CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—la. from the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of NewZealand. A.—IB. DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, relative to a Question of Privilege between the two Houses of the Legislature. A.—2. ELJI ISLANDS—Correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Governor of New Zealand, relative to the recognition of the Government of the Fiji Islands. A.-3. DISALLOWANCE OP PEOVINCIAL BlLLS—Papers relative to. A.—4. COHET OE APPEAL ACT, 1862—Papers relative to amendment of the. A.—s. SOUTH-WEST GOLD ElELDS—Papers relative to the Administration of the Affairs of the South-West Gold Fields of the Province of Nelson. A.—6. GEAND JTJEIES— Letter from Mr. Justice Johnston, relative to the proposed abolition of Grand Juries. A.—7. HAEBOUE DEFENCES—Eesolution of the Provincial Council of Canterbury relative to. A.—B. EXPOET DUTY ON GOLD—Eesolution of the Provincial Council of Otago relative to. A.—9. INTEECOLONIAL RECIPROCITY—Papers relative to. A.—lo. DISSOLUTION OF PAELIAMENT—Memoranda between His Excellency the Governor and Ministers relative to a Dissolution of Parliament—October, 1872. A.—ll. INTEECOLONIAL CONFERENCE—Correspondence relative to an Intercolonial Conference proposed to be held in Sydney in November, 1872. B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the General Government of New Zealand, for the Financial Year ended 30th June 1871. ' B.—IA. REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL on the Public Accounts, for the Year ended 30th June, 1871. B.—IB. MEMORANDUM BY OFFICERS OF THE TREASURY on the Report of the Auditor-General. B—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Vogel). B—2a. PUBLIC WORKS—Statement relative to, made in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Public Works (Hon. Mr. OmiondJ. B.—2b. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Gillies). B.—2c. PUBLIC WORKS—Statement relative to, made in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Public Works (Hon. Mr. Reid). 8.—3. "IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT, 1870"-Account of the Expenditure of Moneys raised under, for the Financial Year ended 30th June, 1871; with the Report of the AuditorGeneral. B.—3a. — Account of the Expenditure of Moneys under, for the Financial Year ended 30th June, 1872; with the Eeport of the Auditor-General. 8.-4. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE of the several Provinces of New Zealand and of the County of VVestland, for the Year ended 31st December, 1871. B—s. STATEMENT OF BANK BALANCES on the 24th August, 1872, and of probable Receipts and Payments to 31st October, 1872 ; with Certificate of Auditor-General. 8.—6. NATIVE AND DEFENCE SERVlCES—Statement of Expenditure out of Revenue and Loan respectively on account of, during each Year, from 1853 to 1872.