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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

ROYAL COMMISSIONS ISSUED (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 4th July, 1883. Ordered, " That there be laid upon the table a Return showing—(l) the number of Royal Commissions that have been issued since the Ist day of June, 1879, and the names of the Commissioners; (2) the subjects which the Commissioners were to inquire into and report upon; (3) the respective amounts paid to each Commissioner, and the total respective cost of each Commission." — (Mr. Holmes.)

Return showing (1) the Number of Royal Commissions that have been issued since the 1st day of June, 1879, and the Names of the Commissioners; (2) the Subjects which the Commissioners were to inquire into and report upon; (3) the respective Amounts paid to each Commissioner, and the total respective Cost of each Commission.

Number and Subject of Commission. Names of Commissioners. Amount paid to each Commissioner. Total Cost of Commission. Eemarks. 1. To inquire into tho titles to certain Native reserves in tho Provincial District of Wellington. — 30th September, 1879 2. Appointed a Resident Commissioner for New Zealand in the matter of tho Sydney Exhibition. —17th November, 1879 3. To inquire into matters in dispute respecting the Ruakaka Block, Thames.—2nd December, 1879 _. Appointed additional Commissioner to inquire into operations of tho New Zealand University. —10th January, 1880 5. Appointed Commissioners under " The Confiscated Lands Inquiry and Maori Prisoners Trials Act, 1879."—20th January, 1880 Charles Heaphy .. & s. d. NilSi s. d. Nil Alexander S. Webster Edwin Hesketh 89 1 4 194 3 0 Charles C. Bowen .. Nil Hon. Sir W. Fox, K.C.M.G. Hon. Sir P. Dillon Bell Hone Mohi Tawhai Joint A. J. Johnston Walter Scott Reid 95 14 6 1,523 2 7 83 4 6 17 4 0 96 1 1 520 14 0 521 15 0 1,347 5 0 6. Appointed Commissioners under "The Revision of Statutes Act, 1879."—23rd January, 1880 7. To inquire into the constitution and organization of the Civil Service.—10th March, 1880 Sir R. Douglas, Bart. Thomas Kelly Charles Pharazyn .. Alfred Saunders .. Joint J. Walker Bain Arthur John Burns W. A. Murray T. P. S. Tinm, Edward Wakefield Joint E. C. J. Stevens .. 141 9 10 91 14 2 347 0 4 105 8 10 58 7 10 25 8 0 322 10 8 13 4 0 232 4 9 76 6 0 10 3 0 0 16 0 1,693 11 7 8. To inquire what industries or manufactures exist in the colony, and whether they should be promoted or aided by Government. —12th March, 1880 898 13 8 9., Appointed additional member of Local Industries Commission.— 13th April, 1880 .0. Appointed Commissioners for New Zealand in the matter of the Melbourne Exhibition. — 6th April, 1880 "**' r His Excellency Sir H. Robinson James Hector Joe Dransfield W. Hutchison Charles Lemon W. H. Levin D. Mclntyre P. A. Krull J. S. M. Thompson G. E. Tolhurst 4,991 2 8 J_%