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D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WOEKS. D.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.—Made in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Public Works (Hon. E. Richardson, C.M.G.). D.—2. DEFECTIVE RAILWAY AXLES—Correspondence and Memoranda relative to. D.—3. REPORT ON Me. VAILE'S PROPOSALS RESPECTING RAILWAY RATES AND FARES, by J. P. Maxwell, Esq., General Manager, New Zealand Railways. V.—&. EAST AND WEST COAST (SOUTH ISLAND) AND NELSON RAlLWAY.—Contract entered into • between Her Majesty the Queen and the Contractors for the Railway. D.—-4a. Copies of Telegrams relative to proposed Agreement with Messrs. Meiggs and Sons. D.—s. PURCHASE OF DISTRICT RAILWAYS—Papers relative to. D. —sa. WAIMEA PLAINS DISTRICT RAILWAY—Papers relative to Negotiations for Purchase of. D.—sb. PURCHASE OP DISTRICT RAILWAYS—Copies of Agreements for. D.—sc. KAIHU VALLEY RAILWAY GUARANTEE—Papers relative to. D. —sd. Further Papers. D.—sd. ■ ■ In Substitution of No. 10 of D.-sc. D.—6. NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY—Report on the Ceremony of Turning the First Sod of, at Puniu D— 7. IMMIGRATION RETURNS. D.—B. MONEYS GRANTED AND EXPENDED ON ROADS AND BRIDGES within the Boundaries of each County during the Financial Years ending 31st March, 1883, 1884, and 1885, and the Three Months ending 30th June, 1885. D.—Ba. ROADS AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT—Matters done under the, during 1884-85. D.—Bb. AMOUNTS APPLIED POR, GRANTED, AND PAID TO LOCAL BODIES under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. £>.—9. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR WORKING THE WHAUWHAU BRANCH RAILWAY. D.—lo. CONNECTION OP COLLINGWOOD COALFIELDS WITH DEEP WATER—Reports relative to. D.—ll. LOAN EXPENDITURE CONTRACTS, ETC.—Return showing, for Months of April, May, June, and July, 1885. D.—l 2. PROTECTIVE WORKS BY WAIRAU RIVER BOARD—Report on, by Mr. J. George Blackett. D.—l 3. LIABILITIES IN RESPECT OF RAILWAY-LINES ON 31st AUGUST, 1885. D.—l 4. COST OF RAILWAYS, AND RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE on each Railway during the last Three Years.

E.— EDUCATION. E.—l. EIGHT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. E.—lA. EXAMINATION OP TEACHERS. E.—lb. REPORTS OP INSPECTORS OP SCHOOLS. E — lc. PROPOSED REVISION OP REGULATIONS UNDER "THE EDUCATION ACT, 1877 "—Papers relating to. E.—ld. TECHNICAL EDUCATlON—Correspondence relating to. E.—2. NATIVE SCHOOLS. E.—B. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS AND ORPHANAGES. E._ i. DEAP-MUTE INSTITUTION. E.—s. UNIVERSITY OP NEW ZEALAND. E.—6. OTAGO UNIVERSITY. E.—7. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. E.—B. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. E.—9. REPORTS OP SECONDARY SCHOOLS. E.—lo. SUBSIDIES TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES—Report on Distribution of. E —11 EXISTING ENDOWMENTS POR SECONDARY AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN THE COLONY. E.—lla. LANDS RESERVED POR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION. E.—l2. SCHOOL BUILDINGS, ETC., IN EACH EDUCATION DlSTRlCT—Approximate Value of. E.—l3. NOTES ON THE BLACK WATTLE AND THE GOLDEN WATTLE.—Specimen of Pamphlets forwarded to Native Schools.