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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. 111. H.—MISCELLANEOUS. I.—BEPOBTS OE SELECT COMMITTEES. J.—PETITIONS.

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

BEING THE PIBST SESSION OE THE TWELETH PABLIAMENTf OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1894.

AEBANGEMENT OF THE PAPEBS.

VOL. 111. H.—Miscellaneous. I.—Bepobts of Select Committees. J.—Petitions.

PRINTED FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BY SAMUEL COSTALL, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOClETlES—Seventeenth Annual Report by the Registrar of. H.—2. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Fifth Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—3. LAND-TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1893-94. H.—4. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required by Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—s. FOX CORRESPONDENCE COMMISSION.—Report by the Royal Commissioner on the Fox Correspondence, together with Minutes and Evidence; also Declaration by Mr. E. T. Oillon, Editor of the Evening Post, with reference to the Correspondence. H.—6. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1893. H.—B. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report by the Commissioner, 1893, &c. H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE.—Table showing Rate per Head of Population. H.—lo. PRISONS BRANCH, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—Report on, for the Year ending 31st December, 1893 ; also Report on the Operation of " The First Offenders Probation Act, 1886." H.—ll. STANDING ORDERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agreed to by the House, 20th July, 1894. H.—l2. EXPORTS. —Return of the Quantity and Value, Year by Year, of the Seven Principal Articles of Export for the Past Twenty Years ; also Prices at which they have been valued. H.—l3. LOCAL-OPTION POLL.—Return showing the Number of Votes recorded, &0., in each District, taken under the Provisions of "The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1893," in March, 1894. H.—l3a. LICENSING ELECTION, 1894—Cost of, and Manner in which the Expenses have been met. H.—l4. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H. —15. TOTALISATOR. —Return of Permits issued, and Days of Racing on which the Use of the Totalisator was authorised; also Amount of Percentages paid to Government for the Year ended 31st March, 1894. H.—l6. FEMALE REFUGE WORK.—Return of Details of Expenditure of £1,500 voted in 1893 in Aid. H.—l7. SHEEP (INTERIM RETURN OF) IN THE COLONY ON THE 30th APRIL, 1894. H.-—l7a. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, 1894. H.—lB. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1893-94. H.—l9. GENERAL ELECTION, 1893.—Return showing the Number of Votes recorded, &c. H — 20. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Twenty-sixth Annual Report. H.—2l. CHINESE IN THE COLONY—Returns relative to. H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY —Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—23. NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS' AND VOLUNTEERS' LAND ACTS—Unsubstantiated Claims under, Report, with Schedules, on a Revision of; and Further Claims received since 31st March, 1893. H.—23a. Return relative to Dealings with Claims sent in under. H.—23b. Report cf Substantiated Claims under. H.—24. VOLUNTEER FORCE OF THE COLONY.—Report of the Conference held at Wellington to deliberate upon the Best Means of placing it on a Sounder and Better Basis. H.—25. AUCKLAND, CAMPBELL, AND OTHER ISLANDS—Report on, and on their Seals and Seal-rookeries. H.—26. BENMORE CORRESPONDENCE.—Copy of Correspondence between the Commissioner of Police and Mr. Thomas Middleton, Manager of Benmore Station. H.—27. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Cost of printing and binding Volume of Transactions for 1893. H.—2B. GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING.—Returns showing Amount spent by Government for Advertising in the Colony from the Year 1886-87 to 1893-94; also Copies of all Circulars or Instructions sent to all Government Officers regarding the Insertion of Advertisements. H— 29. GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT—Return of Permits issued by the Colonial Secretary under, and Revenue collected. H.—3o. DEBENTURES.—Return relative to Value of Government Debentures held by the Post Office, the Government Insurance Department, and the Public Trust Office. H.— 31. MACHINERY INSPECTORS IN OTAGO—Return of Work done by, and Revenue and Expenditure in connection therewith. H— 32. LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS.—Return of Payments made to Councillors appointed since Ist October, 1892, out of Amounts voted in 1893. H.—33. RAINFALL.—AnnuaI Rainfall in the Colony from 1864 to 1893. H.—34. FIRE-PREVENTION, AND APPLIANCES IN USE, GOVERNMENT BUlLDlNGS—Correspondence relative to.

J.—PETITIONS. J,—l. THE PETITION OP MAJOR KEMP TE RANGIHIWINUI, with Maori Translation attached.

I.—EEPOETS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—la. ■ Report on the Petition of James Holmes and fifty other Shareholders of the Equitable Insurance Association of New Zealand; together with the Petition and Minutes of Evidence. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—sa. Report of, on the Pomahaka Estate Purchase ; together with Minutes of Evidence, Correspondence, and Appendices. I.—sb. — Report on the Petition of W. T. Erskine and Others relative to the Throwing Open of the Rai and Adjacent Valleys in the Interests of Sawmilling and Settlement; together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices. 1.-r-T. LOCAL BILLS COMMITTEE—Report of the, on the Dunedin Loans Conversion Bill; together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—ff. NEW ZEALAND MIDLAND RAILWAY COMMITTEE.—Report on the Proposals of the New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited); together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence and Appendix. 1.—9, RAILWAYS COMMITTEE —Report of the, on the Petition of the Westport Cardiff Coal Company (Limited); together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence and Appendix. I.—9a. — Report on the Claim of John Hamill and Others, in connection with the Fernhill Railway Company ; together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —9b. ■ Report of the, on the Petitions of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company and Nelson Brothers (Limited); together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —9c. Reports of, not included in former Papers. I.—lo. TARIFF AND INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE—Report of the; together with the Minutes of Evidence on a Method for the Treatment of Ironsand. I.—ll. OLD-AGE PENSIONS COMMITTEE—Report of the ; together with Appendix. 1.—12. JOINT AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND STOCK COMMITTEE—Report of, on Various Subjects. 1.—13. LABOUR BILLS COMMITTEE.—Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee in the matter of theMaster and Apprentice Bill (No. 2) ; together with Appendices.

CONTENTS. H.—35. " CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES ACT, 1888."—Governor's Order levying a Duty on " Liquid Hops " used as a Substitute for Hops. H.—36. PAYMENT OP MEMBERS ACTS.—Return of Payments to Members of both Houses, and Deductions on account of Absence, for 1893. H.—37. " THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886."—Appointments macle in the several Departments. H.—3B. "THE PENSIONS ACT, 1884."—Schedule of Retiring-allowances proposed to be granted to Officers of the Civil Service of New Zealand. H.—39. CIVIL SERVlCE.—Temporary Clerks and Cadets: Details of Appointments made 1887-88, 1890-91, and 1893-94. H.—4o. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES: COMMITMENTS, TERMS OP INCARCERATION, ETC., FOR DEBT— Details of, in each Provincial District, for Last Three Years. H— 41. CHRISTCHURCH HOTELS, POLICE SUPERVISION OVER—Letter and Return relative to.