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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— I te mea kaore ano he korero kia tukua mai ka tuaruatia ano c te Komiti tana whakatau o tera tau, ara:—" 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 kore Karauna karaati ana taua whenua heoi kaore he kupu a te Komiti." 29 Hune, 1882.

No. 87 of 1882.—Petition of Reneti Te Whauwhah, and 45 Others. Petitioners state that, unknown to them, other tribes had sold their land at Katikati. They say that in 1H64 part of their land had been confiscated for rebellion, but leaving a portion for them, and that after this settlement they had gone to reside in the Hauraki District, where they remain. They pray that the Europeans may be turned off the land, and that it should be returned to them. I am directed to report as follows : — That this was the subject of two petitions, which were fully reported upon last session, and no new evidence has been adduced. 29th June, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 87 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Reneti Te WnAWHAU me etahi atu c 45. E El ana nga kai-pitihana na etahi atu iwi i hoko a Katikati kihai ratou i mohio. E ki ana ratou n° te tau 1864 ka riro tetahi wahi o to ratau whenua i te rau-patu mo te hara whawhai, engari i waihoano tetahi wahi kia toe ana mo ratou ; no muri i tera ka haere ratou ki Hauraki noho ai a c noho mai nei. Ko ta ratou inoi i naianei he mea kia panaia nga pakeha i runga i taua whenua a ka whakahoki atu ki a ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—■ E rua nga pitihana penei i tae mai i tera tau i matua nui ano te whiriwhiringa a te Komiti a kaore hoki he korero hou i puta mai i tenei tau. 29 Hune, 1882. .

No. 71 of 1882.—Petition of Motutara. Petitioner complains that the lands of his parents were not given to him because the old people had been in rebellion, whilst others similarly circumstanced had received land. He prays for redress. I am directed to report as follows:—■ The Committee recommends Government to consider whether this person's claim might not be settled under the fourth clause of " The Waikato Confiscated Lands Act, 1880," as a descendant of a person in rebellion, and to act accordingly. The Committee considers it to be very desirable that any grant made should be in severalty to the individuals relieved. 11th July, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 71 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi ai Motutara. E whakahe ana te kai-pitihana mo te kore kaore i hoatu ki a ia nga whenua o ona matua, i runga i te mea i uru nga matua kite mau patu, na ko etahi atu pera ano me ia te ahua i hoatu he whenua ki a ratou. Heoi c inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaorangia tona mate. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei :— E mea ana te Komiti me whakaaro te Kawanatanga me kore ranei c taea te whakarite te tono a te kai-pitihana i raro i te tekihana tua-wha o " te Ture mo nga Whenua Rau-patu O Waikato, 1880 " i runga i tera kupu he uri no tetahi tangata i uru kite mau patu —a ka whakahaere i runga i tena. Ko te whakaaro a te Komiti ko nga Karaati c mahia ana me motuhake ano kite tangata c whakaorangia ana. 11 Hurae, 1882.

No. 121 of 1882.—Petition of Henare Tomoana. Petitioner gives a list of Maori burial-places upon leased land in the Napier District, and prays that provision be made to prevent any one from using or destroying them. 1 am directed to report as follows : — That the Government has no interest in or control over any of the lands named, and therefore the Committee can only express the general view that Native burial-grounds ought to be respected. 11th July, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 121 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Henare Tomoana. E whakaatu mai ana te kai-pitihana i te rarangi o nga urupa c tv ana i runga i nga whenua riihi o roto i te takiwa o Nepia, na he inoi tana kia whakaritea tetahi tikanga hei arai i te tangata kei whakakino i aua urupa, Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Kaore te Kawanatanga i te whaitake i te whaimana ranei ki runga ki nga whenua c whakahuatia ana i roto i te pitihana, no reira ka mutu tonu te kupu a te Komiti, ki toua mahara me whakaaro pai te tangata ki nga urupa Maori. 11 Hurae, 1882.

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