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BiEPOETS. Paper No. 48. Bun No. 32, Block VII, Tiriraukawa. The Lands Committee, to whom was refer red' Paper No. 48, relating to the renewal of lease of Run No. 32, having carefully considered the same, has the honour to report that a sub-committee of last year's Lands Committee visited the run in question during last session of Parliament, and, though no formal report was handed in, the members of such sub-committee expressed their opinion that a renewal of the lease to Dr. Anson should be granted. 7th July, 1908. Taupo No. 2 Block Bill. The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the Taupo No. 2 Block Bill, having carefully considered the same, has the honour to report the Bill without amendment. 10th July, 1908. No. 31. —Petition of Timothy Moriahty, of Greymouth. Petitioner prays for redress for loss of land at Greymouth. I am directed to report that the Committee is of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Goldfields and Mines Committee. 4th August, 1908. No. 103. —Petition of John Rowe and 813 Others, of Onehunga. Petitionees pray that certain land in the Mangere district be set aside as an endowment for the Mangere Bridge. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 4th August, 1908. No. 18.—Petition of C. M. Hansen, of Lyttelton. Petitioner prays for the refund of certain moneys, or possession of a section of Crown land at Whakatane. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petitioner be refunded the deposit paid by him, less the Department's expenses. 4th August, 1908. No. 48.—Petition of Mary Theresa Tabor, of Wellington. Petitioner prays that a certificate of title to certain land in the Karori district may be issued to her. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that the petition be referred to the Government, in order that, when legislation is under consideration of the House, the application of the petitioner for a title to the land in question should be dealt with in a manner similar to the plan adopted with the derelict land of the New Zealand Company. 4th August, 1908. Paper No. 81 C. Proposal to withdraw 200 acres in Block 10, Longwood Survey District, and Block 17, Jacob's River-Hundred, from reservation under " The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885." The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that the reservation be lifted. Bth September, 1908. Paper No. 99 C. Proposal to withdraw 165 acres, part of Section 184, Waipareira Parish, from reservation under " The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885." The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that the reservation be lifted. Bth September, 1908.