THIS AFTERNOON. Auckland Petitions.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1710, 11 August 1875, Page 3

THIS AFTERNOON. Auckland Petitions.

In tho House of Representatives the Dunedin Waterworks Bill was read a first time.

Mr. W. Kelly presented a petition from Tauranga against the law of allowing Maoris to vote for Europeans, and not allowing Europeans to vote for Maoris.

ggSir George Grey gave notice to ask for a return giviug the names of Europeans, to whom compensation was paid for land out of the £750,000 set apart for purchasing native lands. He also presented a petition from certain natives of Hauraki complaining of restrictions as to the sale of native lands, and complaining that the maoris are not allowed to serve upon juiie?. Mr Reader Wood gave notice to move for a return of the estimated amount of land fund received from each provincial district from November 1875 to June 187 G.

Interest on Railways. Mr Montgomery asked how much of (the £127,520 for which credit had been taken in the estimates of ways and means under the head contributions from land fund was for interest on railways. Major Atkinson said tho return would probably be prepared this afternoon.

In reply to Mr Yon der Heyde's question why a railway wharf, costing £25,000 should be built for Wellington out of colonial funds whilst the Auckland Harbour Board had to provide their own wharf accommodation out of money raieed under the Harbour Board Act ? Mr Richardson said if the General Government had not found funds directly for the Auckland Harbour Board, they had at least found the endowments for that body. There was no Harbour Board in Wellington.