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1882, NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

Nos. 19, 21, 33.—Petitions from the Whangaeei County Council, the Bay of Islands County Council, and the Hokianga County Council. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom were referred the above petitions, praying for endowment from the land revenue, have directed me to report that, in so far as the prayer of the petitioners relates to a question of public policy, this Committee have no report to make. 6th June, 1882.

No. 29. —Petition of Catheeine Simpson. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above petition, praying to be allowed to exercise land scrip which had lapsed, have directed me to report that petitioner having forfeited her claim, this Committee see no reason to interfere. 6th June, 1882.

No. 35. —Petition of E. Cunningham and Others (No. 1). The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above petition, praying for reductions in the" price of sections leased on deferred payments, have directed me to report that they are of opinion that the petitioners have no claim. 6th June, 1882.

No. 113.—Petition of Mongonui County Council. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above petition, praying for an endowment of land, have directed me to report that, being a question of public policy, the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 20th June, 1882.

No. 109.—Petition of John McDonald. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above petition, praying for relief in consequence of the encroachment of the sand from the West Coast, have directed me to report that the petitioner has no claim on the Government. 20th June, 1882.

No. 385 of 1881.—Petition of William Mumeoed. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above petition, praying for a grant of land as a Volunteer, have directed me to report that the petitioner has no claim. 20th June, 1882.

No. 107.—Petition of Honoea Dillon and Maegabet Dillon. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above petition, praying for grants of land as the children of a military settler, have directed me to report that the petitioners have no claim. 20th June, 1882.

No. 108. —Petition of James Campbell. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above petition, praying for a grant of land as a discharged soldier, have directed me to report that, the petition having been already dealt with, the Committee have no report to make. 20th June, 1882.

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REPORTS OF THE WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE. (MR. FULTON, CHAIRMAN.)