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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Twenty-second Annual Report of the Registrar of. H.—2. COMMISSIONS—Return of Cost of. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1898-99. 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 4 of the. H.—6. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT FOR SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA (No. 1). —Letters from Commander of the Forces and Under-Secretary for Defence ; also Copy of Agreement between Her Majesty and the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, and List of Members. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—Report on, for 1898. H. —7a. Return relative to Officers now employed ; also, Retirements and Dismissals during last Six Years. H.—B. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report of Commissioner for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Tenth Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—lla. INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT--Amounts paid under, during 1898-99. H.—llb. Expenditure in connection with, and Disputes considered by Conciliation Courts. H.—l2. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l2a. Length of Service of each Officer of the. H.—l3. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required by Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—l4. RAKAIA RAILWAY COLLISION—Report of Royal Commission on. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT.—AnnuaI Report for 1898-99. H.—l6. THE POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on. H.—l6a. POLICE PROVIDENT FUND—Papers relative to a Proposed. H.—l7. MARINE COMMISSION. —Copy of Commission to inquire into certain Matters relating to the Marine Department. (See, also, H. — 26.) H.—lB. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.-Statement for Year ended 31st March, 1899. H.—lBa. Return showing Number of Maori and Half-caste Claimants and Pensioners. H. —18b. Report of Committee, Imperial Parliament, dated 7th June, 1899. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by Col. A. P. Penton, R.A., Commander of the Forces. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for Year ended 31st December, 1898; also, Report on the Operation of "The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886," for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—2l. DIRECT TRADE BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND MANCHESTER—Correspondence relative to the Prospects of establishing. H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OF THE COLONY—Report on the, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H.—22a. CHARITABLE AlD—Persons in Receipt of, and Amounts paid. H.—23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for Year ended 30th April, 1899. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP IN THE COLONY on 30th April, 1899. H.—24. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACTS—Deposits under. H.—25. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANIES ACT—Nature and Value of Securities deposited under. H.—26. MARINE COMMISSION—Report of; also Exhibits laid before the Commissioners. H.— 27. FISHERIES AND ACCLIMATISATION, NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by L. F. Ayson. H.—2B. RABBITS AND RABBITSKINS EXPORTED FROM COLONY during Years 1894 to 1898.—Number and Value thereof. H.—29. MINISTERS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES for Year ended 31st March, 1899. H.—3o. GENERAL IMPORTS INTO THE COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND for Half-year ended 30th June, 1899. H.—3l. IMPORTS INTO NEW ZEALAND FROM THE VARIOUS AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, and Estimated Amount of Duty payable thereon, for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—32. PRINCIPAL EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES for Year ended 31st December, 1898. H.—32a. for Half-year ended 30th June, 1899. H— 32b. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE COLONY—VaIue of. (In continuation of H.-32, 1898.) H.— 32c. IMPORTS FROM AND EXPORTS TO THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, with Value and Duty charged during the Last Five Years. H.—33. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.—Thirty-first Annual Report, 1898-99. H.—34. STOCK SLAUGHTERED AND COMPENSATION PAID under "The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 "—Return of. H.—34a. SHEEP AND CATTLE SLAUGHTERED—Return of, during Year ended 30th April, 1899.