co. (with Minutes of Evidence). I.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS. I. —3a. On the Petition of Te Hapuka and 168 Others (with Minutes of Evidence). ■ I.—3b. On the Petition of H. K. Taiaroa (with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix). I.—4. BEET-ROOT SUGAR. I.—5. RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT. I _6. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—On the Land Bill of 1877. I. —6a. On the South Dunedin Reserves Bill of 1877. I.—7. OTAGO MAIN CENTRAL RAILWAY. I.—8. PRIVILEGE—On the Case of Mr. Lusk, Member for Franklin. I,—9. REPORTING DEBATES—On the Report of a Speech delivered by Mr. Ormond on Land Transactions in Hawke's Bay. I.—9a. Further Report on Speeches of other Members in the same Debate. I.—10. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS—On the subject of the Payment of the Overdraft of the Borough of the Thames. I.—11. PRIVILEGE —On the subject of the Proposed Appointment of Mr. J. N. Wilson to a Seat in the Legislative Council. I.—12. HUTT-WAIKANAE RAILWAY. I.—13. DISQUALIFICATION—On the Case of the Hon. Mr. Whitaker. I.—13a. On the Sale of the s.s. " Luna." I.—14. HOKITIKA AND GREYMOUTH PUBLIC WORKS. I. —14a. Further Report. I.—15. WAITOA LAND TRANSACTIONS. J.—PETITIONS. J.—1. PETITION OF RENATA KAWEPO AND 790 OTHERS, AND PIRIPI ROPATA AND 200 OTHERS. J.—2. PETITION OF JOHN ALEXANDER WILSON. J. -3. PETITION OF REHA APERAHAMA AND 47 OTHERS. J.—4. PETITION OF 2,034 INHABITANTS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.