CONTENTS

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Bight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—la. Further from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Bight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—2. . From the Bight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2a. Further from the Bight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. SETTLED ESTATES IN ENGLAND AND COLONIAL INVESTMENTS—Papers respecting suggested Imperial Legislation. A.—4. CONFEDEBATION AND ANNEXATION.—Further Papers relating to the Becidiviste Bill. A.—4.* Further Papers relating to the Recidivisto Bill. A. —4a. ■ Correspondence relating to the Desire of Fiji to bo incorporated with New Zealand. A.—4a.* ■ ■ Further Correspondence relating to tho Desire of Fiji to be incorporated with New Zealand. A.—4a.** —■ Further Correspondence relating to the Desire of Fiji to be incorporated with New Zealand. A.—4b. Correspondence relating to " The Confederation and Annexation Bill, 1883," which was reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure. A.—4c. A Federal Council and New Guinea Protectorate, Further Correspondence. A.—4c* A Federal Council and New Guinea Protectorate, Further Correspondence. A.—4d. Papers relating to the Islands of Samoa and Tonga. A. —4d.* Papers relating to the Islands of Samoa and Tonga. A.—s. SIB F. DILLON BELL AND THE AGENT-GENEBALSHIP. A.—6. NAVAL DEFENCE OF THE COLONY—Correspondence relating to the. A.—7. OFFEBS OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE BY THE COLONIES TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT— Correspondence relating to the. 8. PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF NEW HEBBIDES BY FRANCE—Papers relating to the. • A, —Ba. Further Papers. A.—9. GEBMAN INTEBESTS IN THE SOUTH SEAS—Abstracts of, White Book, 1884 and 1885. A.—lo. PAPEB CUBBENCY AND STATE BANK OF ISSUE—Correspondence with the Chamber of Commerce, Dunedin, respecting.

B.—-FINANCE. . B.— X. FINANCIAL STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Sir J". Vogel). B.—la. Supplementary. 8.—2. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OP THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT.—Abstract of for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. B.—2b. APPROPRIATIONS.—ChargeabIe on the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1886. B.—2c. Chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1886. B.—B. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. 8.—4. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1884-85. 8.—5. UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. 8.—6. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1885. 8.—7. SINKING FUNDS.—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1885. B.—B. SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—List of the. 8.—9. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS—Deposits received and paid by, and Expenses of Working the. B.—lo. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT.—Balance-sheet to 31st December, 1884. B.—ll, LOANS AND CONVERSION OF DEBENTURES INTO INSCRIBED STOCK—Papers in connection with the Negotiation of the. B.—lla. Further Papers. 8.—12. THE ORIGINATION OF THE SCHEME FOR INSCRIBING COLONIAL STOCKS—Correspondence respecting. 8.—13. APPROXIMATE STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS, ACCORDING TO LATEST RETURNS UNDER SUBSIDIES PROPOSED BY LOCAL BODIES' FINANCE AND POWERS BILL. 8.—14. THE CROWN AND NATIVE LANDS RATING ACT—Summary of Amounts paid to Local Bodies in each Provincial District under.