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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to the House of Bepresentatives, and ordered to be printed.

No. 38. —Petition of Amelia Beown. The petitioner states that her first husband, John Colegate Pratt, served in the Waikato Militia during the Maori war; that he received a grant of land, upon which he resided for some time and then left it. She asks that she may now receive a grant of land. lam directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist June, 1888.

No. 37. —Petition of David Dunlop. The petitioner states that he was a soldier in the Imperial Army, and served with his regiment in New Zealand during the Maori war. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist June, 1888.

No. 47.—Petition of R. P. Hodge. The petitioner states that he served in the Waikato Militia in 1863. He asks that he be given a grant of land. I am directed to report that the Committee are of opinion that this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist June, 1888.

No. 48.—Petition of J. D. Bentley. The petitioner states that he served in the New Zealand Militia in the year 1863. He asks that he be given a grant of land. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist June, 1888.

No. 72. —Petition of James Campbell. The petitioner states that he served in the New Zealand Land Transport Corps in 1861-65. He asks that he be given a grant of land. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist June, 1888.

No. 75.—Petition of William Geoege Gaekaed. The petioner prays for a " naval " grant of land. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist June, 1888.

No. 73. —Petition of Thomas Lonebgan. The petitioner states that he served in the 58th Regiment during the Maori war; that he was granted forty acres of land for " special service." He now asks that a grant of sixty acres be given to him. I am directed to report that, in the opinion of the Committee, this petition should be referred to the Government for consideration. Ist June, 1888. I—l. 5.

REPORTS OF WASTE LANDS COMMITTEE. (Mb. FULTON, CHAIRMAN.)