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Paper No. 100 C. Proposal to withdraw 2,703 acres 3 roods 13 perches, situated in Blocks 111, VII, X, and XI, Wni-iti Survey District, Nelson Land District, from reservation under " The New Zealand State b'orests Act, 1885." The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above paper, has the honour to report that it lias carefully considered the same, and recommends that the reservation be lifted. Bth September, 1908. Paper No. 101 C. Proposal to withdraw 5,150 acres, part of Mangoira State Forest Reserve, situated in Blocks XIII and XIV, Ruahine Survey District, and Blocks I and 11, fjmutoi Survey District, Wellington Land District, from reservation under " The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885." The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that the reservation be not lifted pending further information on the subject. Bth September, 1908. Paper No. 104 C. Proposal to withdraw Section 92b, Block XIII, Apiti Survey District, Wellington Land District, from reservation under " The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885." The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, ami recommends that the reservation be lifted. Bth September, 1908. Paper No. 122 C. Proposal to withdraw 4,430 acres, part of Puhipuhi State Forest Reserve, situated in Blocks 111 and VII, Hukerenui Survey District, Auckland Land District, from reservation under "The NewZealand State Forests Act, 1885." The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that the reservation be lifted. Bth September, 1908. Paper No. 152 C. Proposal to withdraw part of Section No. 8, Block 11, Omona Survey District, from reservation under " The State Forests Act, 1908." The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the above paper, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that the reservation be lifted. Bth September, 1908. Proposals to withdraw certain Lands from Reservation. I am directed to report that the Committee recommends that in future, when it is proposed to lift any reservation off forest lands, a report be laid before the Lands Committee giving particulars of the value, altitude, the quality and the approximate quantity of trees on the land, its suitability for.settlement and water-conservation, and the accessibility of the land. Bth September, 1908. Whangarei Abattoir Site Bill. The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the Whangarei Abattoir Site Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed as amended by the Local Bills Committee. 10th September, 1908. Public Bodies' Lkases Bill. The Lands Committee, to whom was referred the Public Bodies' Leases Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown on the copy attached hereto. 10th September, 1908. No. 55.—-Petition of James Sim, of Johnsonville. Petitioner prays for a title to lands at Johnsonville devised to petitioner under certain Native wills. 1 am directed to report that in the opinion of the Committee this petition should be referred to the Native Affairs Committee. 16th September, 1908.