1869

CONTENTS.

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REPORTING DEBATES. P.—8. Report of the Select Committee on Exporting Debates. OTAGO WASTE LANDS. P.—10. Extracts from the proceedings of the Waste Lands Committee, relative to the Waste Landa of the Province of Otago.

G.—PETITIONS. JOHN McLEAN, OF DUNEDIN. G-. —1. For redress in consequence of a portion of his sheep run having been proclaimed a Hundred. SETTLERS WITHIN HUNDREDS IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO. G. —2. Protesting against the action of the Provincial Council of that Province in transferring the management of the affairs of the Hundreds to the Provincial Executive Government. W. P. GORDON, OF STRATH TAIERI RUN. G. —3. Praying that a Commission may be appointed to inquire into and report upon the proposal to create the Strath Taieri Hundred. FRANCIS WALLACE McKENZIE, OF GLENKEREICH, OTAGO. G. —4. Praying that no new Hundred may be proclaimed upon his run. HARRIE CARR ROBISON. G. —5. Praying that no new Hundreds may be proclaimed in the Wairuna District. W. EGGERS AND OTHERS. G. —6. Praying that a Resolution of the Provincial Council of Otago, withdrawing a large tract of land from the gold fields, may not take effect. JOHN McKELLAR, OF TAPANUI, OTAGO. G.—7. Praying that no Hundred may be proclaimed on the lands under lease to himself and his partner. W. H. S. ROBERTS, OF ARDMORE STATION, OTAGO, G. —8. Praying that no Hundred may be proclaimed on his station. SETTLERS AT TAPANUI, OTAGO. G.—9. Praying that a Hundred may be proclaimed on the runs of Messrs. Roberts, McKcllar, Logan, and McKenzie, instead of the runs of Messrs. Roberts and McKellar only.