CONTENTS. H.—Bs. RATES OF FREIGHTS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.—Agreement between the Tyser Line Shipping Company and the New Zealand Government. H.—3sa. GRAIN FREIGHTS FOR LONDON—Correspondence in connection with Reduction of, H.—36. BONUS FOR FELT' INDUSTRY—Correspondence relative to the Granting of a. H.—37. TUBERCULOSIS.—Report of Royal Commission, dated 4th April, 1898, presented to the Imperial Parliament. H.—3B. MONEY-LENDING—Report from Select Committee, Imperial Parliament, dated 29th June, 1898, on. H.—39. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Return showing when returned, how often eleoted, and the Number of Sessions attended. H.—4o. MAGAZINE KEEPERS—Salaries paid to, in Wellington, Auokland, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. H.—4l. NEW ZEALAND AND FOREIGN-GROWN HOPS.—Quantity used annually by the Brewers of the Colony. H.—42. Vide 8.—26. H.—43. CONGRESS ON HYDROLOGY, CLIMATOLOGY, AND GEOLOGY-Report of the Agent-General respecting his visit to Liege, and Attendance at the. H.—44. LOAN COMPANIES CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN THE COLONY—Shareholders of. H.—45. NEW ZEALAND IRONSAND.—Correspondence between the Government at;d the Esteve Iron Company. H.—46. NEWSPAPERS IN THE COLONY.—Number, Names, and Towns in which published. H.—47. DANTHONIA AND CHEWING'S FESCUE GRASSES—Experiments of Agricultural Department in cultivating. H.—4B. MORTGAGES REGISTERED, 1898-99—Return relative to. H.—49. CIVIL SERVlCE.—Average Number of Persons employed in the several Departments. H.—so. "GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1881" —Permits to Religious Denominations, and Totalisator Permits, granted under.

I.—REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. I.—l. PUBLIC PETITIONS A TO L COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—la. Report on the Petitions relative to Marine Oil-engines. 1.—2. PUBLIC PETITIONS M TO Z COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—3. NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I—3a. Report on Proposed Native Lands Settlement and Administration Bill; with Petitions and. Minutes of Evidence. 1._4. GOLDFIELDS AND MINES COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—4a. —■ Report on Regulations under " The Mining Act, 1898." 1.—5. WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE—Reports of. 1.—6. RAILWAYS COMMITTEE—Reports of. I.—6a. Report on Petition of C. H. Carter, with Evidence, Minutes of Proceedings, and Appendix

UOTE. LIST OF PRINTED PAPERS LAID UPON THE TABLE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND BOUND WITH THE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL. . . . No. Associations registered under " The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894 " ... 1 " Cyanide Process Gold-extraction Act, 1897 " : Return showing Revenue and Expenditure ... 12 Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards, Return of Amounts paid to, by the Government for a Period of Ten Years ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 " Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1894," Associations registered under... ... 1 " Infant Life Protection Act, 1893," Return under the ... ... ... ... ... 13 Labour Bills Committee : Reports, Minutes, and Evidence : — Employment of Boys or Girls without Wages Prevention Bill ... ... ... 4 Factories Acts Amendment Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Millers' Hours of Labour Bill . . ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Wages Protection Bill ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Workers' Compensation for Accidents Bill ... ... ... ... ... 2 " Native Land Court Act, 1894," Orders made under the : — Harataunga No. 2 Block ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Manawatu Block ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Mangaorapa Block ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 19 Tirautau Block ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 . Waipapa Block ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 19 Native Land Laws Amendment Acts, 1895 and 1897, Return of Applications under the ... 18 " Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893," Decrees under the ... ... ... 20 Otago School Commissioners, Return of Moneys paid to the ... ... ... ... 14 Public Petitions Committee : Reports and Evidence : — Petition of E. P. Blackmore ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Petition of W. T. L. Travers re Wellington College ... ... ... ... 5 Petition of Wellington Harbour Board ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Receiver of Gold Revenue, Paeroa, Surcharge upon the, by the Audit Office ... ... 15 Training-ship Committee: Report and Evidence ... ... ... ... ... 8 Wages Protection Bill, Return of Expenses in connection with the ... ... .... 17 Wellington and Manawatu Railway : Agreement relative to Interchange of Traffic continued 11 Young Persons Protection Bill: Reports, Minutes, and Evidence ... ... ... 6