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ORDER OF REFERENCE. Extract from the Journals of the Home of Representatives. Friday, the 15th Day of October, 1897. Ordered, " That a Native Affairs Committee, consisting o£ seventeen members, be appointed to consider all petitions, reports, returns, and other documents relating to affairs specially affecting the Native race that may be brought before the House this session, and from time to time to reporb thereon to tho House; with power to call for persons and papors: five to be a quorum. The Committee to consist of Mr. E. G. Allen, Hon. Mr. Carroll, Mr. Carson, Mr. Field, Mr. Heko, Mr. Houston, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kaihau, Hon. Mr. J. McKenzie, Mr. Monk, Mr. O'Meara, Mr. Parata, Mr. Wi Pere, Captain Russell, Mr. Stevens, Hon. Sir R. Stout, and the mover."—(Rt. Hon. Mr. Seddon.)

No. 95.—Petition of Edwaed Fawconee Tizaed. Petitioneb prays that legislation may be passed to enable him to complete his title to Te Mimi-o-Kaiauru No. 3c Block. I am directed to report that, as the Committee finds the petitioner has a remedy through the Native Appellate Court, it has no recommendation to make. 11th November, 1897.

[Translation.] No. 95. —Pitihana a Edwaed Fawconee Tizaed. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia mahia he ture kia taea ai c ia te whakaoti tana hoko i Te Mimi-o-Kaiauru Nama 3c Poraka. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, i te mea kua kite te Komiti kei te ahei noatu te kai-pitihana kite kimi ora mona i roto i te Kooti Whenua Maori Whakawa Tuarua, heoi kaore kau a te Komiti kupu. 11 o Noema, 1897.

No. 79.—Petition of Te Hata Moutara and 28 Others. Petitionebs pray that Europeans may be prevented from prospecting over their lands for gold and other minerals. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government, with the request that the Natives be informed that no person has the right to prospect over Native lands without the permission of the owners. 11th November, 1897.

[Tbanslation.] No. 79. —Pitihana a Te Hata Moutaba me etahi atu c rua tekau ma waru. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua nga Pakeha c whakaaetia kia haere ki runga ki o ratou whenua kimi ai i te koura i etahi atu kohatu utu nui ranei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei, kite whakaaro o te Komiti me tuku atu tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga, me te ki atu kia tukuna atu he kupu whakaatu ki nga Maori, ara, kaore te tangata c tika kia haere ki runga ki nga whenua Maori kimi koura ai kite kore c matua whakaaetia c nga tangata nona te whenua. 11 o Noema, 1897.

No. 77. —Petition of Taipabi Heihei. Petitioner complains that his people are becoming identified with the Maori Kotahitanga (Parliament), and prays that certain taxes may not be imposed in the Mangamuka district, in order that his tribe may be kept loyal to the Government of New Zealand. I have the honour to report that the Committee has no recommendation to make with regard to this petition. 11th November, 1897.

[Tbanslation.] No. 77.—Pitihana a Taipaei Heihei. E Xi ana te kai-pitihana kei te whakauru haere tona iwi i a ratou ki nga raahi a te Kotahitanga (ara, Paremete Maori), a c inoi ana kia kaua etahi tv taake c tonoa kia utua i te Takiwa o Mangainuka, kia piri pono tonu ai tona iwi kite Kawanatanga o Niu Tireni. E whai honore ana ahau kite ripoata, kaore kau he kupu a te Komiti mo runga i tenei pitihana. 11 o Noenia, 1897.