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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. —la. — — Further Despatches from Hig 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 the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. TREATIES OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION—List of, between Great Britain and Foreign Powers. A.—4. DEFENCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report by Colonel P. H. Scratchley, R.E., C.M.G. A.—s. FRENCH CONVICTS FROM NEW CALEDONIA—Papers respecting the Arrival at Auckland of Pardoned Communists and Criminals. A.—6. NEW ZEALAND FOREIGN OFFENDERS APPREHENSION ACT, 1863—Papers relating to the Caseof Frederick Gleich. A.—7. TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND TONGA. A.—B. GERMAN MARITIME TRADING COMPANY—Papers relating to Prospectus of. A.—9. REVISION OF STATUTES COMMISSION—Report of. A.—lo. CONSTITUTION, PRACTICE, AND PROCEDURE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND OTHER COURTS—Commission of Inquiry into the. A.—ll. PUBLICATION OF STATUTES—Opinion of the Attorney- and Solicitor-General on the.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Period commencing Ist July r 1879, and ending 31st March, 1880. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Major Atkinson). B.—2a. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1881. B. —2b. ■ chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1881. 8.—4. INSCRIPTION" OF STOCK—Papers respecting Operations under "The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877." (In continuation of 8.-6, 1878.) B. —4a. FIVE-MILLION LOAN—Papers relating to its Negotiation, &c. B. —4b. — Analysis of Loan Agents' Accounts. (In continuation of 8.-4 A.) 8.—5. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT FOR 1879-80. 8.—6. UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1880. 8.—7. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet of, to 31st December, 1879. B.—B. CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT—Return of, during Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880. 8.—9. EXPENDITURE OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT CHARGED TO CIVIL LlST—Return of. (In continuation of 8.-8.) B.—9a. CONTINGENT EXPENDITURE OF NATIVE DEPARTMENT CHARGED AS LIABILITIES- Return of, during Three Months ended 30th June, 1880. (In continuation of 8.-8 and 8.-9.) B.—lo. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Abstract of the, for the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1880. B.—ll. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Period ended 31st March, 1880. 8.—12. BANKING BUSINESS OF THE GOVERNMENT—ArticIes of Agreement for the. 8.—13. WAYS AND MEANS, REVENUE AND LOAN ACCOUNTS, on 30th September, 1877 and 1879. 8.—14. SECURITIES HELD ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—List of the. 8.—15. LIABILITIES OF THE SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS—Statement of, by the Audit Office. 8.—16. DEFAULTERS UNDER THE LAND-TAX ACT—Number of and Amounts due by. 8.—17. PENSIONS TO MESSRS. FITZHERBERT, DOMETT, GISBORNE, AND DR. POLLEN—Correspondence relative to the Granting of. B. —18. SINKING FUNDS—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the. 8.—19. EXPENDITURE OUT OF LOAN ON WEST COAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND—Return of, since the Inauguration of the Public Works Scheme, to 31st March, 1880. 8.—20. CUSTOMS REVENUE COLLECTED AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1880.