The report of the Native *«*" Co"; mitte on the petition of Mr Allan 0 Neill relative to the judgment for £938 10s lOd against Orowl Ngaturera.when the Queen s writ would not run, recommended that the petition be referred to the Government for consideration. la the petition of Jonathan Brown, rela tive to native land purchase at Tauranga, over which the Government exercised toe restriction of alienation, the committee re commended the removal of the restne 'on the petition of Thomas Hawkins Smith for a claim to compensation, in re spect of a native lease at Maketu the com mittee reported that it will not interfere with the decision of the Government. Mr Robert Atkinson's case has been reported on by the Petitions Commmittee. They commend that he be employed in the Government service whenever a vacancy occurs. Mr Swanson recommended that he should be employed as constable at the Lunatic Asylum' Atkinson threaten* legal proceedings. NEWMARKET WORKSHOP.', Mr Tole asked the Minister of Works when he will inform the House of the Hon. Mr Whitaker's determination in felahon to the Newmarket workshops. He said he was surprised and disappointed that he ha;i not received a favourable answer to his question. This was the third time he bad asked about the matter, and a month, had elapsed since tenders were sent in for the contract. Between four and five thousand pounds had been expended in obtaining thK favourable sits for the workshops, and the first unstver given was that the site was not quite settled and that the matter had been referred to Mr Whitaker. The next time he asked the question the Minister ot Works said he had not received any answer from Mr Whitaker. The thud time the question was asked the answer was tnat there was no appropriation. As early as 1877 there waa an appropriation under tne Public Works' Appropriation Act, and tliu work was included in in With regard to Mr|. Whitaker's opinion, might in form the Housa that Mr Whitaker had expressed himself during the Eden candida ture in favour of the site. The Minister of Works, in reply, hoped the hon. member would not desire to force the Government to com-j to a decision on this matter. 