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H.—32. COLORADO BEETLE—Papers relating to the. H.—33. COUNTY COUNCILS —Return showing Number of, and Salaries and Allowances paid to, Officers Employed by. H.—34. NELSON LUNATIC ASYLUM —Report of a Commission appointed to inquire into Charges made by Thos. Butler, late Keeper of. H. —35. DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOLS —Report of a Commission appointed to inquire into certain matters connected with the Management of the Boys' and Girls' Higli Schools, Dunedin. H.—36. GOVERNMENT STEAMERS—Statement of the Working Expenses, &c, of the Steamers " Hinemoa " and " Stella " during the Financial Year 1876-77. H.—37. POPULATION IN ELECTORAL DISTRICTS—Memorandum by the Registrar-General relative to an Order of the House of Representatives for a Return of. H.—88. NEW ZEALAND COAL AS FUEL FOR LOCOMOTIVES—Correspondence relative to the Trial of. H.—39. TITLES, HONORS, AND DECORATIONS CONFERRED UPON COLONISTS OF NEW ZEALAND— Correspondence relative to. H.—40. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES—Statement showing the Amount paid as. H. —il. MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES—Return of the Cost of Maintenance of. H.—42. PERSONS DROWNED IN NEW ZEALAND RIVERS—Return of, from 30th June, 1875, to 30th June, 1877. H.—43. S.S. " HINEMOA "—Return of the Cost of Building the Government Steamer. H. —44. S.S. " LUNA " —Correspondence relating to the Sale of the Government Steamer " Luna." I.—KEPOBTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. Note.—Reports of Select Committees, with the exception of those on Public Petitions, Native Petitions, and Gold Fields, appear in the Journals. The following, in addition to those named, are the Reports of Committees the proceedings and evidence taken before which were ordered to be printed:— I.—1. GOLD FIELDS. I.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS (with Evidence taken, Session, 1876, on the Petition of Alexander Stitt). I.—2a. On the Petition of Honoria MacManus (with Evidence and Appendices). I.—2b. On the Petition of Landowners in Taieri County (with Minutes of Evidence). I.—2c. On Petitions of Residents in Hawke'sBay relative to the Te Aute Estate (with Minutes of Evidence). I.—2d. On the Petitions of George Holmes and Co. (with Minutes of Evidence). I.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS. I. —3a. On the Petition of Te Hapuka and 168 Others (with Minutes of Evidence). ■ I.—3b. On the Petition of H. K. Taiaroa (with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix). I.—4. BEET-ROOT SUGAR. I.—5. RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT. I _6. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—On the Land Bill of 1877. I. —6a. On the South Dunedin Reserves Bill of 1877. I.—7. OTAGO MAIN CENTRAL RAILWAY. I.—8. PRIVILEGE—On the Case of Mr. Lusk, Member for Franklin. I,—9. REPORTING DEBATES—On the Report of a Speech delivered by Mr. Ormond on Land Transactions in Hawke's Bay. I.—9a. Further Report on Speeches of other Members in the same Debate. I.—10. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS—On the subject of the Payment of the Overdraft of the Borough of the Thames. I.—11. PRIVILEGE —On the subject of the Proposed Appointment of Mr. J. N. Wilson to a Seat in the Legislative Council. I.—12. HUTT-WAIKANAE RAILWAY. I.—13. DISQUALIFICATION—On the Case of the Hon. Mr. Whitaker. I.—13a. On the Sale of the s.s. " Luna." I.—14. HOKITIKA AND GREYMOUTH PUBLIC WORKS. I. —14a. Further Report. I.—15. WAITOA LAND TRANSACTIONS. J.—PETITIONS. J.—1. PETITION OF RENATA KAWEPO AND 790 OTHERS, AND PIRIPI ROPATA AND 200 OTHERS. J.—2. PETITION OF JOHN ALEXANDER WILSON. J. -3. PETITION OF REHA APERAHAMA AND 47 OTHERS. J.—4. PETITION OF 2,034 INHABITANTS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND.