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I am directed to report as follows: — That this land was included in the Port Cooper purchase, the bush being reserved for Native use. The land itself belongs to the Crown. There is nothing indicate what burial-ground is referred to. Ist August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 291 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Paora Taki. E hiahia ana ia kite riihi ite Ngahere i Papawhakaehu. E inoi ana hoki ia kia hoatu he karaati ki a ia mo te 8 eka, i te urupa tawhito, engari kaore i whakaaturia te wahi c takoto ai taua urupa. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— I uru ano taua wahi ki roto kite hokonga o Poti Kupa, rahuitia ana taua wahi mo nga Maori. Kei te Karauna ano taua whenua. Kaore he kupu whakaatu mai ite wahi etu ana taua urupa. 1 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 255 of 1882.—Petition of Hare Hongi and 20 Others. Petitioners pray that the Bill authorizing Maori Committees should be passed into law. I am directed to report as follows : — That this being a matter now under the consideration of Parliament, the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 255 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hare Hongi me etahi atu 20. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia pahitia te Pire Whakamana Komiti Maori kia tv ai hei ture. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— He mea tenei c whakaarohia ana c te Paremete i naianei, kaore he kupu a te Komiti. 1 Akuhata, 1882.

Nos. 256, 257, 258, 259, and 260 of 1882.—Petitions of Whiripo te Puni and 96 Others, Henare Hoepa and 66 Others, Reta Teiputere and 92 Others, Arama Karaka and 220 Others, and Rawiri Kahia and 32 Others. Petitioners state that the operation of the Thermal-Springs Act has been extended over lands never intended, and that the Act is in contradiction of the Treaty of Waitangi. They pray that the Act may be repealed so far as their lands are concerned. I am directed to report as follows : — That the above petitions all refer to the Thermal-Springs Act, and are all couched in the same terms. Being a matter of public policy, the Committee has no recommendation to make. Ist August, 1882.

[Translation.] Nos. 256, 257, 258, 259, and 260 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Whihipo te Puni me etahi atu 96; Henare Hoepa me etahi atu 66; Reta Teiputeee me etahi atu 92; Arama Karaka me etahi atu 220; Rawiri Kahia me etahi atu 32. E ki ana nga kai-pitihana kua tau atu te mana o te Ture Ngawha ki etahi atu whenua kaore nei i hiahiatia kia tau ki raro i nga tikanga o taua Ture, c he ana hoki taua Ture i nga tikanga o te Tiriti o Waitangi. E inoi ana ratou kia unuhia te mana o taua Ture i runga i o ratou whenua. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E whaki katoa ana enei pitihana i nga tikanga o te Ture Ngawha, c rite tahi ana hoki nga kupu. He mea tenei c pa ana ki nga tikanga whakahaere Kawanatanga, no reira ka kore he kupu a te Komiti. 1 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 249 of 1882.—Petition of Henare and D. T. Hanotu. Petitioners state that they are owners of land called One, at Waihopai, Southland, consisting of 176 acres; that it has been rendered useless to them by encroachment of sand, caused by rabbits, and that they have no other land. They further state that it is eight years since they were compelled to leave this reserve. They pray that they may receive another reserve in exchange for One. I am directed to report as follows : — That the land referred to being useless, Government be recommended to take into favourable consideration the prayer of the petitioners. Ist August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 249 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Henare me D. T. Hanotu. E ki ana nga-kaipitihana ko ratou nga tangata whaitake ki tetahi whenua ko te One te ingoa, ke, Waipopai, Waipounamu, c tae ana kite 176 eka; kua kino katoa taua whenua i te mahi a nga rapetii kaore hoki a ratou whenua i tua atu i tenei. Eki ana hoki ratou kua tae kite waru tau to ratou mahuetanga atu i taua whenua. E inoi ana ratou kia hoatu he rahui hou mo ratou hei whakakapi mo taua rahui i te One. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—■ Kua kino rawa taua whenua, c tono ana te Komiti kia whakaarohia paitia c te Kawanatanga te inoi a nga kai-pitihana. 1 Akuhata, 1882.