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No. 43, Sess. I.—Petition of C. Augustus Calvert1. The petitioner claims land for military services. I am directed to report-that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884.

No. 46, Sess. I.—Petition of Michael Judge and 41 Others. The petitioners claim land for military services. I am directed to report-that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884.

No. 131, Sess. ll.—Petition of Maria Doble. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884.

No. 58, Sess. I.—Petition of John Gibbons. The petitioner claims land for military services. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884.

No. 207, Sess. II.; No. 211, Sess. II.; No. 218, Sess. II.; No. 220, Sess. II.; No. 221, Sess. II.; and No. 204, Sess. ll.—Petitions of George Dawson, John Francis Conolly, William McDonald, James Josh Duross, Eobert Halloway, and W. G. Gareaed. The petitioners all claim land for military services. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884.

No. 21, Sess. I.—Petition of William Tims and 77 Others. The petitioners claim land for military services. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884. _.

No. 61, Sess. II.; No. 75, Sess. II.; No. 127, Sess. II.; No. 175, Sess. II.; No. 181, Sess. II.; and No. 183, Sess. ll.—Petitions of James Walmesley and 37 Others, John Kilkelly, Michael Teacy, William Timms and 43 Others, Henry Jambs Syms, and James Stamp. The above all claim land for military services. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in any of the above-mentioned cases. 23rd September, 1884.

No. 90, Sess. ll.—Petition of F. J. S. Peingle. The petitioner states he was an officer in Her Majesty's service, and sold out to reside in New Zealand. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884. ,

No. 50, Sess. I.—Petition of Albeet H. Eussell. The petitioner left the Waikato Militia to join the Defence Force, on the understanding that it would not interfere with his getting his land. He has not been able to do so, and prays for relief. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884.

No. 1, Sess. II.; No. 14, Sess. II.; No. 15, Sess. II.; No. 27, Sess. II.; No. 28, Sess. II.; No. 29, Sess. II.; and No. 30, Sess. ll.—Petitions of Eobeet Nelson, Patrick Meighan, John Good and Another, Augustus Vincent, James Hickey, James Campbell, and James Haelow. The petitioners claim land for military services. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make in any of these cases. 23ra September, 1884.

No. 19, Sess. I.—Petition of Coyle, Whisker and 12 Others. The petitioners claim land as old soldiers. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make. 23rd September, 1884.

N0.'61, Sess. I.; No. 63, Sess. I.; and No. 64, Sess. I.—Petitions of J. J. Fitzgerald, J. Flood, and E, McKenna. The petitioners claim land for military services. I am directed to report that the Committee has no recommendation'to make. 23rd September, 1884. , ;

Gisborne ■ Harbour Boaed Haeboue Consteuction Empoweeing Bill. The Waste Lands Committee, to whom was referred the Bill intituled the Gisborne Harbour Board Harbour Construction Bill, has directed me to report that the Committee has gone through the Bill,