A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A. —1. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —la. Relative to the South Sea Islands. A.—lb. Relative to Sir G. Grey's Letter to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the Abolition of the Provinces ; together with Correspondence. A.—lc. Further Correspondence respecting His Excellency the Governor's Despatch relative to Sir G. Grey's Letter. A. —Id. Further Despatches and Correspondence relative to Sir G. Grey's Letter. A. —2. From the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. . • A._2a. Relative to " The Abolition of Provinces Act, 1875." A. —2b. Further Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. WESTPORT COLLIERY RESERVE COMMISSION—Report of; together with other Documents relating thereto. A.— i. ABOLITION OF PROVINCES —Papers relating to the Commissioners' visits to the Provinces. A.—s. SIR JULIUS VOGEL'S MISSION TO ENGLAND—Correspondence relative to. A.—6. INTRODUCTION OF HARBOUR BILLS, &c— Memorandum by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and an Opinion by Mr. Whitaker, relative to the manner of the introduction into the House of Representatives of certain Harbour Bills, and Bills affecting Local and Private Interests. A. —7. ABOLITION OF THE PROVlNCES.—Correspondence between His Honor the Superintendent of Otago and His Excellency the Governor relative to the. A.—7a. Letter addressed to His Excellency the Governor, covering copy of a Telegram addressed by Sir G. Grey, as Superintendent of Auckland, to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —7b. Telegram from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to Telegrams from their Honors the Superintendents of Auckland and Otago. A.—B. AGENT-GENERAL —Correspondence relative to the Death of Dr. Featherston, and the temporary Appointment of Sir W. Tyrone Power, X.C.8., as his Successor. A. —Ba. Correspondence relative to the Acceptance of the Appointment of, by Sir J. Vogel, K.C.M.G. A.—Bb. Letter of Instructions to the. A.—9. MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY—Return showing the Number, and giving the Names of persons being Members or ex-Members of the General Assembly, who have been appointed to Offices of Emolument under the Crown during the last ten years. Appointments as Ministers not included.

B.—FINANCE. ~B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Year ended 30th June, 1875. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Sir J. Vogel). B.—2a. made in tho House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Major Atkinson). B.—2b. APPROPRIATIONS for General Government Services for the Year ending 30th June, 1877. 8.—3. FOUR-MILLION LOAN—Further Correspondence relative to the Negotiation of the. B. —3a. Further Correspondence relative to the Negotiation of the. 8.-l, GUARANTEED LOAN ACT AND IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS LOAN ACT—Correspondence relating to.

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