CONTENTS. C—CROWN LANDS. o.—l. CROWN LANDS DEPABTMENT—Eeport upon the, for Year ended 31st March, 1886. C—la. SUEVEYS OF NEW ZEALAND—Eeport for 1885-86. C—2. MINES STATEMENT, made by the Minister of Mines, the Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G., 6th July, 1886. C—3. NATIVE FOEESTS AND THE STATE OF THE TIMBEB TEADE—Report on, by T. Kirk, F.L.S., Part I. C—3a. Part 11. C—3b. NEW ZEALAND TIMBEES, BAEK, AND SECONDAEY FOBEST PBODUCTS—Eeport on, by T. Kirk, F.L.S. o.—Bo. SCHOOL OF FOBESTEY, POMOLOGY, AND AGEICULTUEE—Papers relative to Proposed Organization of. C.—3d. STATE FOEESTS DEPABTMENT, Progress Eeport, by T. Kirk, F.L.S. C.—4. GOLDFIELDS, EOADS, WATEE-EACES, AND OTHEE WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MlNlNG—Report on. C—4a. GOLDFIELDS—Wardens' and Water-race Reports. C. —4b. Classes and Schools of Mines, Reports on. C—4c. INSPECTION OF MINES, Annual Reports of Inspectors. C—s. LANDS PURCHASED AND LEASED FROM NATIVES IN NORTH ISLAND. C—6. OWEN REEFS, NELSON—Report on, by W. C. Wright, Esq. C—7. CHANGING PURPOSES OF RESERVES—Copies of Notifications. C—B. PAHIATUA VILLAGE SPECIAL SETTLEMENT—Regulations of Formation of. C—9. LAND BEADY FOB OCCUPATION ON HOMESTEAD SYSTEM—Beturn Showing Total Acreage of. C—lo. BIG BAY AND BED HILL DISTEICTS—Eeport on, by T. Carey and B. Hyndman, Prospectors. C—lOA. PROSPECTING WORK IN VICINITY OF WAIAU AND MARAROA RIVERS—Report on, by R. Crosbie. C—ll. VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS—Officers employed to promote, with Salaries and Allowances paid.