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B.—FINANCE. B.—1. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1882. B.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Major Atkinson). B.—3. APPROPRIATIONS—Chargeable on the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1883. B. —3a. Chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1883. B._4. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1881-82. B.—5. UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1882. B.—6. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1882. B.—7. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Abstract of, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1882. B.—8. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT.—Balance-sheet to 31st December, 1881. B — 9. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS—Deposits received and paid by, and Expenses of Working the. B.—10. SECURITIES HELD ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—List of the. B. —11. £1,000,000 GUARANTEED LOAN—Correspondence respecting Sinking Fund of the. B.—12. SINKING FUNDS ACCRUED IN RESPECT OF LOANS—Returns showing the, to 31st March, 1882. B. —12a. Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds, for the Year ended 30th June, 1882. B.—12b. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND—Amounts paid for, in London, New Zealand, and Australia. B.—13. CUSTOMS, STAMPS, LAND AND PROPERTY-TAX, BEER - DUTY, AND TERRITORIAL REVENUE —Return of, contributed by each Provincial District, for the Year ended the 31st March, 1882. (In Continuation of B.-17, 1881.) B.—-14. VALUATIONS UNDER LAND- AND PROPERTY-TAX—Return of. B._15. AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED AND EXPENDED OUT OF LOAN in the several Provincial Districts, for the Year ended 31st March, 1882. B.—16. CUSTOMS REVENUE COLLECTED AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1882. B.—17. LOAN EXPENDITURE IN, AND REVENUE DERIVED FROM, THE SEVERAL PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS—Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1882. B.—18. , LIABILITIES OF THE SEVERAL GOVERNMENT 'DEPARTMENTS—Statement of, by the Audit Office.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. From the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2A. Further Despatches from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. CONSTITUTION, PRACTICE, AND PROCEDURE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND OTHER COURTS —Final Report of the Commission to inquire into the. A.—4. SIR A. GORDON'S VISIT TO FIJI, AND RESUMPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND —Papers respecting. A.—s. DISSOLUTION AND MEETING OF PARLIAMENT—Papers respecting the. A.—6. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE AS TO CLOSING DEBATE, ETC.—Papers respecting. A.—7. STATUTES REVISION COMMISSION—Report of the. A.—B. WEST COAST NATIVE AFFAIRS—Papers respecting. (In Continuation of G.-7, 1881.) A. —Ba. Further Papers respecting. A.—Bb. ■ ■ Further Papers respecting. A.—9. NEW ZEALAND PENSIONS BILL, 1881—Correspondence relative to the. A.—lo'. 'LOCAL GOVERNING BODlES.—Circular accompanying Questions submitted to Local Bodies, with Replies received thereto. A.—loa. ■ Further Replies to Questions submitted to Local Bodies. A—ll. FREEHOLD LAND HOLDINGS EXCEEDING. ONE ACRE—Return of the Number of, in the Colony, at Date of taking last Census. A.—l2. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.—Correspondence respecting the Expressions of Condolence on the Death of the late President Garfield. A.—l3. GENERAL STATUTE LAW OF NEW ZEALAND—Chronological Tables of the. A.—l4. PROVINCIAL ORDINANCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Chronological Tables of the.