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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1894 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1894.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C.—CEOWN LANDS AND MINES.

IN THE FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE FIEST SESSION OP THE TWELFTH PAELIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1894.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C.—Ceown Lands and Mines.

PRINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF BEPRESENTATIVES, BY SAMUEL COSTALL, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—1. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State. A.—Iα. ■ from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State. (In continuation of A.-l.) A. —2. from the Secretary of State to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2a. TITLE OP HONOURABLE.—Copy of a Despatch from the Secretary of Stato to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. FEDERATION AND ANNEXATION: PACIFIC ISLANDS.—Proceedings of the British Eesident, Rarotonga. (In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-6, 1893.) A.—3a. Proceedings of the British Resident, Rarotonga. In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1894.) A.—4. WEBSTER'S LAND-CLAIMS.—(In continuation of A.-4, 1893.) A.—5. PACIFIC ISLANDS—Correspondence relating to the. (In continuation of A.-5, 1893.) A.—6. SAMOA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS.—Paper by Mr. Coleman Phillips. A.—7. OTTAWA CONFERENCE.—Summary of Proposals for Trade and Telegraphic Communication between the Colonies.

B.—FINANCE. B.—1. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year commencing 1st April, 1893, and ending 31st March, 1894. B.—2. THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894. B.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1893-94. B.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894. B.—5. ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894. B.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. Ward) made in Committee of Supply, 24th July, 1894. B.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1895. B. —7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund, the Lands Improvement Account, and the Native Lands Purchase Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1895. B.—8. SINKING FUNDS.—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1894. B.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.—Accounts for the Year ended 31st December, 1893. B. —9a. Further Papers in relation to. B.—9b. Report by Messrs. Komber and Todd, Accountants, on the System of keeping the Accounts. B. —9c. Further Papers in relation to the Accounts. B.—9d. Report from the Controller and Auditor-General to the Hon. the Speaker, House of Representatives. B.—10. SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—Report of the. B.—11. POST OFFICE, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, PUBLIC TRUST, AND COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC DEBTS SINKING FUNDS ACCOUNTS—Return showing the Investment of the Funds of the, during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894. B.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE by the Customs Department at each Port of Entry for the Year ended 31st March, 1894. B.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1894—Annual Return of. B.—15. TREASURY BILLS—Return showing the Transactions in, between the 31st March, 1894, and the 1st July, 1894. B.—16. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Return showing Particulars of. B.—17. DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES DUTIES.—Return of Particulars of Estates over the Value of £20,000 on which Duty has been paid during the Three Years ended 31st March, 1894. B.—18. SINKING FUNDS.—Return showing Amount released and Dealings therewith during the Treasurership of the late Sir H. A. Atkinson. B.—19. GOVERNMENT BONDS, DEBENTURES, OR TREASURY BILLS—Amounts outstanding on 31st March, 1894, advanced on, by Government Departments; also, Amounts advanced on, during Financial Year 1893-94. B.—20. " THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK ACT, 1884 "—Return showing the Operations which have annually formed Part of the Consolidated Fund in respect of, for Each of the Financial Years 1891-92, 1892-93, and 1893-94. B.—21. " THE GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891," " THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1892," "THE NATIVE LAND PURCHASES ACT, 1892," AND "THE CHEVIOT ESTATE PAYMENT ACT, 1893 "—Return showing the Amounts raised and expended under.

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B.—22. CIVIL LIST: Establishment of General Government—Return giving the Details of the Amount, £6,200, as estimated under the Heading of, for the Year 1894-95. B.—23. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S VOTE, " MISCELLANEOUS."—Details of the Amount expended during, the Year 1893-94, as General Contingencies. B.—24. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD.—Correspondence relating to the Board's Proposal to the Government to guarantee a Conversion Loan. B.—25. THREE-AND-A-HALP-PER-CENT. CONVERSION OPERATIONS—Further Correspondence relating to the. (In continuation of B.-21, 1893.) B.—26. PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OP THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE COLONIAL BANK OP NEW ZEALAND—Papers relative to the. B. —26a. ■ Further Correspondence. B.—27. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March, 1894. B.—29. DEBENTURES, GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL, held by Government Departments. B.—30. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE REVENUE collected during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1894.

C._CEOWN LANDS AND MINES. C—1. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY—Annual Report on the. C—2. MINES STATEMENT by the Hon. A. J. Cadman, Minister of Mines. C—3. GOLDFIELDS.—Report on, by H. A. Gordon, F.G.S., Inspecting Engineer. C.—3a. Wardens' Reports on. C—3b. INSPECTION OF COAL-MINES, Report on. 0.—4. OLDER AURIFEROUS DRIFTS OF CENTRAL OTAGO—Geological Reports on, by Alexander McKay, F.G.S. C—5. "LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1892 "—Report on. C—6. DEEP QUARTZ-MINING- IN NEW ZEALAND—Report on. C—7. COAL-MINERS' RELIEF FUND AND SICK AND ACCIDENT FUND—Returns relative to. C—8. LAND ADMINISTRATION.—Comparative Statement of the Extent of Settlement during the First Three Years of the Present Government, and the Last Three Years of the Late Government.

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