Report on Papers referred.

I am directed to report, in respect of the orders of reference as follows —

11th July, 1894 (Paper No. 64)—Return of applications lodged at Gisborne under "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893":

10th July, 1894 (Paper No. 60)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; further return of certificates granted and refused, with report of Court:

21st August, 1894 (Paper No. 144)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne in Wharekopae No. 1 B2 Block:

31st August, 1894 (Paper No. 163)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne in Uawa No. 2A Block:

13th September, 1894 (Paper No. 176)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Gisborne Validation Court in respect of lands known as Ihunu[gap — reason: damage] No. 1. (The lands known as Whangara-Panikau Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are excepted from this report, being dealt with in the report on the petition of Apihai Tango and 62 others—No. 745, 1894—in regard to which a separate recommendation has been made):

25th September, 1894 (Paper No. 193)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made in the Gisborne Validation Court in respect of land known as Anaura:

2nd October, 1894 (Paper No. 203)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decree made by the Validation Court at Gisborne on the blocks known as Keteupaia page 18Paekawa No. 2, Pouturu, Rangikohua No. 2, Rangikohua No. 3, Whakamarutuna, Wharekopae No. 2A, and Wharekopae No. 2B:

8th October, 1894 (Paper No. 217)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act. 1893"; decrees made in the Validation Court at Gisborne re Kourateuwhi No. 2 and Wharekaka:

10th October, 1894 (Paper No. 219)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made in the Validation Court at Gisborne, schedule of:

10th October, 1894 (Paper No. 220)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; petition of applications lodged in the Validation Court at Gisborne:

15th October, 1894 (Paper No. 225)—"The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893"; decrees made by the Validation Court at Gisborne in respect of lands known as Taoroa and Ihunui No. 3:

that this Committee cannot recommend the House to interfere with the decisions of the Court under paragraph 2 of section 16 of "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893."