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APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1899.

VOL. 111. H.—MISCELLANEOUS. I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

IN THE SIXTY-THIRD YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA,

BEING THE FOUETH SESSION OF THE THIETEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW

WELLINGTON.

1899.

AEEANGBMBNT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. 111. H.—Miscellaneous I.—Reports of Select Committees.

PRINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BT JOHN MACKAY, GOVEBNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Twenty-second Annual Report of the Registrar of. H.—2. COMMISSIONS—Return of Cost of. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1898-99. H.—4. PENSIONS. —" The Pensions Act, 1884 " : Schedule of Retiring-allowances proposed to be granted to Officers of the Civil Service of New Zealand. H.—s. " CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Return of Appointments made under Section 4 of the. H.—6. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT FOR SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA (No. 1). —Letters from Commander of the Forces and Under-Secretary for Defence ; also Copy of Agreement between Her Majesty and the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, and List of Members. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1898. H. —7a. Return relative to Officers now employed ; also, Retirements and Dismissals during last Six Years. H.—B. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report of Commissioner for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Tenth Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—lla. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT--Amounts paid under, during 1898-99. H.—llb. Expenditure in connection with, and Disputes considered by Conciliation Courts. H.—l2. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l2a. Length of Service of each Officer of the. H.—l3. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required by Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—l4. RAKAIA RAILWAY COLLISION—Report of Royal Commission on. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1898-99. H.—l6. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—l6a. POLICE PROVIDENT FUND—Papers relative to a Proposed. H.—l7. MARINE COMMISSION. —Copy of Commission to inquire into certain Matters relating to the Marine Department. (See, also, H. — 26.) H.—lB. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.-Statement for Year ended 31st March, 1899. H.—lBa. Return showing Number of Maori and Half-caste Claimants and Pensioners. H. —18b. Report of Committee, Imperial Parliament, dated 7th June, 1899. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by Col. A. P. Penton, R.A., Commander of the Forces. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ended 31st December, 1898; also, Report on the Operation of "The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—2l. DIRECT TRADE BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND MANCHESTER—Correspondence relative to the Prospects of establishing. H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY—Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—22a. CHARITABLE AlD—Persons in Receipt of, and Amounts paid. H.—23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for Year ended 30th April, 1899. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY on 30th April, 1899. H.—24. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACTS—Deposits under. H.—25. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT—Nature and Value of Securities deposited under. H.—26. MARINE COMMISSION—Report of; also Exhibits laid before the Commissioners. H.— 27. FISHERIES AND ACCLIMATISATION, NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by L. F. Ayson. H.—2B. RABBITS AND RABBITSKINS EXPORTED FROM COLONY during Years 1894 to 1898.—Number and Value thereof. H.—29. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES for Year ended 31st March, 1899. H.—3o. GENERAL IMPORTS INTO THE COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND for Half-year ended 30th June, 1899. H.—3l. IMPORTS INTO NEW ZEALAND FROM THE VARIOUS AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, and Estimated Amount of Duty payable thereon, for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—32. PRINCIPAL EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—32a. for Half-year ended 30th June, 1899. H— 32b. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE COLONY—VaIue of. (In continuation of H.-32, 1898.) H.— 32c. IMPORTS FROM AND EXPORTS TO THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, with Value and Duty charged during the Last Five Years. H.—33. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Thirty-first Annual Report, 1898-99. H.—34. STOCK SLAUGHTERED AND COMPENSATION PAID under "The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 "—Return of. H.—34a. SHEEP AND CATTLE SLAUGHTERED—Return of, during Year ended 30th April, 1899.

CONTENTS. H.—Bs. RATES OF FREIGHTS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.—Agreement between the Tyser Line Shipping Company and the New Zealand Government. H.—3sa. GRAIN FREIGHTS FOR LONDON—Correspondence in connection with Reduction of, H.—36. BONUS FOR FELT' INDUSTRY—Correspondence relative to the Granting of a. H.—37. TUBERCULOSIS.—Report of Royal Commission, dated 4th April, 1898, presented to the Imperial Parliament. H.—3B. MONEY-LENDING—Report from Select Committee, Imperial Parliament, dated 29th June, 1898, on. H.—39. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Return showing when returned, how often eleoted, and the Number of Sessions attended. H.—4o. MAGAZINE KEEPERS—Salaries paid to, in Wellington, Auokland, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. H.—4l. NEW ZEALAND AND FOREIGN-GROWN HOPS.—Quantity used annually by the Brewers of the Colony. H.—42. Vide 8.—26. H.—43. CONGRESS ON HYDROLOGY, CLIMATOLOGY, AND GEOLOGY-Report of the Agent-General respecting his visit to Liege, and Attendance at the. H.—44. LOAN COMPANIES CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN THE COLONY—Shareholders of. H.—45. NEW ZEALAND IRONSAND.—Correspondence between the Government at;d the Esteve Iron Company. H.—46. NEWSPAPERS IN THE COLONY.—Number, Names, and Towns in which published. H.—47. DANTHONIA AND CHEWING'S FESCUE GRASSES—Experiments of Agricultural Department in cultivating. H.—4B. MORTGAGES REGISTERED, 1898-99—Return relative to. H.—49. CIVIL SERVlCE.—Average Number of Persons employed in the several Departments. H.—so. "GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1881" —Permits to Religious Denominations, and Totalisator Permits, granted under.

I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—la. Report on the Petitions relative to Marine Oil-engines. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I—3a. Report on Proposed Native Lands Settlement and Administration Bill; with Petitions and. Minutes of Evidence. 1._4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—4a. —■ Report on Regulations under " The Mining Act, 1898." 1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—6. RAILWAYS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—6a. Report on Petition of C. H. Carter, with Evidence, Minutes of Proceedings, and Appendix

UOTE. LIST OF PRINTED PAPERS LAID UPON THE TABLE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND BOUND WITH THE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL. . . . No. Associations registered under " The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894 " ... 1 " Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897 " : Return showing Revenue and Expenditure ... 12 Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards, Return of Amounts paid to, by the Government for a Period of Ten Years ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 " Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894," Associations registered under... ... 1 " Infant Life Protection Act, 1893," Return under the ... ... ... ... ... 13 Labour Bills Committee : Reports, Minutes, and Evidence : — Employment of Boys or Girls without Wages Prevention Bill ... ... ... 4 Factories Acts Amendment Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Millers' Hours of Labour Bill . . ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Wages Protection Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Workers' Compensation for Accidents Bill ... ... ... ... ... 2 " Native Land Court Act, 1894," Orders made under the : — Harataunga No. 2 Block ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Manawatu Block ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Mangaorapa Block ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 19 Tirautau Block ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 . Waipapa Block ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 19 Native Land Laws Amendment Acts, 1895 and 1897, Return of Applications under the ... 18 " Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893," Decrees under the ... ... ... 20 Otago School Commissioners, Return of Moneys paid to the ... ... ... ... 14 Public Petitions Committee : Reports and Evidence : — Petition of E. P. Blackmore ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Petition of W. T. L. Travers re Wellington College ... ... ... ... 5 Petition of Wellington Harbour Board ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Receiver of Gold Revenue, Paeroa, Surcharge upon the, by the Audit Office ... ... 15 Training-ship Committee: Report and Evidence ... ... ... ... ... 8 Wages Protection Bill, Return of Expenses in connection with the ... ... .... 17 Wellington and Manawatu Railway : Agreement relative to Interchange of Traffic continued 11 Young Persons Protection Bill: Reports, Minutes, and Evidence ... ... ... 6