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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— E haera ana te whaikorero a te tino Kai-korero kite whakaatu mai i runga i taua raruraru, ko te tino hiahia o nga kai-pitihana kia tae atu te Minita mo te taha Maori ki reira, c mahara ana hoki ratou ka taea te whakariterite pai taua mahi. E tono ana te Komiti kia ata whakaaro pai mai te Kawanatanga ki tenei tikanga. 16 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 355 of 1882.—Petition of Robert Graham (No. 5). Petitioner states that in 1881 he learned that the Government had a Proclamation over Oruanui, near Taupo; that he had, however, learned from newspapers and from Government agents, that the Government intended to retire from most incompleted transactions as soon as the money advanced could be recovered or an equivalent could be got in land ; that the Government did get this equivalent; that petitioner then entered into negotiations to purchase the interest of two of the grantees, which succeeded ; that the Proclamation has not been taken off the land ; that, on the contrary, it is said that Government is now negotiating for the purchase of it, and has actually offered a larger price than the petitioner had agreed to give; and that, consequently, petitioner is suffering great loss. I am directed to report as follows : — That the block of land referred to in the petition was proclaimed in 1878 as being under purchase by the Government; and, this being within the knowledge of the petitioner, he has proceeded in his attempt to purchase in breach of the law, and has no claim on the consideration of the House. 16th August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 355 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi a Rapata Kereama (Nama 5). E ki ana te kai-pitihana no te tau 1881 ka rongo ia kua panuitia c te Kawanatanga a Oruanui, c tata ana ki Taupo, engari i kite ia i nga nupepa i rongo hoki ia ki nga apiha a te Kawanatanga, ka whakarerea c te Kawanatanga etahi o nga whenua kaore nei i tino oti te hoko, i te hokinga mai ki a ratou nga moni i utua, ki to ratou whiwhinga ranei ki etahi whenua hei whakarite i aua moni, no reira i tahuri ai te kai-piiihaha kite hoko i nga hea a etahi tangata tokorua whaitake ki taua whenua, riro ana i a ia; kaore ano kia unuhia te panui a te Kawanatanga mo runga i taua whenua, engari c kiia ana i naianei c hiahia ana te Kawanatanga kite tino hoko rawa i taua whenua, a kua whakaae atu hoki i te utu, nui atu i te utu i whakaritea ai c te kai-pitihana ; no reira ka mate te kai-pitihana : — Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:— Ko te whenua c korerotia nei c te kai-pitihana i panuitia c te Kawanatanga i te tau 1878, na i mohio ano hoki te kai-pitihana ki taua panuitanga tahuri tonu ia kite hoko me tana takahi i te Ture, kaore ana take kia arohatia c te Whare. 16 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 403 of 1882.—Petition of Huru te Hiaro and 13 Others. Petitionees pray that the Native Reserves Bill may not be passed, and ask to be heard at the bar of the House against it. I am directed to report as follows: — That, the petition being an appeal to the House to be heard at the bar of the House on a matter of public policy, the Committee makes no recommendation on a matter which rests in the discretion of the House. 16th August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 403 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a Huru te Hiaro me etahi atu 13. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua c paahitia te Pire Rahui Maori, a c tono ana hoki kia whakarangona a ratou kupu whakahe kite aroaro o te Whare. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: — I te mea c tono ana te pukapuka-inoi kite Whare i runga i tetahi tikanga c pa ana kite katoa kaore he kupu a te Komiti ka waiho ke ma te Whare ano c whakaaro. 16 Akuhata, 1882.

No. 253 of 1882.—Petition of Hehiri te Waha and 5 Others. Petitioners state that they represent the hapu of Ngatiparewahawaha. The petition is very indefinite in its terms, but it seems to complain that they had lost the land called Te Wharerangi. I am directed to report as follows : —■ That similar petitions were before the Committee last session—first, under the name of Nepia Taratoa and others ; and, next, of Karaitiana Te Aim Taikapurua and others. No further evidence has been adduced by the present petitioners; but, as it is said they can produce evidence, the Committee recommends that they be allowed an opportunity of appearing in support of their petition next session. 17th August, 1882.

[Translation.] No. 253 of 1882. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hehiri te Waha me etahi atu c 5. Eki ana nga kai-pitihana ko ratou nga kaiwhakahaere ote Hapu o Ngatiparewhawaha. Kaore rawa i marama nga kupu o te pukapuka-inoi, engari c whakahe ana mo te rironga o to ratou whenua o Te Wharaugi.