Front Matter

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1917 Session I

APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1917.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. O.—CEOWN LANDS AND MINES. D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. E.—EDUCATION.

IN THE EIGHTH YEAR OP THE REIGN OP HIS MAJESTY KING GEGBGE THE FIFTH.

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

WELLINGTON, 1917.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS. •

VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C. —Cbown Lands and Mines. D.—lmmigration, Public Works, and Railways, E. —Education.

PRINTED FOR THl'i HOUSF, OF REPRESENTATIVES BY MARCUS A MARKS, (iOVERNMKNT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of Stato 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, 1916.) B.—FINANCE. B.—l. [Part ll.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1915-16.—Report by the Controller and Auditor-General. B.—l. [Part I.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 191 6-17.—Presented to Parliament in accordance with the Public Revenues Act, 1910, and the New Zealand Constitution Act. BL—l. [Part ll.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1916-17.—Prepared by the Treasury Department and certified to by the Controller and Auditor-General under the Public Revenues Aclr, 1910 ; also Statement showing the Public Debt of the Dominion as on 31st March, 1917. 8.—4. WAR EXPENSES ACCOUNT.—Statement of Net Expenditure from Beginning of War to 31st March, 1917. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made by the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Bt., P. 0., K.C.M.G., Minister of Finance, in Committee of Ways and Means, Ist August, 1917. 8.—7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for 1917-18. B.—7a. ■ chargeable on the Public Works Fund and othor Accounts for 1917-18. B.—B. SINKING FUNDS. —Reports and Accounts of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year endod Ist March, 191 7. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.—Report relating to the, for the Year ended 3.lst March, 1917. B.—9a. Accounts of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE DOMINION OR ELSEWHERE as on 31st March, 1917. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS during Year ended 31st March, 1917—Return showi-g. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY.—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—13. STATE ADVANCES OFFICE—Report by the Superintendent of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—14. LAND-TAX AND INCOME-TAX.—Comparative Tables. 8.—15. BANK OP NEW ZEALAND—Balance-sheet of the, for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—16. WAIHOU AND OHINEMURI RIVERS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT—Statement showing Moneys paid into or out of during Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—17. VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT.—Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1917. 8.—17 a. VALUATION OF LAND AMENDMENT ACT, 1912.—Return showing Valuation of Counties. 8.—20. PUBLIC DEBT EXTINCTION ACT, 1910—Certificate of Controller and Auditor-General under. ,' | C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. C—l. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LAND AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT, 1916-17. C—la. SURVEYS—AnnuaI Report on, 1916-1 7. O—2. MINES STATEMENT FOR 1916, by the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Minister of Mines. C—2a. STATE COAL-MlNES—Reports on the Working of, for Year ended 31st March, 1917. C—2b. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—Eleventh Annual Report (new Series). O—3. STATE FORESTRY—Report for Year ended 31st March, 1917. C._ 4. SWAMP DRAINAGE—Report on, for 1916-17, together with Statement of Accounts. C—s. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1908—Reports on, for 1916-17.

CONTENTS.

O—6. SCENERY-PRESERVAT lON—Report on, for 1916-17, together with. Statement of Accounts and Schedule of Lands acquired. C—7. ADVANCES OBTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROADING CROWN LANDS—Details relating to, for 1916-17. O—B. DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN HAURAKI PLAINS—Report on, for 1916-17, together will) Statement of Accounts. O—9. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS' SETTLEMENT.—Report for 1.916-17. O—lo. PUBLIC DOMAINS—Report on, for Year ended 31st December, 1.916. C—ll. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE—Report on, for 1916-17, together with Statement of Accounts. O—l2. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY—Report on, for 1916-1 7, together with Statement of Accounts. C—l 3. AGGREGATION OF PRIVATE LAND—Report on, for .1916-17. C—l 4. DRAINAGE OF LAKE WAIATARUA (St. JOHN'S LAKE)—Report on, by J. B. Thompson, Chief Drainage Engineer. D.—IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND RAILWAYS. D.—l. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT, by the Hon. W. Eraser, Minister of Public Works. D.—2. RAILWAYS STATEMENT, by the Hon. W. H. Herrjes, Minister of Railways. D.—3. MEMBERS OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT—List of, as on Ist April, 1917. D.—4. RAILWAY ROLLING-STOCK COMMISSION—Report of, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence, &c. D.—s. GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Report of Board for 1916-17. ]).—6. WAIRAU RIVER COMMISSION—Report of the, together with Minutes of Evidence. D.—7. MAINTENANCE OF ROADS VOTE—Expenditure out of, during 1916-17. D.—7a. — Expenditure out of in each County during 1916-17. D.—B. RAILWAY VEHICLES.—Return showing Number of Weekly Repairs. D.—Ba. Return showing Number of Weekly Repairs. D.—9. DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION—AnnuaI Report of, for 1916-17. E.—EDUCATION. E.—l. REPORT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 1916. E.—la. INDUSTRIAL-SCHOOL SYSTEM.—Memorandum by the Minister of Education, Hon. J. A. Hanan, dealing with Reforms in connection with the. E.—2. PRIMARY EDUCATION, 1916. E.—3. EDUCATION OF MAORI CHILDREN—Report on, 191 6. E.—4. SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND INFANT-LIFE PROTECTION, 1916. E.—s. TECHNICAL EDUCATION—Report on, for 1916. E.—6. SECONDARY EDUCATION—Report on, 1916. E.—7. HIGHER EDUCATION—Report on, 1916. E.—B. ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS, 1917. E.—9. TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION FUND.—Accounts for 1916. E.—9a. Actuary's Triennial Report. E.—lo. SUBSIDIES TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES—Papers relating to distribution of, 1916. E.—ll. MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-CHILDREN, 1916. E.—l2. CONVEYANCE OF DENOMINATIONAL-SCHOOL TEACHERS AND CHILDREN BY RAILWAY— Return ; ho wing Amounts paid for. E.—l3. EDUCATION BOARDS' EXPENDITURE—Return relative to, 1916.

IV