CONTENTS. H.—MISCELLANEOUS. H.—l. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, TRADE-UNIONS, AND UNCLASSIFIED SOCIETIES.—Thirty-first Annual Report by the Registrar of Friendly Societies. H.—2. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS DEPARTMENT—Seventh Annual Report of the. H.—2a. HOROWHENUA LAKE—Report on, by Mr. James Cowan. H.—3. LAND TRANSFER AND DEEDS REGISTRATION.—AnnuaI Report of Departments. H.—4. PENSIONS PROPOSED TO BE GRANTED TO OFFICERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. H.—s. " THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT, 1886 "—Return of Appointments made under Section 4 of the. H.—6. STATE FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE.—Annual Report for 1907. H.—7. M ENTAL HOSPITALS OF THE DOMINION—Report on, for 1907. H.—B. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OFFICE.—Annual Report of the Commissioner for 1907. H.—Ba. Annual Report "f the Accident Insurance Branch for 1907 H.—9. CONSUMPTION OF ARTICLES IN COMMON USE.—Table showing Rate of, per Head of Population. H.—lo. PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE-MARKS.—Nineteenth Annual Report of the Registrar. H.—ll. DEPARTMENT OF LA lit UK—Report of the, for 1908. H.—lla. "INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARRITRATION ACTS COMPILATION ACT, 1905 "—Number of Members in each Industrial Union registered under, to 31st December, 1907. H.—llb. WORKERS' DWELLINGS Report on. by the Minister of Labour. H.—lie. CONCILIATION BOARDS— Appointments to the, and Cost of the Farmers' and Farm-labourers' Dispute. H.—l2. PLANS OF THE FOUR PRINCIPAL CITIEB, with Particulars relative to Population, <fee. H.—l3. RETURNS OR STATEMENTS required by Law or Resolution to be laid before the House. H.—l4. MEMBERS OF THE BOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Return showing when returned and how often elected, and the Number of Sessions attended. H.—ls. MARINE DEPARTMENT—Report of the, for 1907-8. H.—lsa. INSPECTION of MACHINERY.—Report of Department for 1907-8. H.—lsb. EXPERIMENTAL THAW LI NO—Report on. H.—l6. POLICE FORCE—Annual Report on, for 1907-8. H.—l6a. POLICE PROVIDENT KlND.—Report of Board of Administration for 1907-8. H.—l7. INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE—Seventh Annual Report by the Minister of. H.—l7a. DISTRIBUTION OF NEW ZEALAND MUTTON IN ENGLAND—Memoranda from the High Commissioner relative to. H.—lB. OLD-ACE PENSIONS DEPARTMENT—Tenth Annual Report of the, for 1907-8. H.—l9. DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND.—Report by the Council of Defence, and Extract from the Report of the Inspector-General, for Year ending 29th February, 1908. H. 19a. Working of Canteens during the last Easter Manoeuvres. Reports in regard to. JJ. 19c. List of the Privileges and Encouragements given to Volunteers as such under existing Regulations, H.—l9d. Particulars relative to Rifle Ranges. H.—2o. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PRISONS BRANCH—Report on. for I!Mi7 ; also, Report on Operation of "The First Offenders' Probation Art. 1888." jj. 21. TE ORANGA HOME. — Report of Commission; together with Minutes of Evidence and Exhibits. H.—22. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE AlD.—Report by the Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Inst it ntions. H.—22a. HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ACTS—Conference of Delegates on proposed Amendment of. H.—23. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS for the Year ended 30th April, Puis. H.—23a. Interim Return. li 23b. Second Interim Return.