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H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES—Twenty-seventh Annual Report by the Registrar of. H.—2. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS—Report by the Minister of (Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.). H.—2a. Report on Scenery Preservation. H.— 3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments, 1903-4. H.— 4. PENSIONS PROPOSED TO BE GRANTED TO OFFICERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. H.—s. " CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Appointments made under Section 4 of the. H.—6. STANDING ORDERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RELATIVE TO PRIVATE BlLLS—Draft of a Suggested Revision of the. H.—7. LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF THE COLONY—-Report on, for 1903. H.—7a. SUNNYSIDE ASYLUM —Departmental Inquiry into Alleged Grievances of Attendants at the. H—B. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OFFICE.—Annual Report of the Commissioner for Year ended 31st December, 1903. H. —Ba. Annual Report of the Accident Insurance Branch for Year ended 31st December, 1903.) H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Fifteenth Annual Report of the Registrar. H—ll. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR—Report of the. H.—lla. "INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT, 1900."—Return showing Number of Members in each Industrial Union registered under the Act to 31st December, 1903. H.—llb. HIGH WAGES AND THEIR EXPLOITATION.—Memorandum from the Secretary for Labour to the Minister of Labour. H.—l2. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. H.—l3. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required by Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—l4. FLAX-GRADING—Income and Expenditure in connection with. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT—Report of the, for 1903-4. H.—lsa. INSPECTION OF MACHINERY.—AnnuaI Report of the Department for 1903-4. H.—lsb. RIVER LIMITS AND EXTENDED RIVER LlMlTS—Report of Commissioners on. H.—l6. POLICE FORCE OF THE COLONY—Annual Report on the. H.—l6a POLICE PROVIDENT FUND.—Report of the Board ofiAdministration for 1903-4. H.—l7. INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE—Report of the Minister of (Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.). H.—lB. OLD-AGE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—AnnuaI Report of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1904. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND—Report on, by the Commandant of the Forces. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on, for 1903, and also Report on Operation of " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886." H— 21. LEGAL EXPENSES paid by the Government during 1902-3. H— 22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS—Report on, by the Inspector of Hospitals. H—22a. HOMES FOR INEBRIATES—Report on, for 1903. H— 22b. Report on, for 1904. H.—23. ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for- Year ended 30th April, 1904. H.—23a. INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP in the Colony on 30th April, 1904. H.—24. " FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES' DEPOSITS ACT, 1894 "—Securities deposited under Part 111. of the. H.—25. MINISTERS" TRAY ELLING-ALLOWANCES for 1903-4. H.—26. THE COSTLEY HOME—Report of Commission on, together with Minutes of Evidence. H.—27. SOUTHiAFRICAN STEAM SERVICE.— Copy of Agreement between the Government and the New Zealand and African Steamship Company. H.—2B. BIRTH-RATE DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS AND DEATH-RATE OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS—Return relative to. H.—29. SLY-GROG SELLING. —Convictions, Fines inflicted, and Rewards paid during Year ended 30th June, 1904. H.—3o. SLY-GROC SELLING IN THE KING-COUNTRY—Prosecutions and Convictions for, 1895 to 1903. H.— 31. PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT, by the Minister of PublicfHealth (Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.M.G.). H.—32. GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY—Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1903-4, and Supplementary Report. H.—33. KAURI AND OTHER TIMBERS—Return relative to the Sale of, in the North of Auckland during the last Ten Years. H.—34. STOCK SLAUGHTERED AND COMPENSATION PAID under "The Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898." H.—35. ASH BURTON ELECTORATE—AIcohoIic Liquor Trailed into the, during Years ending 30th June, 1903, and 30th June, 1904.