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A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Eight Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. ——— From the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A. —2a. Further Despatches from the Eight Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. 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. AGENT-GENERAL —Correspondence relating to appointment of Sir William Tyrone Power as. A.—4. J. N. WILSON, Esq.—Memoranda relative to calling of, to the Legislative Council. A. —5. PRIVILEGE —Message from His Excellency the Governor, enclosing Memoranda relating to a question of. A. —6. HARBOUR DEFENCES—Message from His Excellency the Governor, enclosing Memoranda relative to proposed visit of Sir W. Jervois to Report on the. A.—7. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT—Memoranda respecting a. A.—B. GENERAL STATUTE LAW OF NEW ZEALAND—Chronological Tables of the. A.—Ba. PROVINCIAL LAWS OF NEW ZEALAND—Chronological Tables of the. A.—9. PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE OFFlCERS—Correspondence relating to Appointments and Resignations of. A.—9a. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS DISPENSED WlTH—Return showing Names, Offioes, and Service of. A.—lo. FIJI AND OTHER ISLANDS—Correspondence relative to the Annexation or Abandonment of. B.—FINANCE. B— 1. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Year ending 30th June, 1876. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Major Atkinson). B.—2a. made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Larnach). B.—2b. APPROPRIATIONS for General Government Services for the Year ending 30th June, 1878. iJ.—3. LOAN NEGOTIATIONS—Further Correspondence relating to. 8.—4. INSCRIPTION OF STOCK BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND—Papers relating to the proposed. B.—4a. Further Papers relating to the proposed. B. —4b. Further Papers relating to the proposed. B.—4c. Further Papers relating to the proposed. 8.—5. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Papers relating to Advances to the Government by the. 8.—6. COMMISSIONERS OF AUDlT—Report by the, showing the Amount voted during the previous Session for Expenditure, the Amount spent, and the Saving and Over-expenditure in each case, together with a Statement of Unauthorized Expenditure. 8.—7. PROVINCIAL LIABILITIES ACCOUNTS—Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure of the, for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1877. B.—B. CONSOLIDATED REVENUE, AND EXPENDITURE OUT OF REVENUE AND LOAN—Return of, for Years 1874-77. 8.—9. EXPENSES OF RAISING LOANS—Memorandum of, charged to Vote, 94 of 1876-77.