JOTTINGS,

Petitions praying for bhe repeal of bhe Acb which makes ib punishable to destroy stoats, weasels, and like vermin, has be6n pre sented by Mr Buick. _ Messrs E. T. Donnelly and J. l.litz gerald petition bho House for recognition of military services rendered. , A petition presented by the Hon. Mr Cadman on behalf of the ratepayers and residents of Kirikiri, Thames, asks thab the Kirikiri and Hastings licensing districts may be amalgamabed. The Public Petitions Commitbee makes no recommendation on the petition of Chas. Elley for reinsbabemenb in bhe Auckland Telephone Department. The Christchurch Electric Lighting Bill was pub bhrough its final stages in the House yesterday aibernoon, the bhird read ing being carried by 26 to 16. Mr McLean, who investigated the sheep disease prevalent ab Tauranga, has placed portions of several animals afflicted with the pesb in bhe hands of Mr Skoy, Govern menb Analyst, and the result of his investi gations will be laid before bhe House in- a day or bwo. A petibion from Kaipara nabives, asking for a sibbing of bhe Native Lands Court to inquire into all the succession claims bhere, has been reported upon by the Native Affairs Committee, and referred to bhe Go vernmenb for consideration. When the Land Bill is in commitbee, pi- Newman will move bhab a new clause be inserbed sebting aparb a block of 5,000 acres to be owned and worked -;i co-opera bive principles. The abtentibn of the (-.vernmenb is direated by Mr T, Mackenzie bo. the fact bhab New Zealand mubton is being sold in London as English mubbon. - The Governmenb have obtained 100 copies

of Mr Tvegear's Maori-Polynesian Compara tive Dicbionary, which have been supplied fco members of the Legislafcure. A vobe bo cover bhe Co3b will ba placed on fche sapple menbary estimates. Mr Houston is urging fcha Governmenb fco stop bhe wholesale desfcrucbion of oysters at the Bay of Islands. Hon. Mr Cadman has given nobice of the Thames Recreafcioa Reserves Sale Revival Bill. Mr Buckland is inquiring whether fche Minister for Works will place a sum on the esfcimat.es for the Tauranga Creek Wharf. The desirability of opening a post office afc East Tamaki is being urged on fche Post master-General by Mr Buckland. During the year 1890 no less bhan 1,290,549 pounds of sugar, including glucose, was used by brewers. 