G.—NATIVE AFFAIKS. G.— 1. REPORTS PROM OFFICERS IN NATIVE DISTRICTS. G-. —1a. Further Report. G—2. NATIVE RESERVES—Account, Taranaki, for the Year ended 30th June, 1877. Q-.—3. Report of the Commissioners of. Ot. —3a. Nelson and G-reyniouth, Report by Mr. A. Mackay, with Statements of Receipt and Expenditure. Oh—4. NATIVE SCHOOLS—Reports of Inspecting Officers. Q-. —4a. Return of Amount expended on Natire Education. G.—5. LAND PURCHASES IN POVERTY BAY—Papers relating thereto. Gr.—6. NATIVE LANDS FRAUDS PREVENTION ACT—Report of the Trust Commissioner, Auckland. G.—7. LAND PURCHASES from the Natives—Reports from Officers. &.— 8. NATIVE LAND COURT—Return of Proceedings of. Q.— 9. NATIVE POPULATION IN SOUTH AND STEWART'S ISLAND—Return showing. Gt. —10. " WAKA MAORI " —Return showing the Cost of Publication of the.

H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. GOLD FlELDS—Reports on the, of New Zealand. H. —IA. Return of Gold Fields Regulations. H— 2. RABBIT NUISANCE—Papers relating to Methods for Diminishing the. H— 3. WAIMATE POLLING-PLACE—Further Papers relating to Alleged Malpractices at, and Report of Inquiry held by Major Clare. H.^. IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHIPPING RETURNS—GeneraI Summary of, for the Year 1876. H.—s. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS—Statement of Deposits received and Sums paid, and Expenses of the Department, for the Year 1876. H.—6. NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY—Papers relating to the Grant of a Charter to the. H. —7. Correspondence relating thereto. H.—B. LUNATIC ASYLUMS—Report on the, of New Zealand. H —9. CIVIL SERVICE—Report of the Proceedings of the Examination Board. H.—lo. " WESTGARTH'S CIRCULAR "—Correspondence relative to the Publication of New Zealand Statistics in. H.—ll. ARMED CONSTABULARY—AnnuaI Report of the Commissioner. H.—l2. RAILWAY REGULATIONS, BY-LAWS, &c.—Return of, as published in the New Zealand Gazette. H.—l2a. Further Regulations made under " The Public Works Act, 1876." H—l3. OYSTER CULTIVATION—Report on, by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Southland. H.—l4. CALIFORNIAN SALMON—Papers relative to the Introduction of. H.—ls.' AUCKLAND HOSPITAL —Report of Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Condition of the. H.—l6. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRY—Report of the Registrar-General of Land, for the Year ended 30th June, 1877. H. —17. SURVEYS —General Report on the State of the Surveys in New Zealand by the Surveyor-General. H. —17a. Annual Report by the Surveyor-General on the Work of the Survey Department. H.—lB. MUSKETRY INSTRUCTION—Report of a Board of Officers on Mr. Soall's System of. H—l9. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Return of, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1876." H.—2o. OLIVE CULTURE—Report on, by Mr. John Glyn, of Leghorn. H.—2l. EDUCATIONAL RESERVES—Return of. H.—22. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE—AnnuaI Report of the Commissioner of. H.—23. PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION —Report of a Royal Commission appointed to secure the Representation of New Zealand at the. H— 24. CUSTOMS RECElPTS—Comparative Return of, for the last Three Financial Years. H.—25. BOTANIC GARDEN—AnnuaI Report of the Botanic Garden Board for 1876-77. H.—26. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE—AnnuaI Report of, for 1876-77. H.—27. THE FEILDING SETTLEMENT—Report on the Progress and Present Condition of. H— 27a. EMIGRANT AND COLONIST'S AID CORPORATlON—Correspondence with the. H— 28. JACKSON'S BAY SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Report on the. H. —28a. Papers relative to the Issue of a Royal Commission to inquire into the Condition of the. H.—29. MARINE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report of, for Year ended 30th June, 1877. jj.—30. AUCKLAND GAOL —Report of a Commission appointed, to Inquire into the Condition of. H.—3l. LETTER FROM Me. H. R. RUSSELL—Enclosing Letters referred to by Mr. Ormond in his Speeoh of 6th September, 1877, together with a Statement by Mr. H. R. Russell.

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