ORDERS OF REFERENCE.

Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. [No- *•] TniTBSDAY, THE 19TH DAT OP SErTEMBEK, 1872. a n?-^ 8 t' ,Th? a ? eleCt C°mmittee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the unfulfilled promise* to Natives in the Middle lsland _; three to be a quorum : with power to call for persons and papers, and to report in a fortnight The Committee to consist of Mr. McLean, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Sheehan, Mr. Maeandrew, Mr. Eolleston Mr. Bunny, Mr. McGlashan, and tho Mover.

[®°- 21 Fbiday, the 20th day op September, 1872. Ordered That the case of the land claims of the half-caste family of H. Wixon be referred to the Committee appointed to consider the unsatisfied claims of the Natives in the Middle Island.

[No. 3.] Wednesday, the 25th day op September, 1872. Ordered, That the petitions of Pehimana Te Tahua and 32 other Natives, and Eurera Te Ngahue and 21 other Natives he referred to the Middle Island Land Purchases Committee.

tNo- 40 Friday, the 11th day op October, 1872. Ordered, That the Petition of Tini Kerei Taiaroa be referred to the Middle Island Native Affairs Committee.