CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. DESPATCHES. A. —1. Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —la. Despatches from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS. A. —2. Further Papers relative to the Disallowance of Provincial Bills. POKAIKAI COMMISSION. A. —3. Report of the Pokaikai Commission, with, the Evidence taken. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STATE OF NATIVES. A.—l. Reports on the Social and Political State of the Natives in various Districts at the time of the arrival of Sir G. F. Bowen. COMMISSION OF SIR G. F. BOWEN, G.C.M.G. A.—s. Commission of Hi's Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., together with the Royal Instructions, accompanying the same. NATIVE SCHOOLS. _ A. —6. Further Papers relative to Native Schools. A. —6a. Statement of Operations under " Native Schools Act, 1867." NATIVE LAND COURT. A.—7. Report by Mr. A. Mackay of the Sittings of the Native Land Court held at Dunedin. A. —11. Return of the Number of Cases referred to and disposed of by the Native Land Court during the year ended 30th June, 1868. A. —11a.. Return of the Income and Expenditure of the Native Land Court. PATEA DISTURBANCES. A. —8. Correspondence relative to Native Disturbances at Patea. OPOTIKI DISTRICT. A.—Ba. Papers relative to the Defence and Occupation of the Opotiki District. MR. FITZHERBERT'S CORRESPONDENCE. A. —9. Correspondence received from Hon. W. Fitzherbert relative to Imperial Claims against the Colony and other financial matters. NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH DEBTS. A. —10. Correspondence relative to the Payment of the Nelson and Marlborough Provincial Debts. ROYAL COMMISSION ON PRISONS. A. —13. Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the more effective provision for the regulation of Prisons. VACANCIES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A. —13. Correspondence relative to the Notification of Vacancies and Issue of "Writs for Elections of Members of the House of Representatives. AUCKLAND ISLANDS. A.—l 4. Correspondence relative to proposed Establishment of a Depot at the Auckland Islands. CHATHAM ISLAND PRISONERS. j^l. —15. Papers relative to the Escape of Maori Prisoners from the Chatham Islands. A.—lsa. Return of Instructions and Authorities under which the Native Prisoners were sent to the Chatham Islands. A.—lsb. Further Papers relative to the Custody and Escape of the Chatham Island Prisoners. A. —15c. Report by Colonel Whitmore relative to Pursuit of escaped Chatham Island Prisoners. A. —15d. Reports relative to Engagements with Hauhaus at Poverty Bay. A. —15e. Papers relative to Prisoners and Guard at the Chatham Islands. EAST COAST NATIVES. A. —16. Copies of Letters from Mr. Preeee enclosing Petitions from Natives of the East Coast in. reference to their Lands. PROVINCE OF TARANAKI. A. —17. Proposition by Representatives of Province of Taranaki relative to the Final Settlement of their Claims under Financial Resolutions of 1856.