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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—-1. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Twenty-first Annual Report by the Registrar of. H—2 POLICE FORCE OF NEW ZEALAND—Report and Evidence of the Royal Commission on the. H.—2a. POLICE COMMISSION—DetaiIs of Cost of. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1897-98. H.—4. PENSIONS.—" The Pensions Act, 1884" : Schedule of Retiring-allowances proposed to be granted to Officers of the Civil Service of New Zealand. H—s "CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886"—Return of Appointments made under Section 4of the. H.-SA. CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT. H—6. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H. -6a. FACTORIES AND FACTORY INSPECTORS—Return of. H.-7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY.—Report for 1897. H.-8. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report by Commissioner for Year ended 31st December, 1897. H.—Ba. Return relative to Foreclosure of Mortgages. H —9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Ninth Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. DISTRICT COURT. JUDGES—Return relative to. H.—l2. KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY—Report and Evidence of the Royal Commission on. ( H.—lB. NAVAL AND MILITARY LAND-CLAIMS.—Report of Royal Commission. H.—-13a. Return of Cost of Royal Commission. H—l4. CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE BY MR. J. C. WASON, M.H.R.—Correspondence, &c, relative to, in connection with an Application for a Loan. H. 15. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1897-98. H.-16. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—l7. THE NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE TRADE IN ENGLAND. H.—lB. HARBOUR BOARDS—Return of Appointments to; and Travelling-expenses drawn by Members of Westport Harbour Board. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on the, by Colonel A. P. Penton, R.A., Commander of the Forces. H.—l9a. VOLUNTEER AND CADET CORPS—Returns relative to. H.-198. DEFENCE EXPENDITURE from 1877 to 1897. H—2o DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for the Year ending 31st December, 1897; also Report on the Operation of "The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for Year ending 31st December, 1897. H—2l TRUST ESTATES FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES —First Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Condition and Nature of. (Reprint of A.-5,1869.) H.—2la. Second Report. (Reprint of A.-SA, 1869.) H.—2lb. Third Report. (Reprint of A.-3, 1870.) H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY—Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—22a. Detailed Return of Amounts paid to. H.—22b. INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS—Return of Travelling Allowances and Expenses paid to. H— 23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, 1898. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY on the 30th April, 1898. H.—24. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT—Deposits under. H—2s. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT—Nature and Value of Securities deposited under. H —26 ADVERTISING AND PRINTING.—Return of Amounts paid to Newspapers by the Government for the Year ended 31st March, 1897. H.—26a. Return of Amounts paid to Newspapers by the Government for the Year ended 31st March, 1898. H.—27. FROZEN RABBITS—Return showing Number and Value of, exported during the Years 1893-97. H— 28. MR. DISTRICT JUDGE KETTLE—Correspondence with, in the Case of Mr. Albert Barns. H—29. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES for the Years ending 31st March, 1896, 1897, and 1898; also House-allowances for 1897-98. H.—29a. RT. HON. THE PREMIER'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.—DetaiIs of additional £146 drawn by his Private Secretary. H.—3o. NEW ZEALAND INSTlTUTE—Thirtieth Annua! Report of, 1897-98.