CONTENTS. H.—2l. LIVE STOCK AND RABBITS.—Report as to Rabbits. H.—2la. Report of Public Petitions Committee of House of Representatives on Petition of Marlborough Sheepowners. H.—22. VOLUNTEER FORCE OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on. H—23. HOSPITAL RETURNS FOR 1881. H.—24. COST OE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN LONDON—Eeturn of. H.—25. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report on, for the Year ended 30th June, 1882. H.—26. COMPENSATION TO PROVINCIAL OFFICERS—LegaI Opinion as to. H.—27. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—AnnuaI Report of the. H.—2B. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE, 1881-82—Fourteenth Annual Report of the. H.—29. BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD.—Report for 1881-82. H.—3o. REPAIRS, ETC., TO PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS—Return of, since last Session of the Assembly. H — 31. LICENSING AND DOG-TAX FEES—Opinion of the Solicitor-General as to Right of Town Boards and County Councils to. H.—32. PUNISHMENTS INFLICTED ON PRISONERS FOR PRISON OFFENCES—Return of, in the several Gaols of the Colony during the Year 1881. H.—32a. PUNISHMENTS BY IMPRISONMENT AWARDED TO PRISONERS IN ADDITION TO ORIGINAL SENTENCES—Return of, since the coming into Force of "The Prisons Act, 1873." H.—32b. COST AND AVERAGE EARNINGS OF PRISONERS—Return of, in the several Gaols (of the Colony for 1881. H.—33. BANKRUPTCY CASES FlLED—Return of, since the coming into Operation of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876." H.—34. AMOUNTS PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS—Return of, to Crown Solicitors, Crown Prosecutors, and others. H.—35. BROCKLEY COAL FIELDS, MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT—Report on, by S. H. Cox. H.—36. PERSONS DROWNED IN NEW ZEALAND RlVERS—Return of, from Ist July, 1881, to 30th June 1882. H—37. LICENSING COMMITTEES, ETC.—Returns relative to.

I.—EEPOETS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS. I.—la. On the Petition of Thomas Telford, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—lb. On the Petition of Railway Employes, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices. I. —lc. On the Petition of J. A. Wilson, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I.—lr. On the Petition of J. Cattell and others, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. 1.—2. NATIVE AFFAIRS. 1.—3. GOLD FIELDS. I.—3a. — Further Report. 1.—4. WASTE LANDS. I.—4a. ■ On Deferred-Payment Settlers' Relief Bill, and Petitions of Deferred-Payment Settlers, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I.—4b. • On Petition of W. Courtney, a Deferred-Payment Settler, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I. —4c. On Petition of New Plymouth Harbour Board, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—4d. ■ —— On Petition of Samuel Riley and others, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. I.—4k. ■ ■ On Petition of Peter Pope Fagg, together with Minutes of Evidence. I.—4e. ■ On Disposal of Pastoral Lands Bill, together with Minutes of Evidence. 1.—5. BANKRUPTCY LAW.—Together with Appendix. 1.—6. WESTPORT COAL.—Together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence and Appendix. L—7. BROGDEN CLAlMS.—Together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence and Appendix. ( Vide Vol. III.) I.—7a. Together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence and Appendix. (Vide Vol. III.) I.—B. ELECTION PETITIONS INQUlRY.—Together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence and Appendix. 1.—9. NAVAL TRAINING VESSELS.—Together with Minutes of Proceedings, and Evidence and Appendix. I.—lo. SPECIAL TAXING FOR PUBLIC WORKS.—Together with Minutes of Proceedings and Appendix. I.—ll. PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS LEGISLATION.

J.—PETITIONS. J.—l. DEFERRED-PAYMENT AND AGRICULTURAL SETTLERS IN THE PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO.