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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1923.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. IN THE FQPRTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH.

BEING THE FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS OK THE TWENTY-FIRST PARLIAMENT OK NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS

VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. , I! - Finance. C. —Crown Rands and Mines. D. —Immigration, Public Works, and Railways »

PRINTED FOR TBK HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY W. A. G. SKINNER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON..

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A. —-1. DESPATCHES from the Governor-General of New Zealand to tire Soeretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. from the Secretary of State for- the Colonies to the Governor-General of New Zealand. A.—3. COOK AND OTHEB ISLANDS (in eoritinualioii of A.-3, 1922). A.—4. MANDATED TERRITORY OF WESTERN SAMOA. Third Report of the Government of New Zealand on the Administration of, for the Year ended the :ilsi Maroh, 1923. A.—s. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE. Tabular Analysis of Draft Conventions and Recommendations adopted by the ( '(inference under Article 105 of the Treaty of Versailles at its Third and Fourth Sessions, 1921 and 1922.

B.—FINANCE. I!. -I. [Pari 1.1 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS for the Financial Sear 1922 23. B.—l. [Pari ll.| PUBLIC ACCOUNTS tor the Financial year 1922 23 [Pari 111. Also Report of the Controller arrd Audttor-General. 1?.—1. [Part lII.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS for the Financial Year 1922 23 [Pari [ll]. Also Statement showing the Public Debt of tho Dominion as on the 31st March, 1923. 8.—4. UNEXHAUSTED AUTIIOIMTI KS under Loan Ads -Statement of, as at the 3lsl duly, 1923. 15.—0. [Sess I, 1923.] FINANCE. Memorandum by the Right Hon. the .Minister' of Finance. B.—(>. [Sess. 11. 1923.] FINANCIAL STATEMENT, by the Right Hon. \V. F. Massey, P. 0., Minister of Finance. B.—-7. APPROPRIATIONS ohargeable on the Consolidated Lund and other Acoounts for the Year ending :11st March, 1924. B. —7a. —■ chargeable on the Public Works Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending .'list March, 1924. B. —8. SINKING FUNDS. Report and Aocounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended Hist March, 1923. B.—Ba. NAVAL DEFENCE ACT SINKING FUND -Statement of Securities in which invested, and Statement of Account. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE Report of the, for the Year ended :11st March, 1923. B. —9a. Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES held in the Dominion or elsewhere as on 31st March, 1923. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS Return showing. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHEB REVENUE by the Customs Department at each Port of Entry Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. 8.—13. STATE ADVANCES OFFICE—Report by the Superintendent of the, for the Year ended 31st March 1923. 8.—13 a. Statement of Moneys advanced from one Branch to another, and Dates of Repayment. 15. -13b. —■ —■ ■ State-guaranteed Leans: Annual Report by Minister' showing Applications for. 8.-—ll. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE DOMINION. Statement showing how the Public Debt of tho Dominion of New Zealand was held as at 31st March, 192.'!. B. -15. BALANCE-SHEET OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND for the Year ended 31st Maroh, 1923. 8.—17. VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.- -Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. B. 18, £5.000,000 LOAN OF 1921 -Particulars of the Charges and Expenses in connection with the Raising of the.* B, —IS. £0,000,000 LOAN OP 1922 -Particulars of the Charges and Ex] ses in connection with the Raising of the B. -19. AGREEMENT LOB. FUNDING CERTAIN ADVANCES MADE BY THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT DURING THE WAP.. B— 20. PUBLIC DEBT EXTINCTION ACT, 1910- -Certificate of Controller and Auditor-General under' the. 8.—20 a. PUBLIC DEBT EXTINCTION BOARD.—Annual Statement of Acoounts for the year ended 31st March, 1923. 8.—21. PUBLIC REVENUES ACT, 1910. Statement of Amount temporarilj transferred from one Fund or Account to another' Fund or Account In terms of Section 56 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910. 8.—22. REBATES OF LAND-TAX Return of. 8.—23. ASSESSABLE INCOMES Return showing Totals of, for the Years 191 I IS, 1917 is, 1929 21, and 1921 22.

* TliL |mi or was printed in 1922 and laid upon the table In It

IV CONTENTS. C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY.—Settlement of Crown Lands: Annual Report on. C.—-la. —. —■ . Surveys : Annual Report on. G—2. MINES STATEMENT, by the Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Mines, for tho Year 1922. C—2a, STATE COAL-MINES Report on the Working of, for the Year ended 31st March, 192:!. C—2(t. MINES DEPARTMENT.—GeoIogioaJ Survey Branch: Seventeenth Annual Report (New Series) of the. C—3. STATE FOREST SERVICE.—AnnuaI Report of the Director' of Forestry for the Year ended 31st March, 192:!. C—4. SWAMP DRAINAGE.—Report for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, together with Statement of Accounts. C. 5. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1908—Report on the. C—6. SCENERY-PRESERVATION.—Report for the Year ended 31st March. 192.'!, together with Statement of Accounts and Schedule of Lands acquired and reserved during the Year under the Scenery Preservation Act. C—7. ADVANCES OBTAINED FOB THE PURPOSE OF ROADING CROWN OR OTHER LANDS ADMINISTERED BY A LAND BOARD. Details relative to Blocks of Land on which Moneys have been expended during the Year ended 31st March, 1923, for the Purpose of providing Road Access thereto. C—B. DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN HAURAKI PLAINS.—Report for the Year ended 31st March, 1923, together with Statement of Accounts. G—9. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT.—Report for the Year ended 3lst March, 1923. C—9a. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT.—Part I, Summaries of Reports of Inquiry Board. Part 11, Remarks and Recommendations by the UnderSecretary for Lands. C—lo. PUBLIC DOMAINS OF NEW ZEALAND—AnnuaI Report on. C—ll. RANCITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE. Report for the Year ended'3lst March, 1923, together with Statement of Accounts. C—l 2. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY -Report on the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1923. C—l 3. TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK -Report of the Board of the. C—l 4. NATIONAL ENDOWMENTS Report on, for the Year ended 31st Maroh, 1923, together with Schedule showing Aggregate Area of Land excluded IVom lire Endowment. C—ls. LANDOWNERS OF THE DOMINION. .Return showing the Numbers of Persons and Companies owning Land of the Unimproved Value of £20,000 and over.

D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. D.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, by the Hon. J. (I. Coates, Minister of Public Works. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, by the Hon. J. G. Coates. Minister of Railways, including Annual Report of General Manager of Railways. D.—3. MEMBERS OF RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. List setting out irr Order of Classification the Name, Status, and Pay of each Member. Probationer, and Apprentice, and the Number of Years he or she has been in the Service of the Department on the Ist April, 1923. D.—4. ACCIDENTS AT RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS. -Return of, for the Years 1920, 1921, 1922, and up to 30th June, 1923. D.—s. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of Board. D. -9. DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION -Annual Report of.