CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. PACIFIC ISLANDS.—Proceedings of the British Resident, Rarotonga. (In continuation of A.-4, 1898.) A.—3a. Expenditure by New Zealand on, and Exports and Imports of, the Cook Islands. A. —3b. Despatch from Samoan Commission acknowledging Services rendered by the s.s. " Tutanekai." A.—4. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL as approved at a Conference of the Prime Ministers of the Australian Colonies, and submitted to the Queensland Parliament. A. —4a. Memorandum setting out the Amendments in the Draft of the Bill agreed to at the Conference of Premiers in February, 1899. A. —5. TRANSVAAL —Case for the British Subjects in. Issued by the Imperial South African Association.

B.— FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. B.—la. GENERAL CONTINGENCIES, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, 1898-99 —Return showing Particulars of. 8.—2. THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1898-99. B. —3a. CIVIL LIST, NATlVE—Return showing Amount expended under, for Food and Clothing, and the District in which the Money was spent, during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. B.—3b. CIVIL LIST, NATIVE : CONTINGENCIES-Return showing Details of Expenditure under, for 1898-99. 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—5. ABSTRACT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon), made in Committee of Supply on Ist August, 1899. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st Maroh, 1900. B.—7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and the Government Loans to Looal Bodies Account for the Year ending 31st March, 1900. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS. —Report and Aocounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1899. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND —Return of, as on 31st March, 1899. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS—Return showing. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE—Report by the Superintendent of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—13 a. FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS—Amount of, paid by or on behalf of Borrowers under the Advances to Settlers Act. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under " The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of, for Year ended 31st Maroh, 1899. 8.—15 a. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet and other Returns for the Year ended 31st March, 1899, and for the Half-year ended the same. 8.—15b. Copy of General Manager's Report for the Year ended 31st March,.lB99. 8.—15 c. Particulars relative to the Glentui Estate. B. —15d. Correspondence between the Thames Valley Land Company and the.8.—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1899. 8.—16 a. "NEW ZEALAND CONSOLS ACT, 1894"—Return showing Deposits under. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT—Statement of Accounts of, for Year ending 31st March, 1899. 8.—17 a. " THE GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1896 "-Particulars as regards Valuations under. B.—lB. ANNUAL DEBT OF THE COLONY FOR FOUR YEARS FROM 1896 TO 1899. B.—lBa. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Return showing Particulars of, as on 31st March, 1899. 8.—19. NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY LOAN—Total Amount of Interest paid in respeot of. 8.—20. INCOME-TAX.—Particulars of Various Amounts collected during 1898-99.