Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 969, 7 September 1878, Page 2

Parliamentary.

EOUSE OF ; REPRESEN- --■ NATIVES. L '" Wednesday. The House met at 2.30. THE CATHOLICS, AND THE EDUCATION ACT. Mr Barff presented a petition from 150 Catholics of Hokitika, praying that they may he placed in a position to avail themselves. of the provisions of the Education Act. STATE OF POLICE COURTS. ij.-.-iiriPykjß'gave notice to ask, "If the Government intended to take into consideration the present unsatisfactory State of the Police Udurts of the Middle Island, and if so,y whether will state what potion they take V W •■"% o'CONNOR'SjaASJE. ?:, :-All papers; in\- connection; with O'Connor's poilonihg case were laid on the tabled _ .-> LAND ALIENATED FROM . T!HE CROWN. Mr Woolcock moved, " For a re turn of the total area of land alienated from the Cro\yii during the past year, for whi£Ji c a sum of j£1,440i524 5d had!been paid, as set' 1 forth in the table> F' of the FihanGi-il Statement, amount of area thus disposed of that had bent purchased by persons in quanfciies exceeding 360 acres, the number of purchasers up to 360acresinolusive, and the Provincial District in which the land has been sold.?' The motion was agreed to. THE MURDER ON THE EAST COAST Mr Sheehan stated that last night he receivd a telegram from Waipu, stating that a Maori woman had been murdered that day. He learned ; that the woman had been murdered by Maori men ; that it was ah ordinary murder, and had no political significance whatever, and he had given instructions to have the murderer arrested and broughtto trial.