No. 169, Session II., 1879.—Petition of Hori Hare and Others.

The petitioners pray that a sum of £4,000 may be expended upon the roads in their district. They assert that the County Council of Hokianga cannot, because it is not a road under their control, but is what is called a main road. They pray for assistance because they live in a district where the Government have not made any improvements on the roads. They have only rat tracks, such as their ancestors travelled upon: other districts have had assistance. The road commences from Okaihau, thence to Pareokaira, then to Taumatamaukuuku, then to Maungaakahia, then to Waihou, it crosses to Rangiahua, then to Huatau, then to Kiripaka, then to Umarewa, then to Pukahumanga, then to Houtere, coming out at Maungamuka; from that it goes to the district of Mongonui to Oporehumanga, then to Kotukutuku, then to Te Touwharawhara, then to Puketuatara, then to Te Arai, then it drops into Te Ria, and then comes out at the road made by the Government to Wikitoria.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That, as the Public Works Department seems to be arranging for this road or a portion of it, the Committee therefore simply advise that the petition should be passed on to the Government for their favourable consideration.