A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right 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 Right Honorable tho Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. HARBOUR DEFENCES—Papers relating to the Defence of the Ports of the Colony. A.—4. TITLE OF " HONORABLE "—Correspondence as to conferring the. A.—s. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS —Papers as to the Home Government telegraphing to Govornors of Colonies the Results of the European Congress. A—6. CHARGES AGAINST JUDG-ES OF THE SUPREME COURT—Letter from Mr. Justice Richmond relative to Report of New Zealand Jurist on Cases of Spence .. Pearson, and Giilon .. Macdonald. A. —7. ■ Correspondence between the Government and Mr. G. E. Barton relative to.

13.—FINANCE. P.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Year ending 30th June, 1877. and 1878. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr Ballance). B.—2u. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund for tho Year ending 30th June, 1879. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for the Year 1877-78. B. —1. LOAN NEGOTlATlONS—Correspondence relative to the Raising of the Loans of 1870 and 1877. 8.—5. LAND REVENUE—Return of. B.—G. "CONSOLIDATED STOCK ACT, 1877"—Papers relative to Ihe. 8.—7. SINKING FUNDS—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of, for the Year ended 30th June, 1878. B.—B. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE— Balance-Sh.et of the, for the Year 1877-78. B. —9. STAMP DUTlES—Return showing the amount of Duty paid by Banks and Joint-Stock Companies under theStamp Act. B.—lo. WAITAKI, VINCENT, AND LAKE COUNTIES—Return showing Expenditure in, and Land Revenue received from, by the Province of Canterbury.

G—CROWN LANDS. o.—l. CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT—Report upon the, for the Year ending 30th June, 1878. O—2. SALE OF WASTE LANDS—Return of Lands Sold or otherwise Disposed of in the several Provincial Districts up to 31st December, 1877. G—3. PETITION OF JAMES MACKINTOSH! AND SON—Papers relating to the Action taken on the. O—4. CANCELLATION OF RUNS IN OTAGtO—Correspondence relative to. C—s. " GOVERNMENT NATIVE LAND PURCHASES ACT, 1877 "—Return of Lands proclaimed under the. 0.-6. LANDS RESERVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING- THEM TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS—Return of. C—7. LANDS RESERVED FOR RAILWAYS, HARBOURS, AND LOCAL PURPOSES—Return of. C—B. RESERVES IN TARANAKI AND CANTERBURY—Papers relative to Intended Change of Purpose of certain. O—9. PARUA BLOCK, COUNTY OF WHANGAREl—Correspondence relating to the Opening of the, for Selection under the Homestead Clauses of the Land Act.

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