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Schedule. No. 830.— N. Orton and 30 others. No. 874.—A. Walker and 136 others. „ 832.— R. Mcllroy and 25 others. „ 875.— J. G. Knight and 31 others. „ 834.— G. Gillies and 30 others. „ 876.— G. A. Smart and 26 others. „ 835.— J. T. Brady and 30 others. „ 877.— W. T. McKay and 15 others. „ 837. —Alexander Reese and 31 others. ~ 886.— E. Adams and 30 others. „ 838.—Joseph Dawson and 32 others. „ 887. —C. M. Hansen and 19 others. „ 839.— W. H. Seed and 14 others. „ 891.—George Yemm and 9 others. „ 840.—William Overond and 31 others. „ 892.— N. B. Kivell and 22 others. „ 841.—John Ayson and 22 others. „ 896.— W. Rogers and 32 others. ~ 845.— W. H. Redway and 53 others. ~ 897. —John Fawcus and 30 others. 846.— J. M. Dawson and 30 others. „ 898.— E. E. Partington and 32 others. „ 847.—Charles Smith and 14 others. „ 899.— W. S. Smith and 19 others. n 848.—D. McGregor and 14 others. „ 903.— E. Perry and 30 others. „ 849.—A. Foster and 30 others. „ 910.— J. Brown and 30 others. „ 851.—Richard Piper and 30 others ~ 911.—John Fisher and 22 others „ 852.—P. E. Nolan and 132 others. „ 912.— J. Ward and 54 others. „ 853.—John Scott and 33 others. „ 920.—8. R. McLaren and 30 others. ~ 854.—D. Lumsden and 50 others. „ 923. —F. Heslin and 61 others. „ 855.—A. McKeeney and 30 others. „ 934.—A. H. Hobbs and 26 others. ~ 861. —G. Stevenson and 14 others. ~ 941.—L. Percy and 8 others. „ 862.— J. A. Revall and 30 others. „ 942.— W. H. Rhys and 31 others. ~ 863.— E. A. M. Leaver and 20 others. „ 943.—5. Rawnsley and 29 others. „ 864.— J. Crawford and 88 others. ~ 944.— T. Robinson and|26 others. 865.—John Foster and 374 others. „ 948.— R. Bradley and 19 others. „ 866.— J. C. Stevens and 32 others.

Nos. 905, 906, and 907. —Petitions of Martin Wilson and 5 Others, Horatio Everett and 39 Others, and Albert Askew and 107 Others, Motueka, Nelson. Petitioners pray for valuation for improvements and fair rent on land leased from the Nelson College Board of Governors. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that, within reasonable limits, compensation for improvements should be allowed all occupiers of public reserves and endowments, and recommends the prayer of the petition to the favourable consideration of the Government. 4th November, 1904.

No. 940. —Petition of E. Jamieson and 27 Others, Ohura Valley. Petitionees pray for relief on account of being charged a year's rent, and rates on surveyed roads, though they had barely a month's occupancy of their bush sections. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government for favourable consideration. 4th November, 1904. Approximate Cost of Papttr.— Preparation, not given: printing (1,260 copies). £T.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellingtoi . —1904 Price 64.)

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