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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki to Whare: —E mea ana " Te Ture Arai i nga tuku hei nga Whenua Maori, 1870," c pai ana ma te Kawana i roto i tona Runanga Whakahaere c whakatakoto etahi tikanga hei tohutohu ki nga Komihana Tiaki i runga i te ritenga o ta ratou mahi. E whakaaro ana te Komiti me whakaputa inaianei tonu he tikanga pera me panui kite Kahiti. Mo runga i te mahi a nga Kai-whakawa Tuturu c titiro nei i nga tuhinga ingoa ki nga pukapuka i runga i nga tikanga o " Te Ture Whenua Maori, 1873," c whakaaro ana te Komiti me whakaputa he kupu tohutohu ki nga Kai-whakawa Tuturu kia titiro ratou i nga tuhituhinga ingoa ki nga pukapuka i nga wa, i nga kainga c panuatia ai kia kite ai te katoa. E whakaaro ana hoki te Komiti mo runga i tenei mea i whakahuatia nei c nga kai-inoi i mahi nga Apiha i runga i nga kupu tohutohu i whakaputaina ki a ratou. John Brtce, Oketopa 25,1876. Tumuaki.

Report on Petition (No. 2) of Ngatitoa Tribe (14 signatures). The petitioners, who are members of the Ngatitoa tribe, allege that at or after the purchase of lands in the neighbourhood of Wellington, Sir George Grey promised that certain reserves should be made for the Natives, and that these promises have not been carried out. I am directed to report as follows:—The Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on tho subject-matter of this petition. John Brtce, 25th October, 1876. . Chairman. [Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi (Nama 2) a Ngatitoa (14 nga ingoa) . Ko nga Kai-inoi no Ngatitoa, c ki ana ratou i te wa i hokona ai, i muri tata iho ranei o te wa i hokona ai nga whenua c tata ana ki Poneke, i whakaaetia c Ta Hori Kerei kia rahuitia etahi whenua mo nga Maori, a kahore ano ki ea noa aua kupu whakaaetanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : —E pouri ana te Komiti notemea kahore ratou i whai taima kite uiui i nga tikanga c taea ai c ratou te whakaputa i tetahi whakaaro ma ratou mo runga i nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi. John Brtce, Oketopa 25, 1876. Tumuaki.

Report on Petition of Ruiha Teira and 3 Others. Tnis is a petition from Ruiha Teira and 3 others, members of the Taranaki tribe. They state that some of their land near Taranaki has been confiscated, but that they took no part in the rebellion; and that the justice of their case has been acknowledged by the Government, but redress has not been afforded. They pray the House to give them relief. T am directed to report as follows : —The Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. John Brtce, 25th October, 1876. Chairman. [Translation.] Ko te Kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Ruiha Teira me ona hoa c 3. He pukapuka-inoi tenei na Ruiha Teira me ona hoa c 3 o te iwi Taranaki, c ki ana ratou ko etahi o o ratou whenua c tata ana ki Taranaki kua riro mo te hara o te iwi, engari kahore ratou i uru kite mau patu ki a te Kuini, c ki ana ratou kua whakaaetia c te Kawanatanga te tika o ta ratou tono engari kahore ratou i whakaorangia. E tono ano ratou kite Whare kia whakaorangia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : —E pouri ana te Komiti notemea kahore ratou i whai taima kite uiui i nga tikanga c taea ai c ratou te whakaputa i tetahi whakaaro ma ratou mo runga i nga kupu o tenei pukapuka-inoi. John Brtce, Oketopa 25, 1876. Tumuaki.

Report on Petition (No. 4) of Hirini Taiwhanga and 70 Others. The petitioners complain of the action of the Native Lands Court in depriving them of three blocks of land near the Bay of Islands; and pray either that a rehearing of their case should be granted, or that £500 should be paid to them in cash, or that 200 acres should be returned to each of them out of the three blocks. I am directed to report as follows : —The Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. John Brtce, 25th October, 1876. Chairman.