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No. 278. —Petition of Mrs. Marian Stewabt. The petitioner, a half-caste woman of the Ngatipukeko Tribe, states that the land of that tribe was confiscated for the disloyalty of certain members thereof. The petitioner alleges that neither herself nor any members of her family were ever disloyal to the Queen. The petitioner prays that the particulars of her claim, which she sets forth at length in her petitiou, may be investigated, and that she may receive an award of such land at Whakatane as she may be found entitled to. I am directed to report that the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries us would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. 26th October, 1878.

[Translation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Milii Mariana Tuari. He wahine hawhe-kaihe no Ngatipukeko tenei kai-inoi a c ki ana ia i tangohia te whenua o taua iwi mo te hara o etahi o ratou. Eki ana te kai-inoi kihai rawa ratou ko ona whanaunga tata i uru kite hara kite Kuini. E tono ana te kai-inoi kia ata kimihia nga tikanga o tana tono a kia hoatu tetahi whenua ki a ia kia rite ano kite mea c tika ana ki a ia.. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare: — E pouri aua te Komiti notemea kahore ratou i whai takiwa 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. Oketopa 26, 1878.

No. 292.—Petition of George Peter Mutu and Others. The petitioners, members of tho Ngaitahu Tribe residing at Kaiapoi, pray that means may be provided for investigating their claims as against those of the Ngatitoa Tribe, or any other Natives not being the original owners of the soil. They object to the fulfilment of any promise which recognizes a claim on the part of the Ngatitoa Tribe by right of conquest, alleging that they were a peaceable people unwilling to fight or murder, and the Ngatitoa people were the aggressors. (See former report this session.) I am directed to report that 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 petitiou. 26th October, 1878. »

[Translation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Teoti Pita Mutu ma. No Ngaitahu enei kai-inoi kei Kaiapoi to ratou kaiuga, c inoi ana ratou kia whakaritea tetahi tikanga c taea ai to whakawa o ratou take ki tetahi taha, nga take o Ngatitoa o era atu iwi rauei ehara i nga iwi tuatahi ki taua whenua i tetahi taha. E kore ratou c pai kia whakaeangia tetahi kupu whakaari c kiia ai he tika te take o Ngatitoa i runga i te rau patu c ki ana hoki nga kai-inoi he iwi mahaki noa iho ratou ehara ratou i te iwi hiahia kite whawhai kite kohuru ranei na Ngatitoa ke te whakatara. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki to Whare : — E pouri ana te Komiti notemea kahore ratou i whai takiwa 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. Oketopa 26, 1878.

No. 303. —Petition of Mere Nako Pene te Poa. The petitioner prays that she .may not be deprived of her land at Motueka, about which she says she is in great affliction. I am directed to report that the Committee regret that tho time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to mako such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. 26th October, 1878. ■ [Translation.] Te Pukapuka-inoi a Mere Nako Pene te Poa. E tono ana te kai-inoi kia kaua c tonoa tona whenua i Motueka c pa nui hoki ana te pouri ki a ia mo taua wahi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu kite Whare : — E pouri ana te Komiti notemea kahore ratou i whai takiwa 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. Oketopa 26, 1878.

No. 306. —Petition of Paora Haenga and Others. Petitioner states that when the purchase-money (£88) was paid by the Government for a piece of land called Awanui, of which he was the principal owner, he objected to the way in which it was proposed to divide tho money, and in consequence has received none of it from that day to this. He prays therefore that the piece of land may be returned him. I am directed to report that the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them iv reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition. ' 26th October, 1878. 4—l. 3.