CONTENTS.

D.—IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. D _i PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.—Made in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Public Works, Hon. E. Richardson, C.M.G., 2nd June, 1886. D.—la. EAST AND WEST COAST AND NELSON (MIDLAND) RAILWAY—General Report of the Assistant Engineer-in-Chief on. D.— Ib. EXPLORATION OF COUNTRY: NAPIER, GISBORNE, EAST CAPE, OPOTIKI.—Report. D.— 2. EAST AND WEST COAST AND NELSON (MIDLAND) RAlLWAY.—Correspondence. p 2a. Further Correspondence. D.—2b. Further Correspondence. IX 3. EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND—Letters from Agent-General respecting. D, i. Letters to Agent-General respecting. D. 4 A , Further Letters from Agent-General respecting. D.-5. IMMIGRATION RETURNS. D.—sa. TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS—Return of, from January, 1884, to June, 1886. D.—6. WAIMEA PLAINS RAlLWAY.—Further Papers re proposed Purchase. (In Continuation of D.-sa, 1885.) D.—6a. PURCHASE OF DISTRICT RAILWAYS.—Draft Agreement for Purchase of Waimea Plains Railway. D_ g B , List of existing Railway Companies that have made Application to Government to purchase their Railways. D— 7. STARK'S PROPERTY, NORTH SHORE, AUCKLAND—Papers relative to Purchase of, for Defence Purposes. D—B ROAD AND BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION ACT—Matters done under, during Year ended the 31st March, 1886. D.—9. LAND TAKEN FOR RAILWAY PURPOSES AT LITTLE RlVER—Return of, and Compensation paid for. D.—lo. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY—Return of Expenditure on, from 1878 to 1883. D __ii NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK LlNE—Return of Expenditure and Liabilities on, up to 31st March, 1886. D.—l2. KUMARA WATER-RACE.—Revenue and Expenditure. D.—l3. WANGANUI HEADS RAILWAY COMPANY—Copy of Agreement with. D. 14. FOXTON WHARF. —Revenue and Expenditure. D.—ls. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT—Return showing Ratio of Cost of Supervision to Cost of Works executed by. D.—l6. LAWRENCE AND ROXBURGH RAILWAY.—Report by the District Engineer, Dunedin, on Survey of proposed Line.

E.—EDUCATION. E.—l. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. E.—la. EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. E.—lb. REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS. E.—2. NATIVE SCHOOLS. B 8. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS AND ORPHANAGES. E.—4. DEAF-MUTES INSTITUTION. E.—s. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. E.—6. OTAGO UNIVERSITY. E.—7. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. E.—B. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. E.—9. SECONDARY SCHOOLS—Reports of. E.—lo. PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUBSIDIES—Papers re Distribution of. E.—ll. PRIMARY EDUCATION, ENDOWMENT RESERVES. E.—lla. PROPOSED ENDOWMENT RESERVES. E —12. STATE EDUCATION in Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Belguim, and the United States of America; also Special Report on Deaf-mute Institution. E.—l3. BLIND PERSONS KEPT AT VICTORIAN ASYLUM—Return of, at the Cost of the Colony of New Zealand.

F.— POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHS. P.—l. POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for Year 1885. F.—2. TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.—Revenue and Expenditure, with Memorandum by Dr. Lemon. F.-3. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.