No. 34 of 1881.—Petition of Kingi rokena and 21 Others.

The petitioners state that the County Council has agreed to pay for half of the road from Mangonui to Oruru, and that if Government will not pay for the other half they will not allow the road to be used.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That negotiations are proceeding between the Natives and the County Chairman, the difficulty being one entirely of price for the land taken. The Committee has therefore no recommendation to make.