The volume contains the following items:
G173/6/1, Printed rules for County Councils under Small-Holdings Act (1892), 1893
G173/6/2-4, New Zealand papers: Report on New Zealand birds with notes (1892), 1892
G173/6/7-9, Letter from Maori tribe chief, translation and Onslow's reply, 1892
G173/6/5-6, 2 personal letters to 4th Earl of Onslow from Queen Victoria, 1890, 1891
G173/6/12 (a and b), 2 notes re. National Museum of Natural History [New Zealand] to Professor Owen [extracts from letters?], nd
G173/6/13, Letter from John Webster of Hokianga, New Zealand, re. his acquisition of a silver jug presented by the Queen to Tamali Waki Nene., Oct 1891
G173/6/14, 16, Memos. and circulars re precedence among governors of Australian colonies and Rear Admiral 1888-90, and use of His Excellency to Admiral 1890, printed, 1888-1890
G173/6/15, Act of Parliament: Housing of the Working Classes 53 and 54 Vic. printed, 1890
G173/6/17, Extracts from correspondence re federation of Australian colonies, 36 printed pp., 1889-1890
G173/6/18-21, Correspondence re small-holdings between 4th Earl of Onslow and Lord Knutsford, 1889
G173/6/22, Index to report from Select Committee on Small Holdings, printed, 1889
G173/6/23-24, Sir Henry Parkes' Federation Scheme [sc. Australian colonies] 1889, 9 pp.; copies of correspondence on scheme , 23 pp., printed, 1889
G173/6/25, Letter announcing award of KCMG to 4th Earl of Onslow, 4 Feb 1889
G173/6/26, Note re clause 69(a) of Local Government Act (1888) on finance, TS., 1888
G173/6/27, Lord Carrington's private notes on the Chinese crisis in New South Wales, 26 printed pp., 1888
G173/6/28, Act of Parliament: Act to amend Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act. (1886) 1887, printed, 1886-1887
G173/6/29, Description of West Clandon, Clandon House and Guildford annotated Printed for information of members of Colonial Conference on occasion of their visit to Clandon 1887, 1887
G173/6/30-33, Summary of discussion and conclusions at Colonial Conference n.d. TS. Minutes of proceedings taken at the Col. Conf. at Col. Office, London, 6th May 1887, 55 pp.; 28th April 1887, 31 pp.; 26th April 1887, 32 pp., printed proofs, 1887
G173/6/34, Covering letter to enclosure of insignia of KCMG to 4th Earl of Onslow, etc., 19 Feb 1889
G173/6/35, Letter of invitation to 4th Earl of Onslow to be one of British delegates at conference on sugar question about to meet in London, 23 Nov 1887
G173/6/36-7, Extracts of speeches at Colonial Conference banquet as reported in Times and of speeches in Australia, 1887 with notes ? by 4th Earl of Onslow, nd
G173/6/38, Act of Parliament: Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act , printed, 1886