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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1900.

. —_ _____—. —_ m VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES.

IN THE SIXTY-FOURTH YEAR OP THE REIGN OP HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEWZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 19 0 0.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

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

PRINTED FOB THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PHINTEE, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A. —1. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Seoretary of State for the Colonies. A.—2. from the Seoretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. PACIFIC ISLANDS.—Proceedings of the British Resident, Rarotonga. (In continuation of A.-3, 1899.) A.—3a. FEDERATION OF FIJI WITH NEW ZEALAND.—Extract from the Fiji Times, dated 21st July, 1900. A.—3b. FEDERATION AND ANNEXATION.—Further Papers relating to the Desire of Fiji to be incorporated with New Zealand. A.-3c. FEDERATION OF FIJI WITH NEW ZEALAND.—Resolutions by Fiji Federal League. A.—3d. PACIFIC ISLANDS ANNEXATION—Further Papers respecting. A.—3e. COOK ISLANDS—Estimated Revenue and Expenditure of. A. —3f. ■ Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year ending 30th June, 1900. A.—3a. FEDERATION OP FIJI WITH NEW ZEALAND.—Petition from Residents of Fiji, together with Appendix. A. —3h. — Petition presented in Sydney, and Extract from Proceedings of Intercolonial Convention, 1883. A.—3i. ■ Extracts from Fiji Parliamentary Papers. A.—3j. PACIFIC ISLANDS. —Letter from the British Resident forwarding Petition of Arikis of Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke, and Mitiaro asking for Annexation to New Zealand under the Conditions set forth in the Petition. A.—3k. FEDERATION OF FIJI WITH NEW ZEALAND—Further Correspondence on the Subject of. A.—3l. PACIFIC ISLANDS. —Letter from the Premier to the British Resident at Rarotonga relative to an Auxiliary Schooner. A.—3m. Imports and Exports of the Tongan Islands for the Year 1899. A.—4. DUTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON IMPORTED WlNE.—Correspondence between the High Commissioner for Canada, the Agents-General for the Australasian Colonies, and the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—s. "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT, 1900," together with Correspondence respecting Clause 74 thereof. A. —sa. • Cablegrams between the Premier of New Zealand and the Premiers of Australian Colonies. A.—6. TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF PART OP THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON IN CHINA.— Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies thanking New Zealand Government. A.—7. DEATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA.—Copy of Memorandum from the Governor conveying the Reply of Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Cable of Condolence. A. —7a. Letter of Condolence from Leading Maori Chiefs, and Reply of Secretary of State thereto. A.—7b. DEATH OP HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA.—Joint Letter of Condolence from High Commissioner of Canada and AgentsGeneral of the Self-governing Colonies. A.—B. ADMISSION OF SOLICITORS OP COURTS OF BRITISH POSSESSIONS TO THE SUPREME , COURTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM—Dcs-patch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting. A.—9. VISIT OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK TO AUSTRALASIA—CabIegrams and Memoranda relative to. ,

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—2. THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1899-1900. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—5. ABSTRACT OP REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OP THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for Year ended 31st Marob, 1900. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (Right Hon. R. J. Seddon), made in Committee of Supply, 17th August, 1900. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1901. B. —7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and the Government Loans to Local Bodies Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1901. B. —8. SINKING FUNDS.—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8._9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE.—Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1900. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND AS ON 31st MARCH, 1900—Return of. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS—Return showing.

IV CONTENTS. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFlCE.—Superintendent's Report for Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—15. BALANCE-SHEET OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND for Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—15 a. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet and Statement of Accounts for the Half-year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1900. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Statement of Accounts for Year ended 31st March, 1900. B.—lB. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY.—Return showing Particulars as on 31st Maroh, 1900. 8.—19. AUDIT AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS.—Correspondence re Refusal to pass certain Payments connected with South African Contingents and Lands and Survey Department. 8.—20. LAND AND INCOME ASSESSMENT ACT.—Specimen Tables showing Estimate of Graduated Tax under certain Graduation. 8.—21. AUDIT OFFICE AND STAMP DEPARTMENT.—Correspondence relative to the Counting of Stamps. 8.—22. LOANS BY EACH LOCAL BODY IN THE COLONY.—Return showing Amount raised. 8.—23. DRAWING LOAN OF 1867 showing the Amount of Interest and Sinking Fund paid, or that would have been so payable, under each System of dealing, from 31st March, 1899, to 31st March, 1900. 8.—24. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March, 1900.

O.—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. o.—l. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.—AnnuaI Report for Year 1899-1900. C—2. MINES STATEMENT by the Hon. J. MoGowan, Minister of Mines. C—3. GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND.—Report on Roads, Water-races, Mining Machinery, and other Works in connection with Mining. o.—3a. INSPECTION OF COAL-MINES REPORT. C—4. PORT ROBINSON LANDING-SERVlCE.—Statement of Quantity of Goods reoeived and shipped, and Revenue derived therefrom. C—s. "LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1894 "—Report on. C—sa. ISSUE OF SHORT-DATED DEBENTURES UNDER THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACTS.— Objection of the Controller and Auditor-General to a Clause giving the Holders of the ■ Debentures certain Powers, and agreeing to countersign on certain Terms. o.—sb. ISSUE OF SHORT-DATED DEBENTURES UNDER THE LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACTS, 1894-99 —Return showing the Conditions in connection with. Q—6. REPORT ON THE PUPONGA AND PAKAWAU COALFIELDS, COLLINGWOOD COUNTY, by Alexander McKay, F.G.S., Government Geologist. C—7. " GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891 "—Details relative to, Blocks of Land proclaimed under. • C.—B. FIRE AT THE CARDIFF COAL-MINE, MOKIHINUI.—Report" and Correspondence relative thereto. C—9. GEOLOGY OF THE COROMANDEL GOLDFIELDS, by J. Malcolm MacLaren, B.Sc, Memb. N. Eng. Inst. Mining Engineers, &c. C—lo. THE PUBLIC ESTATE—Particulars of. C—ll. " THE CYANIDE PROCESS GOLD-EXTRACTION ACT, 1897."—Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1900. C—l 2. SUBSIDIES IN GOLDFIELDS DISTRICTS.—Return showing Total Amount of Money paid. 0.—13. WORKMEN'S HOMES IN THE VICINITY OF AUCKLAND—Proposed Purchase of Land for.