No. 271 of 1881.—Petition of Wi Pere and 44 Others (No. 5).

Petitioners complain that there is no permanent Court sitting at Gisborne to settle and subdivide their claims. They pray for the establishment of a Registration of Stamps Office at Gisborne, to prevent the necessity now existing of sending all documents, at great expense and risk, to Auckland and Napier. They pray also for sittings of the Supreme Court at the same place.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Committee recommends that this petition be referred to the Government for early consideration.