REPORTS OF PUBLIC PETITION COMMITTEE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5047, 8 April 1878, Page 2

REPORTS OF PUBLIC PETITION COMMITTEE.

Among a batch of Parliamentary pap^H to hand, we have the reports of Public Petitions Committee. We publflH the following, which are of lo^^l interest : — • TE AUTE ESTATE. pH Report on Petition o/100 Inhabitants the Toion ofHawke's Say. Report on Petition of 144 Residents^^ JECatvhe'? Bay. Report on Petition of J. W. Humplii^B^ and 59 other Residents of the Pww^H cial District offfawke's Bay. |H Report on Petition of C. U. Robin^Uk and 59 other Residents in the JPirotJ^H rial District. of llaioJce's Bay. H| The petitioners state that a block land at Te Aute, containing 2,383 acr^H was granted for the benefit of i^| aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealar^M and a second block adjoining, eontaini^M 4G26 acres, was granted for the educatuHH of the children of Her Majesty's subje^H of both races. That the land is held

the Rev. S. Williams under lease, which will expire in February, 1878. at a rental of £500. That the estate will yield a much greater rental if let by tender, or Cut up into smaller lots and" let on Ion? leiiscS. That they are informed that it is the intention of the trustees to grant a fresh lease of the land to the Rev. S. Williams at an inadequate rental. They represent that the management of the school supported hy the endowment hay not been satisfactory, and they pray for inquiry into the matter. . The committee, having made inquiry into the case of the petitioners, have directed mo to report that the committee are satisfied that tho management of the Te Ante Estate has been hitherto such as to improve its value ; they recommend that, in the interest of education, it should be so dealt with for the future as to produce the largest immediate revenue without detriment to the ultimate value of the property, and that every letting should be by public auction or by public tender. T. Kelly, Chairman. December o, 1870. OERO ROAD DISTRICT. Report on Petition of John Buchanan and Joseph Rhodes. The petitioners are members of the Oero Road Board, in the district of Hawke's Bay, and they complain that the boundaries of the road district was altered by Order in Council without their knowledge or sanction. They pray that the matter be investigated, and the former boundary restored. I am directed to report that, as the alteration of the boundaries of the Oero road district was made without the knowledge or consent of the board, the committee are of opinion that the original boundary may be restored, and, if an alteration of such boundary is deemed necessary, it be made after the objections of the persons interested have been heard and considered. That the rates paid (if any) by the owners of the Mangakuri Block to the Tamumu Road Board be paid over to the Oero Road Board. T. Kelly, Chairman. "December 7, 1877. JIB, TT. E. IIAMLIX. Report on Petition of Mr F. E. Hamlin. The petitioner enumerates the services he rendered the Government during the war in the East Coast, when in command of a native contingent, and praj'S that the House will take into consideration the said services and the hardships and privations which he has undergone, and for which he has received no special remuneration. - I am directed to report that, as it appears that the petitioner has not made any claim for consideration to the Government, the committee do not consider it desirable to make any recommendation to the House. T. Kelly, Chairman. September 25, 1877. Report on Petition of F. F. Hamlin (No. 2). Petitioner states that, whilst acting in the capacity of Resident Magistrate at Maketu, he had temporary charge of certain lands belonging to the Government, and spent over £400 of his own money in effecting necessary improve- . ments to the property, for which he has received no consideration. He prays for relief. I am directed to report that the committee are of opinion that the petitioner has expended money on Government land occupied by him, which has added to the permanent value of the property, but there is not sufficient evidence to show the amount to which he is entitled. The committee therefore recommend that local enquiry be made, and that petitioner receive the present value of the improvements, taking into consideration the r -benefit he has already received from such •improvements. T. Kelly, Chairman. • November 28, 1877. Report on Petition of F. E. Hamlin (No. 3). The petitioner prays that his case be re-heard, and that he be afforded an opportunity of submitting the decision of the Government on his case to the com.mittee.- The committee, having made further enquiry in the case of the petitioner, direct me to report as follows : — - That, from the evidence taken by the committee, it appears the petitioner rendered valuable service to the colony while conducting military operations against the rebel natives in the "Waikaremoana country. The committee therefore consider that he is entitled to receive for such services 400 acres of land of fair quality. T. Kelly, Chairman. November 9, 1877---?r. k. atiLLEn. Report on Petition of 3L R. Miller oj Napier. The petitioner states that he. bought 7300 acres of land from the Crown for a client in Dunedin, and finds that the only practical line of road to it is through private land, over which the right of the Crown to take a road has lapsed. The petitioner prays that a right of road be given to his client. I am directed to report that the committee consider that a purchaser of Crown lands is entitled to a right-of-way to it ; tho committee therefore recommend tho Government to take action to give effect to the prayer of the petitioner. T. Kelly, Chairman. November 5, 1877. 81-WEEKLY MAIL. Report on Petition of Lihahita.us oj Wairoa Conn!//, iltavkc's Bay. - The petitioners pray for a bi-wceklj mail service between Napier and Wniroa. as the present postal communication is sl uncertain owing to the bar ;itihe entrance of the "Wairoa river, the state of whici: often necessitates tho mail being taker back to Napier. I am directed to report that the sub io;c . matter of this petition is one for the con sideration of the Postmaster-General. T. Kr.rxv, Chairman. December 5, 1877. SIOTU JBLOCK. Report on Petition, of F. Kecil'my am Others, of Ormoivl, Poverty Bay. Thfv petitioners pray that the Motblock be opened up for selection on th def erre d-pay m ent system . I am directed to report that the com mitt.cc ai'e of opinion that the ease of th petitioners is one for the consideration <; the Government. T. Kelly, Chairman. November 15, 1877. NAPIER .SWAMP. Report on Petition of IV. R. Rii.ssil.laii J. B>. Ormond, of Ifuiohoa JJ"y. The petitioners pray that the Standin Orders with reference to private bil. may be suspended, with tho view < dealing with a matter of urgency in cm nection with a dangerous swamn i Napier by legislative enactment th session. _ - I am directed to report (hat, as ti House hrs already dealt with this inn tcr, the committee do* not conf-idor necessary to niake i any recominendiitiui T. Kklly, Chairman. In Nelson, whore hop pinking is bcii with most diligently, tl several growers report their crop as bcii omewhat above the average yield hei S nd the hops, which are large and wi a rown out, will run about iif teen hundre • "eight to the acre.