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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I

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

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. P.—FINANCE. C—CROWN LANDS. D.—IMMIGRATION. E.—PUBLIC WORKS. P.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS.

IN THE FORTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1878.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. I. A. —Legislative and Political. B. —Finance. o.—Ceown Lands. D.—lmmig-eation. E.—Public Wobks. E. —Postal and Teleoeaphs.

rEINTHD POB THE HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES, BI GEORGE DIDSBURY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. From the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A. —2a. Further Despatches from the Right Honorable tho Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. HARBOUR DEFENCES—Papers relating to the Defence of the Ports of the Colony. A.—4. TITLE OF " HONORABLE "—Correspondence as to conferring the. A.—s. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS —Papers as to the Home Government telegraphing to Govornors of Colonies the Results of the European Congress. A—6. CHARGES AGAINST JUDG-ES OF THE SUPREME COURT—Letter from Mr. Justice Richmond relative to Report of New Zealand Jurist on Cases of Spence .. Pearson, and Giilon .. Macdonald. A. —7. ■ Correspondence between the Government and Mr. G. E. Barton relative to.

13.—FINANCE. P.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Year ending 30th June, 1877. and 1878. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr Ballance). B.—2u. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund for tho Year ending 30th June, 1879. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for the Year 1877-78. B. —1. LOAN NEGOTlATlONS—Correspondence relative to the Raising of the Loans of 1870 and 1877. 8.—5. LAND REVENUE—Return of. B.—G. "CONSOLIDATED STOCK ACT, 1877"—Papers relative to Ihe. 8.—7. SINKING FUNDS—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of, for the Year ended 30th June, 1878. B.—B. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE— Balance-Sh.et of the, for the Year 1877-78. B. —9. STAMP DUTlES—Return showing the amount of Duty paid by Banks and Joint-Stock Companies under theStamp Act. B.—lo. WAITAKI, VINCENT, AND LAKE COUNTIES—Return showing Expenditure in, and Land Revenue received from, by the Province of Canterbury.

G—CROWN LANDS. o.—l. CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT—Report upon the, for the Year ending 30th June, 1878. O—2. SALE OF WASTE LANDS—Return of Lands Sold or otherwise Disposed of in the several Provincial Districts up to 31st December, 1877. G—3. PETITION OF JAMES MACKINTOSH! AND SON—Papers relating to the Action taken on the. O—4. CANCELLATION OF RUNS IN OTAGtO—Correspondence relative to. C—s. " GOVERNMENT NATIVE LAND PURCHASES ACT, 1877 "—Return of Lands proclaimed under the. 0.-6. LANDS RESERVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING- THEM TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS—Return of. C—7. LANDS RESERVED FOR RAILWAYS, HARBOURS, AND LOCAL PURPOSES—Return of. C—B. RESERVES IN TARANAKI AND CANTERBURY—Papers relative to Intended Change of Purpose of certain. O—9. PARUA BLOCK, COUNTY OF WHANGAREl—Correspondence relating to the Opening of the, for Selection under the Homestead Clauses of the Land Act.

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D.—IMMIGRATION. D.—l. EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND.—Letters to the Agent-General. D.—la. IMMIGRATION—Further Letters to the Agent-General. D.—2. Letters from the Agent-General. D.—2a. Further Letters from the Agent-General. D.—2_. Further Letters from the Agent-General. D.— 3. KATIKATI SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Correspondence in the matter of its Further Extension. D.—4. MOUNTAIN ROAD SPECIAL SETTLEMENT, TARANAKI—Papers relative to. D.—s. CONVEYANCE OF IMMIGRANTS AND CARGO—Contract for the, for Twelve Months ending. Bth May, 1878. D.—6. JACKSON'S BAY SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Papers relating to. D.—6a. Further Papers relating to. D.—7. IMMIGRATION RETURNS in continuation of D.-5, 1877. 1).—8. TE AROHA BLOCK AND MR. BROOMHALL'S PROPOSED SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Papers relative to. 1).—9. IMMIGRATION—Reports of Immigration Officers for Year ending 30th June, 1878. D.—lo. ASSISTED AND NOMINATED IMMIGRATION—Statement showing Amount of Arrears due to Government on Accou.it of.

E.—PUBLIC WORKS. E.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Public Works (Hon. Mr. Macandrew). E.-2. RAILWAYS ROLLING STOCK—Return of Contracts for, &c. E.—3. MESSRS. BROGDEN'S CLAlMS—Correspondence and Memoranda respecting "The Contractors Arbitration Act, 1872," and " The Crown Redress Act, 1877." E.—4. RECLAMATION OF OTAGO HARBOUR AND RAILWAY STATION, DUNEDlN—Correspondence relative to. E.—s. FLOOD IN THE CLUTHA RlVER—Report on the Damage done by the recent. E.—6. CONTRACTS IN WHICH PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ENFORCED from Ist July, 1877, to 30th June, 1878. B.—6a. From Ist July, 1874, to 30th June, 1876. E.—7. TAPANUI BRANCH RAILWAY—Copy of Specifications, List of Tenders, &c, for the Construction of the. E.—B. SURVEY FROM CANTERBURY TO THE WEST COAST—Reports on, for the purpose of ascertaining whether a Railway can be made to connect the East and West Coast systems of Railways. E.—Ba. ROUTES OF RAILWAY IN NORTHERN DISTRICT, SOUTH ISLAND—Report on, by Mr. Foy. E.—9. MAPS OF THE NORTH AND MIDDLE ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND showing—(l.) The Railways authorized by Parliament; (2.) The Railways now proposed.

P.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. §;— -1. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report by the Postmaster-General. F.—2. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report by the Commissioner of Telegraphs. F. —3a. TELEGRAPH CABLES —Proceedings of the Conference respecting the Duplication of the Lines between Australasia and Europe. 1?.—4. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVlCE—Further Papers relating to. F. —4a. Further Papers relating to. F.—s. GENERAL POSTAL UNlON—Papers relative to a. F.—6. TELEGRAPH STATIONS—Returns relative to, for Seven Years ended 30th June, 1878. F.—7. PRESS TELEGRAMS—Papers respecting Arrangements as to " Collect" Messages.

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