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fixing terms and conditions for village-homestead lands, 10 ; Orders in Council modifying terms and conditions of village-homestead lands, 5 ; Proclamations setting apart small grazing-runs, 10 ; warrants temporarily reserving lands, 19 ; warrants permanently reserving lands, 9; warrants amending descriptions of reserves, 2; Proclamations reserving educational endowments, 2; miscellaneous Proclamations, 14; miscellaneous Orders in Council, 3 ; miscellaneous warrants, 3. Land for Settlements Acts : Proclamation setting apart land as small grazing-runs, 1; warrants setting apart land for lease in perpetuity, 5. Cemeteries Act: Warrants appointing trustees, 32 ; Order in Council delegating Governor's powers under, 1. Public Domains Act: Orders in Council bringing reserves under, 23; Orders in Council delegating Governor's powers, 60; Order in Council revoking delegation of powers, 1. Public Beserves Acts : Order in Council authorising exchange for other land, 1; warrants changing the purpose of reserves, 11; Orders in Council vesting reserves in local bodies, 24. " The Native Townships Act, 1895 " : Proclamations setting apart land for townships, 2; "warrants appointing members of Land Boards, 10; warrants appointing rangers, 3. In respect to roads, bridges, and towns the following instruments were prepared : — Proclamations — " The Public Works Act, 1894 " : Taking land for roads... ... 22 " The Land Act, 1892 ": Opening and closing roads ... ... 54 Government Loans to Local Bodies Act: Proclaiming loan areas... 13 Land for Settlements Acts : Closing roads, &c.... ... ... 3 — 92 Orders in Council — "The Public Works Act, 1894 " : Declaring road county road, taking Native lands for road, &c. ... ... ... ... 11 Land Act: Eesuming land for public purposes ... ... ... 2 Cheviot Estate Disposition Act : Denning harbour ... ... 2 Counties Act (sections 257 and 258) ... ... ... ... 1 — 16 Warrant under Public Works Act— Control of roads : Authorising construction and control of bridges 4 Notices— Public Works Act: Intention to take land for roads ... ... 2 Governor's warrants : Authorising taking and laying off roads through Native lands ... ... ... ... ... 15 Surveyor-General's warrants... ... ... ... ... 4 — 21 Commission (re bridges and roads) — Maintenance of Tamaki bridge: H. W. Brabant, S.M. Auckland, maintenance of part Great South road (two commissions) : H. W. Brabant and T. Jackson, S.M. By-laws— Eegulating traffic on Government roads ... ... ... 1 Warrants prepared for the Governor's approval of names and plans of townships ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 In addition to the foregoing there were a great many returns and statements of various matters prepared. Special forms and instructions were prepared and sent out in connection with Bush Fires Belief, and special forms for Audit Beports were also drafted and printed. Accounts. Mr. H. J. Knowlbs, the Chief Accountant, reports:— The number of vouchers authorised for payment, credit, or refund during the yeai was. £s. d. 5,706 charged to Lands and Survey vote, covering gross expenditure of ... 129,424 8 2 269 charged to Lands and Survey, Miscellaneous vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ••• ... 5,534 18 2 359 charged to State Forests vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... 5,114 15 3 19 charged to Cheviot Estate Expenses vote, covering gross expenditure of ... 3,787 12 2 103 charged to Land for Settlements Expenses vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ... ... *1,759 3 2 10 charged to Immigration vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... 494 15 5 9,511 charged to Settlement Boads, Bridges, and Other Works vote, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ... 243,304 17 5 663 charged to Government Loans to Local Bodies Account, covering gross expenditure of ... ... ... ... ... 18,769 11 8 80 charged to Cheviot Estate Account, covering gross expenditure of ... 12,869 15 10 679 charged to Land for Settlements Account, covering gross expenditure of ... *156,826 8 5 56 charged to Unauthorised Account, Consolidated Fund, covering gross expenditure of ... .. ... ... ... 886 8 8 49 charged to Civil Service Act, and General, covering gross expenditure 0f... 1,6 ( 70 10 0 89 charged to Beceivers' Deposit Accounts, covering gross refund of ... 4,659 15 2 111 charged to Befunds of Bevenue, covering gross refund of ... ... 2,147 14 0 15 charged to Befunds of Contractors' Deposits, covering gross refund of ... 171 3 6 17,719 £587,42117 0

* Includes Land for Settlements Department charges.