CONTENTS. H.—22. WASTE LANDS BOARDS OP THE COLONY—Expenses of Members of. H.—23. PARASITIC DISEASES IN SHEEP IN NEW ZEALAND—Report on. H.—24. MARINE DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report. H.—25. RECENT VOLCANIC ERUPTlONS—Preliminary Report on, by Dr. Hector. H. —26. By S. Percy Smith, Assistant Surveyor-General, Auckland. H.—27. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION—AnnuaI Report for Year ending 31st December, 1885. H.—2B. PRINTING AND STATIONERY DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report. H.—29. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE, 1885-86—Eighteenth Annual Report. 11.—30. BOTANIC GARDEN BOARD, 1885-86—Seventeenth Annual Report. H.—3l. CENSUS, 1886—Return of Population in the Colony, in Counties, Boroughs, and on board Ship, in Ridings of Counties, and Road and Town Districts. H. —31a. Population and Dwellings of the People in Provincial Districts, Population of Wards in Boroughs and of Suburbs of the Pour Principal Towns. H.—3lb. Population in Electoral Districts. H.—32. NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL COMPANY—Correspondence re Sir Julius Vogel holding Office as Director while Agent-General. H.—33. PIG IRON—Paper relative to the Manufacture of. H.—34. WATER- SUPPLIES FOR MINING AND AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES AND TOWNS —Papers relative to. H.—35. OSTRICH-FARMING IN NEW ZEALAND—Letter by Mr. Victor Nissen relative to. H.—36. MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES—Return of Expenditure on. H.—37. RETIRING ALLOWANCES TO CIVIL SERVANTS—ScheduIe of proposed. H.—3B. LECTURES BY PROFESSOR BLACK AND OTHERS AT MINING CENTRES.—Return showing Cost, and proposed further Expenditure. 11.—39. " CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT, 1867."—Reports by Inspectors of Police. H.—4o. AMOUNTS PAID IN EXCESS OF HONORARIUM TO MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. H.—4l. PRINCIPAL LUNATIC ASYLUMS—Return of Salaries, Ac, paid at.