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whakaae kia whakawhitia he kau ma reira me utu rano kia 2 hereni mo ia kau ; Heoi c tono ana nga kai-pitihana kia mahia etahi whakaritenga c puare ai te whakawhiti i taua wahi c korerotia nei. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kei te whai mana te Kawanatanga ki to whakatakoto rori, heoi c mea ana te Komiti kia tukua atu tenei pitihana ma te Kawanatanga c whakaaro. 19 Hurae, 1881.

No. 166 of 1881.—Petition of Henare Wieemu and 3 Others. Petitioners state that the Ngatirarua Tribe hold land on the north-western point of the Middle Island under Native tenure. They pray that some means may be devised by which the Native lands in the northern portion of the Middle Island may be brought before the Court. I am directed to report as follows : — That, by the Act of 1873, the power to deal with Native reserves was not granted to the Land Court. It seems to be the intention of the Government to introduce this session a Bill dealing with such cases. The Committee would refer the petition to the attention of the Government. 22nd July, 1881.

[Translation.] No. 166 of 1881. —Pukapuka-inoi a Henaee Wieemu me etahi atu c 3. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kei te whai whenua a Ngatirarua kite pito Hauauru-tuaraki o te Waipounamu i raro i nga tikanga Maori. E inoi ana ratou kia whakahaerea etahi ritenga c taea ai te kawe aua whenua o te pito Tuaraki o te Waipounamu kite aroaro o te Kooti. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: — I runga i te Ture o te 1873, kaore he mana i tukua kite Kooti whenua hei whakahaere mo nga whenua rahui, c whakaarohia ana tera te Kawanatanga c tuku i tetahi Pire hei whakahaere i aua tv mea. Heoi ka tukua tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga. 22 Hurae, 1881.

No. 173 of 1881. —Petition of Wiremu Patene and Aperahama Patene. Petitioners say that in 1879 they petitioned concerning a house of theirs which a European named Lazure had burnt down in April, 1879, and that the loss sustained was £350. They pray for redress. I am directed to report as follows : — That the petition of 1879 was a letter to the then Native Minister (Mr. Sheehan), to which there seems to have been no written reply, though there was a verbal reply that Government would favourably consider a formal application to make good a portion of the loss. The Committee would recommend that Government should now consider the case, with a view to giving effect to such promise. 22nd July, 1881.

[Translation.] No, 173 of 1881. —Pukapuka-inoi a Wiremu Patene me Aperahama Patene. E ki ana nga kia-pitihana no te tau 1879 ka pitihana raua kite whare mo to raua whare i tahuna c tetahi pakeha c Bahua (Lazure) i Aperira 1879, ako a raua taonga i pave £350. E inoi ana raua kia puta tetahi ora kia raua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— I tuhia c nga kai-pitihana ki a Te Hiana Minita mo te Taha Maori tetahi reta i te tau 1879, a kihai i tuhia atu he whakahoki ki taua reta; engari i whakahokia a-wahatia atu tera ano te Kawanatanga c whakaaro pai ki tetahi tono kia utua tetahi wahi o aua mea i ngaro ra. Heoi ka whakahau te Komiti kia tahuri te Kawanatanga i naianei kite whiriwhiri i taua tono hei whakamana i te kupu i whakaaetia ra. 22 Hurae, 1881.

No. 158 of 1881.—Petition of Huhana Botes. Petitioner complains that land at Waiari was sold by Mr. Doyle to Mr. Davis, the seller himself having no interest in it. Petitioner prays for inquiry and redress. 1 am directed to report as follows : — That the Government seems to have made minute inquiries into this case, which resulted in the conclusion that Mrs. Boyes had no claim. The land has been for many years held under Crown grant. The Committee has no recommendation to make. 22nd July, 1881.

[Teanslation.] No. 158 of 1881.—Pukapuka-inoi a Huhana Poihi. E mea ana te kai-pitihana ko tetahi whenua kei Waiari i hokona c Toire (Mr. Doyle) kia Te Beweti (Mr. Davis) a kaore hoki te kai-hoko i whai take ki reira. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia rapua ano te tikanga o taua mea a kia whakaorangia tona mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E kitea ana kua ata whiriwhiria ano c te Kawanatanga taua mea, a ko te mutunga o taua whiriwhiri he whakatau ite kore take o Huhana Poihi. Kua maha nga tau c takoto karauna karaati ana taua whenua. Kaore he kupu ate Komiti. 22 Hurae, 1881.