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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1881 Session I

Hocken Library University of Otago

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS. OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C—CEOWN LANDS. D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. E.—EDUCATION.

IN THE FORTY-FIFTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

BEING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE SEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON.

1881.

ARRANG-EMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. I. A. —Legislative and Political B. —Finance. C.—Ceown Lands. D.—lmmigration and Public Wobks. E.—Education.

PBIHTED JOB THB HOF3E OE EEPBESENTATITES, BT aBOBttE DIBSBTJET, GOYEENMENT PBINTEB, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of • ' State for the Colonies. A.—la. —: Further Despatch from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the Commutation of the Sentence of Death passe.d upon Wiremu Wharepa, and Papers connected therewith. A.—2. — Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.' —2a. Further Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—2b. Further Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE AT SYDNEY.—Minutes of Proceedings, with subsequent Memoranda. A. —3a. INTERCOLONIAL TARlFF.—Papers showing the Principal Commodities Produced or Manufactured in one Colony and Exported to other Colonies of Australasia. A.—3b. INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE.—Despatches from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting the Proceedings of. A. —4. AUDITOR-GENERAL for the Colony of New Zealand's Report on the Management of Accounts and Audit of the Public Revenues in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. A. —5. AGENT-GENERAL. —Papers relating to the Resignation of Sir Julius Vogel, also to his Claims respecting the £5,000,000 Loan. A. —sa. — Papers relating to the Appointment of Sir F. Dillon Bell. A. sb. Piipers respecting proposed Alterations and Reductions in the Agent-General's Office. A, sc. ■ Correspondence with Sir F. Dillon Bell respecting proposed Alterations and Reductions in AgentGeneral's Office. A. —sd. Further Correspondence with Sir F. Dillon Bell relative to proposed Alterations and Reductions in the Agent-General's Office. A.—6. LAW PROCEDURE COMMISSION.—Interim Report. 6A. Second Interim Report. A.—7. STATUTES REVISION COMMISSION.—Report. A.—B. COMMISSION OF THE HONORABLE SIR ARTHUR GORDON AS GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March,. 1881. 8.—2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Major Atkinson). 8.—3. APPROPRIATIONS Chargeable on the Consolidated Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1882. B.—3A. ■ • Chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1882. 8.—4. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1880-81. 8.—5. UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881. 8.—6. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881. 8.—7. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Abstract of, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1881. B.—B. CUSTOMS REVENUE COLLECTED AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1881. 8.—9. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet to 31st December, 1880. B.—lo. SECURITIES HELD ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—Return of. B.—ll. INSCRIPTION OF STOCK—Further Papers. (In Continuation of 8.-48, 1880.), 8.—12. LOAN EXPENDITURE IN, A^D REVENUE DERIVED FROM, THE SEVERAL PROVINCIAL DlSTRlCTS—Statements showing, to 31st March, 1881. (In Continuation of 8.-7, Sess. 11., 1879.) 8.—13. SINKING- FUNDS—Report and Accounts of the Commissioners, for the Year ended 30th June, 1881. 8.—14. LIABILITIES OF THE SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS—Statement by the Audit Office. 8.—15. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts for the Year ended 30th June, 1881. 8.—15 a. Balance-sheet for the Year ended 30th June, 1880.

CONTENTS. 8.—16. LAND-TAX AND PROPERTY-TAX CONTRIBUTED BY PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS, COUNTIES, AND BOROUaHS. 8.—17. CUSTOMS, STAMP, AND BEER DUTIES, LAND- AND PROPERTY-TAX, AND TERRITORIAL REVENUE CONTRIBUTED BY EACH PROVINCIAL DISTRICT, for the Year ended 31st March, 1881. B.— lB. COUNTIES RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE—Abstract of Returns for Year ended 31st March, 1880. B. — 18a. Abstract of Returns for Year ended 31st March, 1881. 8.—19. ROAD BOARDS RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE—Abstract of Returns for Year ended 31st March, 1880. B;—l9a. Abstract of Returns for Year ended 31st March, 1881.

C.—CROWN LANDS. <?.—l. LAND CLAIMS DEFINITELY SETTLED—FinaI Return of. ■C—2. PASTORAL LANDS IN OTAGO—Proposals of the Government as to dealing with Lands the Leases of which Expire in 1883. C.—3. LAND SOLD FOR CASH OR MONEY SCRIP, AND HELD UNDER DEPASTURING AND OTHER LEASES —Return of, for the Year ended 31st December, 1880. (In Continuation of C.-l, 1880.) C—4. SURVEYS OF NEW ZEALAND—Report for 1880-81. C—s. CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT—Eeport for the Year ended 31st March, 1881. C.—6. LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND—Return of. C—7. CHANGE OF PURPOSE OF RESERVES—Papers relative to.

D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. D.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT—Made in the House of Representatives by the Acting Minister for Public Works (Hon. Mr. Hall). D.—2. WAIMEA PLAINS AND RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS RAlLWAYS—Arrangements for Working. D.—3. MESSRS. GRANT AND FOSTER'S SPECIAL SETTLEMENT AT TE AROHA — Further Correspondence. (In Continuation of D.-7, 1880.) D.—4. IMMIGRATION RETURNS. (In Continuation of D.-3, 1880.) D.—s. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY BY-LAWS—Made 6th January, 1881, in Substitution of previous By-Laws. D.—6. THORNDON RECLAMATION, WELLINGTON—Return showing Cost of. D.—7. CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS—Return of Cost. D.—B. BRANCH LINES OF MIDDLE ISLAND RAILWAYS—Return of Revenue and Expenditure. D.—9. NEW HOSPITAL, WELLINGTON—Return of Cost of Building and Furnishing. D.—lo. OKARITO AND JACKSON'S BAY.—Letter showing Advantage of Opening-up Lands between these Districts. D.—ll. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY —Report of Commissioners appointed by certain County Councils in Otago. D.—l 2. GOVERNMENT WORKSHOPS AT PORT CHALMERS—Conditions of Lease.

E.—EDUCATION. E.—l. EDUCATION—Fourth Annual Eeport of Minister of Education. (In Continuation of H.-IA, of 1880.) E. —IA. Examination of Teachers, Papers. (In Continuation of part of 11.-IA, of 1880.) B.—lb. Inspectors of Schools, Reports. (In Continuation of H.-li, of 1880.) E.—2. University of New Zealand, Papers. (In Continuation of H.-le, of 1880.) E. —3. Otago University, Annual Eeport. (In Continuation of H.-lc, of 1880.) E. —4. Canterbury College, Papers. (In Continuation of H.-Id, of 1880.) E. —5. Secondary Schools, Reports on. E. —6. Industrial School Children, Boarding-out of. E. —6a. Industrial Schools and Orphanages, Papers. (In Continuation of H.-Ik, of 1880.) E.—7. ' Native Schools, Papers. E.—B. Deaf-and-Dumb Institution, Papers. (In Continuation of H.-le, of 1880.)