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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1904.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.— FINANCE. C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES.

IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VU.

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1904.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS.

VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C.—Crown Lands.

PRINTED FOB THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY JOHN MACKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

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. COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. (In continuation of A.-3, 1903.) A.—3a. Expenditure on, for 1903-4, and Amount provided on Estimates for 1904-5/ A. —3b. Decisions of the High Court in certain Actions against Makea Daniela. A.—7. " REPRINT OF STATUTES ACT, 1895 "—Second ad interim Report of the Commissioners under. A.—B. " STATUTES COMPILATION ACT, 1902."—Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Marriage Acts Compilation Bill, 1904. i fti. Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Acts Compilation Bill, 1904. A.—Bb. Memorandum by the Solicitor-General on the Education Acts Compilation Bill, 1904.

B.—FINANCE. B.—l. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—2. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—3. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1903-4. * 8.—4. UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—5. ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. B.—sa. for the Quarter ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Colonial Treasurer (Right Hon. R. J. Seddon), made in Committee of Supply on 12th July, 1904. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1905. B. —7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and other Accounts for the Year ending 31st March, 1905. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS. —Reports and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFlCE—Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY AND IN ENGLAND—Return of, as on 31st March, 1904. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS—Return showing. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—13. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS OFFICE—Renort by the Superintendent of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—13 a. Particulars relative to Rejected Applications. 8.—13b. Amounts applied for and advanced on Government Leaseholds and on Freeholds. 8.—14. APPLICATIONS MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LOANS under "The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," " The Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1902," and " The Local Bodies' Loans Amendment Act, 1903," for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Balance-sheet for Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—15 a. ASSETS REALISATION BOARD.—Balance-sheet, Report, &c, for Year ended 31st March, 1904. B. —15b. Correspondence relating to Debentures for £1,800,000. 8.—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1904. 8.—17. GOVERNMENT VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT—Statement of Accounts of the. 8.—17 a. Areas and Values of Counties, Boroughs, and Town Districts. 8.—17b. Assessments made and Objections thereto during 1903-4. B.—lB. PUBLIC DEBT OF THE COLONY—Return showinsr Average Rate of Interest paid on the, from 1890-91 to 1903-4. 8.—19. " PUBLIC REVENUES ACTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1900 "— Correspondence in a Case under Section 9 of the, relative to Payment of Interest on Debentures issued under " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900."

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8.—20. LANDHOLDERS AND LAND-TAX—Return relative to. B.— 20,1. INCOME-TAX—Returns relative to. 8.—20b. LAND-TAX—Return showing Revenue collected by way of, fromt Holders of Leases in Perpetuity uptto 31st March, 1904. 8.—21. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March. 1904. 8.—22. 1902 LOAN OF £1,250,000. 8.—23. RATES ON CROWN LANDS—Return showing the Details of Expenditure for 1903-4 under Heading of. 8.—24. RATE STRUCK IN EACH COUNTY IN EXCESS OF RATE PREVIOUSLY LEVIABLE. 8.—25. " PREFERENTIAL AND RECIPROCAL TRADE ACT, 1903 "—Additional Duties paid under, to 30th June, 1904 8.—25 a. Extra Duty collected and Amount of Duty remitted under.

O—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. LANDS AND SURVEY—AnnuaI Report of Department of. C— 2. MINES STATEMENT, by the Hon. J. McGowan, Minister of Mines. C— 3. GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND—Report of the Department of Mines on the, for Year 1903. C—3a. INSPECTION OF COAL-MlNES.—Report for Year 1903. C—3b. STATE COAL-MlNES—Report on the Working of, for Year ended 31st March, 1904. C—3c. SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS IN QUARTZ-MINES AT REEFTON—Report on. C.—4. MATAMATA ESTATE— Precis of Correspondence relative to the Disposal of the. C— 5. " LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1900 "—Report on. C—6. MINERAL LEASE AT PARAPARA—Draft of. C—7. "GOVERNMENT LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1891," AND "LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1901 "—Details relative to Blocks of Land proclaimed under. C—B. CROWN LEASEHOLDS—Return showing Particulars relative to. C—9. LEASES GRANTED BY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS—ParticuIars as to Terms and Conditions of. C—lo. PUBLIC DOMAlNS.—Synopsis of Reports of Boards. C—ll. BICKERSTAFFE ESTATE—Particulars relative to Purchase of the. C—l 2. " NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACT, 1885 "—Particulars relative to Plantations under Provisions of.

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