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No. 284 of 1882.—Petition of the Thames County Council (No. 2). Petitioners represent that, between the Ist January, 1877, and the 14th June, 1882, the sum of £4310 12s. has been collected on the Ohinemuri Gold Eield, and not paid to the Thames County Council, as it ought to have been done according to law. They pray for inquiry and redress. I am directed to report as follows: — That, as this is purely a question of law, it be referred to the Government for consideration. 25th July, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 284 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi a te Kaute Kaunihera o te Teemu (Nama 2). E ki ana nga kai-pitihana c £4810 12s. i kohikohia i te whenua keri koura i Ohinemuri timata mai i te 1 o Hanuere, 1877, tae noa kite 14 o Hune, 1882, kaore hoki i utua aua moni kite Kaute Kaunihera ote Teemu; koia ra nei te huarahi tika mo aua moni. E inoi ana ratou kia whakaorangia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia penei:— He mea ke tenei c rapua ana i runga i nga ritenga o te Ture, no reira i tika ai kia tukua atu ma te Kawanatanga c ata whakaaro. 25 Hurae, 1882.

No. 296 of 1882.—Petition of Mitai P. Tani and 5 Others. Petitioners state that there are two hundred Natives and over thirty Europeans resident at Manga* kahia, and that there is urgent need of a post office there. I am directed to report as follows: — That this petition be referred to the Government for consideration. 25th July, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 296 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi Mitai P. Tani me etahi atu c 5. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana c tae ana kite 200 nga Maori me te 30 nga Pakeha c noho ana i Manga* kahia na c tino whaitikanga ana kia tv he Poutapeta ki reira. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Me tuku tenei pitihana kite Kawanatanga ma ratou c whakaaro. 25 Hurae, 1882.

No. 283 of 1882.—Petition of the Thames County Council (No. 1). Petitioners state that a sum of £8,802 ss. Id. has been paid as revenue from the Thames Gold Field to the Native owners between the Ist January, 1877, and the 14th June, 1882, which ought to have been paid to the County Council. Petitioners pray for inquiry and redress. I am directed to report as follows : —■ That, as this is purely a question of law, it be referred to the Government for consideration. 25th July, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 283 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi a te Kaute Kaunihera o Te Teemu (Nama 1). E ki ana nga kai-pitihana c £8802 ss. Id. i utua ki nga Maori o te Teemu i nga moni i puta mai i nga takoha mahinga koura, timata mai i te 1 o Hanuere, 1877, tae noa kite 1 o Hune, 1882, ko te mea tika ke kia utua kite Kaute Kaunihera. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia ata whiriwhiria kia rapua hoki he oranga mo ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— He mea ke tenei hei rapu i runga i nga ritenga o te Ture no reira i tika ai kia tukua atu ma te Kaw ranatanga c ata whakaaro. 25 Hurae, 1882.

No. 219 of 1882.—Petition of Rangi Tuataka and Another. Petitioners state that their father, Takerei Waitara, a member of the Ngatimaniopoto Tribe, had given the land in Taranaki, southward of Parininihi, into the occupation of Wiremu Kingi, but still kept his right over it; that this land had been since confiscated, and that part of it is now being returned to the Maoris. They pray that a piece of land may be returned to them. I am directed to report as follows :—■ That if the petitioners have a claim within the confiscated boundary, they should make it before the West Coast Commissioner, or other proper tribunal. 28th July, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 219 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Rangi Ttjataka. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana ko to ratou matua ko Takerei Waitara no Ngatipaniapoto, nana i tuku atu te whenua i Taranaki ite taha kite tonga o Parininihi kia Wiremu Kiingi. Engari i mau tonu ano ki a ia te mana o taua whenua, no muri mai nei ka riro te whenua, i te rau-patu, na kei te whakahokia etahi o aua whenua i naianei ki nga Maori. E inoi ana kia whakahokia tetahi taha o te whenua kia ratou. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei :— Mehemea c whaitake ana nga kai-pitihana ki etahi whenua i roto i te rau-patu, me tono atu c ratou kite Komihana mo te Tai Hauauru ki etahi atu hunga tika ranei. 28 Hurae, 1882.

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