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[Teanslation.] No. 332, Session lI.—To Pukapuka-inoi a Arama Kaeaka. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua c whai-mana nga ture a te pakeha mo nga hiinga moana, me nga wahi pipi no te mea heoi ano te wahi c whai-tikanga ana nga pakeha ko nga wahi ki uta ; kia kaua c whakakorea te Tari Maori; a kia kaua c whakakorea nga tono a nga Maori etc Kawanatanga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kaore be kupu a te Komiti c whakaaro ana ratou he mea ke ma nga apiha o te ture c whakatuturu a ma nga kooti. 4 Tihema, 1879.

No. 251, Session II. —Petition of Hone Rutene and 54 Others. Petitionees state that they served in every engagement during Heke's war in 1845, assisting the Queen's troops to subdue the rebels ; .that many of their friends were shot by the rebels, and they never claimed compensation ; that they came from the South of New Zealand, and never owned any land in the district; but they are living on other persons' land, and maybe turned away at any moment. Having children, they are anxious to leave them land before they die. They pray that a small grant of land may be made to themselves and children. I am directed to report as follows: — That the Government be requested to institute an inquiry at as early a date as possible, and, if it be found that the statement of the petitioners be accurate, that a provision be made of a fair allotment of land proportionate to their services and wants ; and, if possible, such allotment to be in the neighbourhood of Kawakawa. 4th December, 1879.

[Translation.] No. 251, Session ll.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Rutene me etahi atu c 54. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana i uru ratou ki nga whawhai katoa a Heke i te tau 1845 kite awhina i nga hoia ate Kuini kia mate ai nga hoa-riri. He maha o ratou hoa i mate ite hoa-riri kihai ano ratou kia tono utu. I haere mai ratou ite taha ki runga o Niu Tireni a kaore o ratou whenua i roto ite takiwa c noho nei ratou, engari c noho ana ratou i runga i nga whenua o etahi a c taea noatia atu ana ratou te pana. He tamariki a ratou i naianei c hiahia ana ratou kia mahue he whenua ki nga tamariki i mua ake oto ratou matenga. Na c inoi ana ratou kia karaatitia atu he whenua iti nei mo ratou me a ratou tamariki. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kia tonoa atu te Kawanatanga kia wawe te rapu i tenei mea, a kite kitea c tika ana te korero a nga kai-pitihana me whakarite ano he tikanga tuku atu i tetahi wahi whenua c tika ana mo a ratou mahi, ko taua whenua ana taea me takoto i te takiwa o te Kawakawa. 4 Tihema, 1879.

No. 255, Session ll.—Petition of Wi Paeata. Petitionee states that he is a chief of the Ngatitoa tribe on the West Coast; that he was formerly a member of the Cabinet, aud was requested to redress certain grievances—one was the misappropriation by the Bishop of Wellington of a block of laud at Porirua, which was given for a Native school; that petitioner was advised to have recourse to the Supreme Court, which suit proved abortive ; and petitioner was personally responsible for the taxed costs, as follows : Bishop of Wellington, £121 2s. 6d. ; Attorney-General, £46 7s. 6d. ; costs between attorney and client (taxed), £224 2s. 4d. : total, £391 12s. 4d. Petitioner prays that this charge may be borne by the Native estimates of the colony. I am directed to report as follows: — That the Committee cannot recommend the prayer of the petition to the favourable consideration of the House.

sth December, 1879. [Teanslation.] No. 255, Session ll.—Te Pukapuka-inoi a AV Ti Paeata. E ki ana te kai-pitihana he rangatira ia no te iwi o Ngatitoa kite Tai-Hauauru, no roto ia i te Kawanatanga i mua a i tonoa atu mana o whakaora etahi mate. Ko tetahi o ana mate ko te tangohanga heta-n°-a ate Pihopa o Poneke i tetahi poraka whenua i Porirua i tukua atu mo tetahi kura Maori. I kiia te kai-pitihana kia tukua ki roto kite Hupirimi Kooti taua korero, na kihai taua whakawa i puta ora, tau ana nga moni hei utunga ki runga kite kai-pitihana koia enei: Mo te taha kite Pihopa o Poneke, £121 2s. 6d. ; mo te Roia o te Kawanatanga, £46 7s. 6d. ; nga moui i waenganui i te roia me tona tangata whakahaere c, £224 2s. 4d.; hui katoa o, £391 12s. 4d. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana ko enei moni me iri ki runga ki nga moni mo te taha Maori o te Koroni. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E kore c ahei te Komiti kia kiia te inoi o roto i tenei pitihaua kia whakaarohia paitia c te Whare. 5 Tihema, 1879.

No. 241, Session ll.—Petition of Tapa te Whata and Others. Petitionees state that they presented a petition in 1877, praying that inquiry might be made relative to the wrongful way their land was taken; that the Government were requested to investigate their 3—l. 2.