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OBDEBS OE BEFEBENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 26th Day oe Septembeb, 1893. Ordered, "That the petition of William Grady be referred to the Waste Lands Committee." —(Mr. C. H. Mills.)

Tuesday, the 3ed Day oe July, 1894. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 178 be suspended, and that a Committee be appointed, consisting of twelve members, to consider all Bills and petitions that may be introduced into this House affecting the waste lands of the Crown, and to report generally on the principles and provisions they contain ; with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee which may bo appointed by the Legislative Council, and agree to a joint or separate report. The Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records : three to be a quorum. The Committee to consist of Mr. Duncan, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hogg, Mr. Lang, Mr. T. Mackenzie, Mr. Mackintosh, Mr. Meredith, Mr. Mills, Hon. Sir B. Stout, Mr. Thompson, and the mover."—(Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.)

Tuesday, the 24th Day of July, 1894. Ordered, " That the petition of Lorenz Kiesterer be referred to the Waste Lands Committee."—(Mr. Mebeditii.)

Tuesday, the 31st Day op July, 1894. Ordered, " That the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Bill be referred to the Waste Lands Committee."— (Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie.)

No. 16. —Petition of the Auckland Suevey Club. Petitionees pray for relief from disabilities under which surveyors of Native land suffer, more especially in their liens for survey fees. I am directed to report that the Waste Lands Committee is of opinion this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 18th July, 1894.

No. 9.—Petition of Thomas Oakes. Petitionee prays for Crown grant to two blocks of land, east side of the Hauraki Gulf. I am directed to report that the Waste Lands Committee is of opinion this petitioner has no claim against the Government. 18th July, 1894. .

No. 548. —Petition of John Waewood and 7 Others. Petitionees are lessees of small grazing-runs in the Maerewhenua, Kakanui, and Domet Survey Districts, and pray for a revaluation of their runs ; and that the provisions of " The Selectors' Lands Eevaluation Continuance and Amendment Act, 1892," should be extended so as to embrace the cases of all who acquired such runs prior to Ist November, 1892. I am directed to report that the Waste Lands Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. 18th July, 1894.

\ No. 80. —Petition of Paul Stbaka. Petitionee prays for relief on account of unusually heavy expenses incurred in surveying and obtaining the deeds of certain sections of land situated at Puhoi. I am directed to report that the Waste Lands Committee is of opinion, this petition having been previously considered, the Committee has no recommendation to make. 18th Julyl 1894.

No. Petitions, &c. Page. 554 413 Perkins, Job Powell, T. J., and Others.. Pomahaka Estate Purchase Inquiry, vide I.-5A. 8 7 R. 27 70 242 102 258 173 203 Bawlings, C. C. .. Beilly, Edwin, and Others Beid, James, and Others .. Bicsterer, Lorenz Bobinson, John Bouse, Thomas, and Others ... Byan, Simeon .. .. .. 3 3 9 5 5 4 3 s. 262 441 345 592 21 47 710 623 Sage, Jesse Saulbrey, H. J. .. Scoon, W. 0., and Others Shine, Patrick, and Others Slater, D., and 72 Others Smith, John Smith, Bichard Smith, William 5 7 6 11 4 3 9 10

No. Petitions, &c. Pago. 108 404 61 80 Snelson, G. M., and Others Steen, "William Stembridge, John, and Others Straka, Paul 6 7 3 2 222 217 119 T. 5 5 4 Thomas, G. L. B. Torpey, Bichard Tumbull, B., and Others.. V. 6 454 Vaney, Sarah Ann 252 *588 700 147 548 411 18 744 146 w. Walker, John Henry Wallington, M. A. Walmesley, Horatio A. .. Walsh, B. Warwood, J., and 7 Others Webster, John, jun. Whelan, P. White, Joseph, jun., and Others .. Wright, James B., and Others 5 3 9 3 2 8 3 11 4

* 1893.