E.- No. 2 A.

PAPERS RELATIVE TO BRINGING LANDS IN THE MANAWATU DISTRICT UNDER THE OPERATION OF "THE NATIVE LANDS ACT, 1862." [Return to an Order of the House of Representatives of Thursday, the 3rd day of August, 1865.]

" That there be laid on the table a copy of the Correspondence that has taken place since the Ist of January last, between the Honorable the Minister of Native Affairs and the Resident Magistrate at Otaki and Eangitikei, relative to the Eangitikei Land Dispute, and to the Petition recently presented to the House from Ihakara and other Natives." (Dr. Jbeatherston.) WELLINGTON: 1865.