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papatipu na no runga i tenei raruraru kihai ratou c ahei kite whakanoho pakeha ki runga ki o ratou whenua, nehemea c tukua ana nga whenua ki etahi Kai-tiaki me etahi Komiti ma ratou ano c whiriwhiri tera c taea te wehewehe te riihi c puta ai he pai; c hiahia ana te nuinga o ratou kia tv aua kaitiaki ko nga mea kaore c pai me wehe o ratou piihi ki a ratou ano; c whakaaro ana ratou kia whai mana nga kai-tiaki kite nama moni hei whakapai ite whenua na kia tutuki ai o ratou hiahia c tono ana nga Kai-pitihana kia whakamanaia te Pire mo n-ga Whenua o te Tai Eawhiti me te whakanohonoho Kainga, 1880. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Ko tenei pitihana c mea ana mo etahi tikanga nui kei te whakaarohia c te Paremete heoi kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 11 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 300 of 1880.—Petition of Maniheea Matangi and 43 Others. Petitiostebs examine in detail and criticise very unfavourably the Native Land Sales Bill, 1880, and pray that it may not be passed. They also state that " they disapprove of the district officers, who bring all the trouble in this Island." I am directed to report as follows: — That the petition refers to matters of public policy now under the consideration of Parliament, and the Committee has therefore no recommendation to make. 11th August, 1880.

[Teanslation.] No. 300 of 1880.—Pukapuka-inoi a Mantheea Matangi me etahi atu c 43. E whibiwhiei ana c whakahuahua kino ana nga Kai-pitihana i ia wahi o te Pire Hoko Whenua Maori, 1880, a c inoi ana kia kaua c whakamanaia. Eki ana ano hoki ratou " c whakahe ana ratou ki nga apiha o nga takiwa na ratou nei nga raruraru katoa i hari mai ki tenei motu." Kua whakahaua aliau kia ki penei:— Ko tenei pitihana c mea ana mo etahi tikanga nui kei te whakaarohia c te Paremete heoi kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 11 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 301 of 1880.—Petition of Matitt Te Ebueti and 13 Others. Petitiokees, Natives of Otago, refer to the Native Land Sales Bill, 1880, which they criticise severely, and desire that it be not passed. I am directed to report as follows : — That the petition refers to a matter of public policy now under the consideration of Parliament, and therefore the Committee hag no recommendation to make. 11th August, 1880.

[Tbanslation.] No. 301 of 1880. —Pukapuka-inoi a Matiu Te Eetteti me etahi atu 13. Ko nga Kai-pitihana, he Maori no Otakou, c whai kupu ana mo te Pire Hoko "Whenua Maori, 1880, kanui te taumaha o ta ratou korero mo taua Pire a c hiahia ana ratou kia kaua c whakamanaia. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Ko tenei pitihana c mea ana mo etahi tikanga nui kei te whakaarohia, c te Paremete heoi kaoro he kupu a te Komiti, 11 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 313 of 1880. —Petition of Maikaeee Te Kati and 3 Others. Petitionees reside at Maketu. They state that they own by Native custom a block of land called Kaikokopu, near Maketu, and that their aameware in the memorial of ownership ; that their land has been sold to Government (apparently without~their knowledge) ; and they pray for reserves. I am directed to report as follows : — That three of the four petitioners have sold their interests, and have been paid; and that the question of reserves is under the consideration of Government with a view to settlement as soon as the purchase of the block is completed.

12th August, 1880. [Teanslation.] No. 313 of 1880. —Pukapuka-inoi a Mikaebe Te Kati me etahi tokotoru. E noho ana nga Kai-pitihana ki Maketu. Eki ana no ratou i runga i nga tikanga Maori tetahi poraka whenua ko Kaikokopu, a kei roto ite tuhinga whakamaharatanga take o ratou ingoa; Na ko to ratou whenua kua hokona kite Kawanatanga (ano kaore ratou i mohio) ; a c iuoi ana ratou mo etahi rahui. Kua whakahaua ahaa Ida ki penei : — B toru o nga Kai-pitihana tokowha kua hoko i o ratou paanga a kua utua, na kei te whakaarohia c te Kawanatanga te kupu mo nga rahui i runga i te mea kia wawe te rite i te otinga o te hoko o taua poraka. 12 Akuhata, 1880.

No. 274 of 1880.—Petition of Hieini Poeii and 23 Others. Petitionees complain that their names are omitted from the memorial of ownership of the Waitahanui Block. I am directed to report as follows ; —