APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW ZEALAND. 1914.

VOL. I. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. B.—FINANCE. C— CEOWN LANDS AND MINES.

■"* . ■' ' ■ IN THE FIFTH YEAE OF THE EEIGN OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH.

BEING THE'FOUKTH SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH PAELIAMENT 0¥ NEW ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON. 1914. " ,'■

\EBANGEMENT OF THE PAPEES.

VOL. I. A.—Legislative and Political. B.—Finance. C.— Cbown Lands and Mines.

PRINTED FOX THE HOUSE OP KEPRESENTATIVES BY JOHN SIAOKAY, IiOVBHSMIHT PRINTEIt, WELLINGTON.

CONTENTS.

A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—l. DESPATCHES from the Governor of New Zealand to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A-—2. from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of New Zealand. A.—3. COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS. (In continuation of A.-3, 1913.) A.—4. SUBSIDIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA.—Report by Mr. W. S. Short, Assistant Under-Secretary for Public Works. A.—6. SPEECH BY THE RIGHT HON. [H. H. ASQUITH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. B.—FINANCE. B.—l. [Part I.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, 1913-14.—Presented to Parliament in accordance with the Public Revenues Act, 1910, and the New Zealand Constitution Act. B.—l. [Part ll.] PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, 1912-13.—Prepared by the Treasurer and certified by the Controller and Auditor-General; also statement showing the Public Debt on 31st March, 1914. B.—lα. EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT—Statement in detail of the, for 1913-14. (See separate Vol., lα.) 8.—2. NAVAL DEFENCE SINKING FUND—Statement of Securities in which, invested. 8.—3. SALES OF CROWN LANDS—Moneys received from, from Ist May, 1893, to 9th July, 1912. 8.—5. BANK-NOTE TAX AND TOTALIZATOR-TAX—Amounts received for five years ending 31st March, 1914. 8.—6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT made by the Hon. the Minister of Finance in Committee of Supply on 6th August, 1914. B. —7. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund and other Accounts for 1914-15. B.—7a. chargeable on the Public Works Fund and other Accounts. B. —8. SINKING FUNDS. —Report and Accounts of the Commissioners for 1914-15. 8.—9. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE—Report relating to the. B. —9a. Accounts of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1914. B.—lo. PUBLIC SECURITIES HELD IN THE DOMINION OR ELSEWHERE as on 31st March, 1914. B.—ll. INVESTMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS—Return showing. 8.—12. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH PORT OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1914.J 8.—13. STATE-GUARANTEED ADVANCES OFFICE—Report of the Superintendent of the, for Year ended 31st March, 1914. B. ■ 13a. ■ — Liabilities or Commitments for Local Authorities on 31st March, 1914. 8.—13b. ' ■ Commitments to Local Bodies on Date on which Massey Government came into Office. 8.—15. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND"—Balance-sheet of the, for 1914-15. 8.—15 a. AGREEMENT WITH THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND RELATIVE TO BANKING BUSINESS WITH THE GOVERNMENT. 8.—16. CONSOLS ACCOUNT—Return for Year ended 31st March, 1914. 8.—17. VALUATION OF LAND DEPARTMENT—Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for 1913-14. 8.— 17 a. COUNTRY-LAND OWNERS OF UNIMPROVED VALUE OF £20,000 AND UPWARDS.—Return for the Year ended 31st March, 1913. B. —18. LOANS. —Money borrowed in London during 1913-14, other than by Public Flotation. B.—lBa. ■ Unexhausted for, on 31st March, 1912. B. —18b. Brokerage on, paid in London during 1913-14. B. —18c. — Particulars of Investment of Loan of £3,500,000 raised 19th October, 1913. 8.—20. PUBLIC DEBT EXTINCTION ACT, 1910—Certificate of Controller and Auditor-General under m 8.— 20 a. — Annual Statement of Accounts, &c, with Certificate of Controller and Auditor-General.

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8.—23. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES OF MINISTERS AND THEIR SECRETARIES AND MESSENGERS during 1913-14. 8.—29. DEATH DUTIES paid during 1913-14. 8.—29 a. ■ Collected since 1908, showing separately Tax on Estates under and over £500, and on Estates of £5,000 and under left to Widows. 8.—29b. . Collected since 1908 on Estates left to Strangers in Blood ; showing separately Tax on Estates under and over £500. C—CROWN LANDS AND MINES. 0. —1. LANDS.—Annual Report of the Department, for 1913-14. C—lα. SURVEYS—AnnuaI Report on, for 1913-14. C—lβ. STATE NURSERIES AND PLANTATIONS—Report on, for 1913-14. o.— 10. PURCHASE OF FREEHOLD OF LEASEHOLD LANDS—Cash received from, during 1913-14. C. —Id. ■ Number of Purchasers and Area purchased, at 30th June, 1914. C—ln. PURCHASERS OF I'REEHOLD OF LEASEHOLD LANDS, AND SELECTORS UNDER DEFERREDPAYMENT SYSTEM—Return showing, at the 30th June, 1914. ('.—l(i. NATIONAL-ENDOWMENT LANDS, further Particulars respecting. C.—-In. Rents and Royalties received from, since 1908. C—ll. Exchanged for other Lands during 1911-11, 1912-13, and 1913-14. C—2. MINES STATEMENT FOR 1913 by the Hon. W. Eraser, Minister of Mines. C—3. HAURAKI MINING DISTRICT AND TE AROHA TOWNSHIP—Report of Royal Commission on. C—4. NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WESTLAND MINING DISTRICTS—Report of Royal Commission on. C—s. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS ACT, 1908—Report on. C.—sa. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT ACTS—Return showing Financial Position on 31st March, 1912, of Estates bought under the. ('.—3b. ■ ■ ■ Particulars relative to Purchase of Estates by Present Government. (!.—6. SCENERY PRESERVATION—Report on, for 1913-14. C—7. ADVANCES OBTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROADING CROWN LANDS—Details relating to. C. 8. DRAINAGE OPERATIONS IN HAURAKI PLAINS.—Report for Year ended 3lst March, 1914, together with Statement of Accounts. (!.—9. WHANGAMARINO SWAMP, AUCKLAND DISTRICT—Proposed drainage of the. C—lo. PUBLIC DOMAlNS—Synopsis of Annual Reports of Domain Boards for 1913. C—ll. RANGITAIKI LAND DRAINAGE—Report for the Year ended 31st March, 1914, together with Statement of Accounts. C—l 2. KAURI-GUM RESERVES, AUCKLAND DISTRICT—Report of Royal Commission on, with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence. C—l 3. SEDDONVILLE STATE COAL-MlNE—Leases in connection with the. C—l 4. HUNTLY MINING ACCIDENT—Report of the Royal Commission on the. 0.—15. WANGANUI RIVER TRUST—Annual Report of the. C.—l 6. ROTORUA TENURES COMMISSION—Report of the.

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