WELLINGTON NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 37, 9 June 1896, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

THE PUFJiIIi'.K AT WI.LLIM TON. A LUCKY iN\ EST f THE H(si-.-)'V T !T-:NUA 0'M.......>h)N. [Special to Standard.]

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Wellington, this day. The Premier speaks at the Skating Rink, Wellington, this evening.

Mr H. Miller, of the local Post Office, drew Hindoo in i; Tattersall's " sweep on the Randwick Stakes, and wins about £2,500. Hindoo finished second in the race run last Saturday. The report of the Royal Commission oil the Horowhenua Block concludes with the following recommendations : 1. That the Crown acquire subdivision 6 and 12, and that portion of No. 11 which we have indicated. 2. That the tribal estate be vested in the Public Tr.istee, subject to the right of the owners of Subdivision No. 9 to fish in the Hokio stream and Lake Horowhenua.

3. That proceedings l>e initiated on behalf of the tribe to tost the validity of the transfers and leases given by Major Kemp to Sir Walter Duller of parts of sub-division No. 14, and if the Court should set aside these transactions then, that this sub-division should be acquired by the Crown. 4. That on payment of the sum of £4,000 to such of the Kawanahunia representatives as the Native Lands Court may find entitled by law to be named as his successors and the State farm be vested in the Crown. 5. That Mr Peter Bartholomew be refunded the sum of £l2O paid by him through the Crown. 6. That unless accounts to the orders of sub-division No. 11 for £I,OOO rent and £-100 received by Major Kemp for timber-cutting rights, and also accounts to the orders of subdivision No 3 for £SOO, which he received for timber-cutting right, and a statutory charge be placed on any lands he owns.

7. That the proclamation of the 26th -June, 1878, be declared to be revoked as from the year 1886.

8. That the portion of subdivision 11, occupied by McDonald'.-, homestead and graveyard, be reserved on that out of the moneys to be paid by the Crown for a portion of Subdivision No. 11 for Subdivision No. 12 a sum equal to the amount paid to each of the owners of Subdivision No. G be paid to the persons named in the second schedule attached thereto. 10. That the title to Subdivision No. 9 be vested in the persons named in the third schedule hereto attached, all of which matters we respectfully submit to your Excellency.